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PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - 'The Candyman' cruises to Phoenix win

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 10:46PM on Monday 11th March 2019 ( 5 years ago )

Who can chase down the leader?  Pass him with 14 laps to go?  The Candyman can! 

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competed at ISM Raceway - aka Phoenix - over the weekend, with Kyle Busch pulling off something he just missed the week before - a weekend sweep.

On this week's Hard Left Turn podcast, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson have a look back at Sunday's Cup Series action in the Valley of the Sun, including:

-Kyle Busch was able to run down Ryan Blaney over the closing laps of Sunday's race.  He made the pass with a handful of laps, and went on to score the victory, his second in two days after winning Saturday's Xfinity Series race.

-Blaney showed his Team Penske teammates aren't the only ones with strong Fords, as he remained a contender over the final segment of Sunday's race.

-Martin Truex, Jr. finished in second, giving him his third straight top 10 finish in four races this season.

-How far is too far for a sponsor to muscle in a plug?  When it comes in the middle of competition.  Fasten your seat belts, Brandon is not a happy camper about this one.

– We preview this weekend's NASCAR action at Auto Club Speedway.

WDUN will carry live MRN radio coverage of all the action from Auto Club Speedway this weekend.  It starts with Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Production Alliance Group 300 beginning at 4:30 on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  On Sunday, it’s the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 beginning at 2:30 on WDUN 102.9 FM, AM 550 or 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.

 

Kyle Busch (18) drives out of Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Ryan Blaney (12) leads the field out of Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway, Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Denny Hamlin (11) and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex, Jr. (19) battle for position during Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at ISM Raceway.
Martin Truex, Jr. (78) leads the field to green to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 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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