PODCAST: Hard Left Turn with Brandon Reed and Pete McCole (7-11-18)

NASCAR's Summer SpeedWeek is in the rearview mirror, as both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series wrapped up their annual July stop at the World's Center of Racing, Daytona International Speedway.

In this week's edition of the Hard Left Turn podcast, Around the Track editor Brandon Reed and NASCAR reporter Pete McCole discuss:

-Erik Jones first MENCS victory in an attrition plaqued Coke Zero Sugar 400.

-How did the "big guns" fare with all the carnage?

-Why has restrictor plate racing become such a crash-ridden event, and can it be avoided?

-Rick Stenhouse, Jr. won both early segments of the race, but was also involved in four cautions - or was it five?

-Party gone out of bounds - or - Justin Haley almost had the biggest win of his career in Friday's Xfinity race.

-Plus, we preview this weekend's NASCAR series action at Kentucky Speedway.

Remember WDUN will carry live PRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR race weekend from Kentucky Speedway, beginning with Friday night's NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 beginning at 7:30 pm on 102.9 FM, 550 AM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  

Coverage continues on Saturday night with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 beginning at 6:30 pm on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.

For up-to-the-minute motorsports information, follow @WDUNRacing on Twitter and log on to the Around the Track page daily.

Erik Jones takes the checkered flag to win Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson (48) leads Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (17) and Brad Keselowski (2) during Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Several drivers are involved in the first major on-track incident of Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Justin Haley crossed the finish line first in Friday night's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway, but was penalized for making the final pass for the lead while traveling below the double yellow line. That gave the victory to Kyle Larson.

Martin Truex, Jr. leads a pack of cars during last July's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

Hard Left Turn podcast hosts Brandon Reed (right) and Pete McCole (left) at work covering a NASCAR race weekend earlier this season.

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