PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Truex, Jr. rides 'Carousel' to Sonoma win

Martin Truex, Jr. had never competed on the 2.52 layout at Sonoma Raceway that includes the famed "Carousel" turn until Sunday.  But that didn't stop him from scoring his second straight Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at the California road course.

Brandon Reed and Pete McCole (Amy Henderson is away on assignment) has a look at the twists and turns of Sunday's MENCS race at Sonoma, including:

-Truex, Jr. may have dominated the day, but teammate Kyle Busch came oh-so-close to playing the spoiler in the final moments of the race.

-Matt DiBenedetto scored his best career series finish with a fourth place result on Sunday, passing former Cup champions Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick in the closing moments.

-Sunday marked the final race broadcast for NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip in what proved to be an emotional day.

-On Saturday night, Ross Chastain bounced back from last week's disqualification at Iowa Speedway to score this NASAR Truck Series victory at Gateway Motorsports Park.

-Plus, we preview this weekend's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series trip north to the windy city and Chicagoland Speedway.

WDUN will carry live MRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR Weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.  It starts with Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Camping World 300 beginning at 3 o'clock on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN. Coverage continues on Sunday with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 400 beginning at 2 o'clock on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.

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Martin Truex Jr., right, leads Chase Elliott through a turn during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Kyle Busch, left, leads Ryan Blaney (12) during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Daniel Hemric (8) and William Byron (24) drive into "The Carousel" at Sonoma Raceway during a NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday, June 21, 2019 in Sonoma, Calif. The track has put the tricky carousel turn back into its layout for the first time since 1997. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)

Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip, left, and current NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin stand next to Hamlin's car with its throwback paint scheme at Sonoma Raceway on Friday, June 21, 2019. Hamlin revealed the paint scheme he will use at Darlington Raceway later this year to honor Waltrip, who is retiring from broadcasting this season. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)

Ross Chastain celebrates in victory lane after winning Saturday night's NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Gateway Motorsports Park.

Kyle Busch leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on July 1, 2018.

Pete McCole (left), Brandon Reed (center) and Amy Henderson (right) stand in the infield at Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to the 2019 Coca-Cola 600.

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