PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Cindric scores big with Daytona 500 win

On Sunday, Austin Cindric became the second rookie in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 in a overtime finish to the 64th annual running of the "Great American Race."

Our Hard Left Turn crew has a lot to unpack from the weekend at the World's Center of Racing, including:

-Cindric held off teammate Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace in an overtime battle to score his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory in the Daytona 500.

-Sunday's race had some scary moments, topped by Harrison Burton's Ford flipping on the backstretch near the end of the first segment of the race.

-It was the first full outing for the Next Gen car.  What kind of marks do our crew give it?

Plus we'll preview this weekend's action at Auto Club Speedway.

WDUN will carry live MRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR race weekend from Auto Club Speedway, beginning with Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 begining at 4:30 pm on 102.9 FM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  Coverage continues on Sunday with the NASCAR Cup Series WISE Power 400 beginning at 2:30 pm on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.

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Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Austin Cindric (2) beats Bubba Wallace (23) to the checkered flag to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/David Graham)

Harrison Burton (21) flips as he wrecks on the backstretch as Christopher Bell (20), and Ross Chastain (1) try but are unable to avoid the crash during Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/Chuck McQuinn)

Noah Gragson (62), Kyle Larson (5), Todd Gilliland (38) and Erik Jones (43) crash during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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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