PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Elliott scores Cup victory in Music City

Before Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway was red flagged for rain, Chase Elliott was not a contender for the win.

Once the race restarted, Elliott charged to the lead and his second win of the season.

Our Hard Left Turn crew takes a look at the news and view out of the Music City, including:

-After getting his car dialed in, Elliott's performance was like night and day from the first part of the race.

-For the first half of the race, it appeared that Joe Gibbs Racing was on their way to a rout.  But after the race resumed, their only hope was pit strategy that didn't work out in their favor.

-Martin Truex, Jr. took one car out of the silly season as he announced he will be returning to Joe Gibbs Racing next year.

-Burton Smith, one of the long time innovators of the sport, passed away last week at the age of 95.

Plus we'll preview the upcoming race weekend at Road America.

WDUN will carry live MRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR race weekend at Road America, beginning with Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at 2 pm on 102.9 FM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  Coverage continues on Sunday with the NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 beginning at 2 pm on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.

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Chase Elliott celebrates after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. Photo: Logan Riely/Getty Ima

Kyle Busch drives during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Martin Truex, Jr. looks at his phone as he rides in a golf cart after Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Nashville Superspeedway. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE - Bruton Smith speaks during a news conference at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Friday July 15, 2011, in Loudon, N.H. Smith, a North Carolina native and entrepreneur who fell in love with auto racing and parlayed it into a career as an eccentric and successful promoter, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 of natural causes. He was 95. His death was confirmed by Speedway Motorsports, the company he founded and owns and operates 11 race tracks across the United States. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

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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