PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Daytona 500 notes and thoughts

With the Daytona 500 in the rearview mirror and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2019 season now underway, our intrepid Hard Left Turn crew takes a moment to look back at the 61st running of the "Great American Race."

With Brandon Reed having been trackside for the latter half of SpeedWeeks, we have a lot to talk about, including:

-Denny Hamlin's emotion filled victory in Sunday's Daytona 500 while racing in memory of J.D. Gibbs.

-The feared single file racing really didn't exist in Sundays' race.....or did it?

-Matt DiBenedetto turned a lot of heads and proved that his pairing with Leavine Family Racing should prove to be successful.

-We preview this weekend's NASCAR visit to Atlanta Motor Speedway.

WDUN will carry live PRN coverage of this weekend's action from Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Coveragea begins with Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Rinnai 250 beginning at 1:30 on 102.9 FM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  On Sunday, it’s the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 beginning at 1 o’clock on WDUN 102.9 FM, AM 550 or streaming live on AccessWDUN.

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Denny Hamlin, center front, poses for a photo with his crew members after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

William Byron (24) leads the field during the start of Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Matt DiBenedetto (95) races Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (17) during Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

The field takes the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25, 2018.

Amy Henderson (left), Brandon Reed (center) and Pete McCole (right) stand on the frontstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to the 2018 Coca-Cola 600.

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