PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Hamlin wins in unpredictable Talladega finish

Our Hard Left Turn crew told you last week that the only thing you could expect on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway was that it would be unpredictable.

Maybe next time you'll take them at their word!

Denny Hamlin passed four cars with one turn to go as the leaders tangled in turn four, and then won the race to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500.

On this week's Hard Left Turn podcast, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson take a deep breath and bring you all the news from the past race weekend, including:

-Hamlin punches his ticket to the Round of 8, joining Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch in being locked in going into this weekend's cutoff race.

-Only two Playoff contenders - Hamlin and Chase Elliott - finished in the top 10 as the Round of 12 standings took a big jumble on Sunday.

-Last week brought the biggest, craziest news yet of the Silly Season as NASCAR announced the 2021 Cup Series schedule.  We'll try to break it down for you.  Emphasis on "try".

-More news came on Tuesday with the announcement of Alex Bowman moving from the No. 88 to the No. 48 for Hendrick Motorsports next year.

-Plus, we'll preview the final race of the Round of 12 with Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race on the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield road course.

WDUN will have live PRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR race weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield road course.  It begins with Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive For The Cure 250 at 3 pm on WDUN 102.9 FM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  Coverage continues on Sunday with the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at 1:30 pm on WDUN 102.9 FM 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.

Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Kyle Busch (18), Martin Truex Jr., Joey Lagano (22) and Kevin Harvick (4) wreck during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Denny Hamlin (11) races William Byron (24) and Matt DiBenedetto (21) to the finish line during the YellaWood 500 NASCAR auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Talladega, Ala. Hamlin won. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

FILE - In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, file photo, Jimmie Johnson (48) and Alex Bowman (88) come down a straightaway during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Darlington, S.C. The most coveted seat in NASCAR went to Alex Bowman in a Hendrick Motorsports lineup shuffle to replace seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson in the iconic No. 48 Chevrolet. Bowman and crew chief Greg Ives will move from the No. 88 into Johnson's ride at the end of the season. The swap announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, makes Bowman just the second driver of the team created in 2001 specifically for Johnson.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File

Clint Bowyer (14) leads the pack during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on September 29, 2019. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

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. Photo: John K. Harrelson

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