PODCAST: Hard Left Turn with Brandon Reed and Pete McCole (1-14-19)

Last week was a busy one in the motorsports world, despite the kick off of the official racing season still being a few weeks away.

On this week's Hard Left Turn podcast, Brandon Reed and Pete McCole take a look at some of the biggest stories of the past week, including:

-J.D. Gibbs, son of Coach Joe Gibbs and the architect of Joe Gibbs Racing, passed away last week at the age of 49.  Also passing away over the weekend was Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Charles Barrett.

-NASCAR took many people by surprise by reportedly laying off several employees.  Pete and Brandon discuss what the long-term implications could be.

-Big news from the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, as defending series champ Brett Moffitt moves to GMS Racing, leaving 2017 series champ Johnny Sauter without a ride just weeks before the season opener at Daytona.  Meanwhile, Georgia racer Austin Hill takes Moffitt's former ride at Hattori Racing.  Brandon and Pete try to sort it all out.

-We preview this week's Chili Bowl Nationals at Tulsa.

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J.D. Gibbs speaks during a media event in Januray of 2013.

Georgia Racing Hall of Famer Charles Barrett poses next to the George Elliott owned No. 09 Ford at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1973.

Johnny Sauter celebrates in Victory Lane after winning last August's NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, Brett Moffitt stands with his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Trruck Series auto racing season championship, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. A flurry of driver changes has been completed with Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt moving to GMS Racing this season. The hiring came a day after GMS Racing abruptly released Johnny Sauter, the 2016 series champion who won 13 races in three seasons with the team. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

Austin Hill has been named as the new driver of the No. 16 Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises for the 2019 season.

Christopher Bell celebrates after winning last year's Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Oklahoma's Tulsa Expo Raceway.

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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