PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Jones takes Southern 500 victory

With a lot on the line in regards to his future, Erik Jones outran the competition to win the biggest race of his career in Sunday night's Southern 500.

On this week's edition of the Hard Left Turn podcast, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson review all the goings on from Darlington Raceway's "Throwback Weekend," including:

-With questions in the air about his future at Joe Gibbs Racing, Erik Jones made a statement by beating his teammate, Kyle Busch, to score the win on Sunday night / Monday morning at "The Lady In Black."

-The racing this past weekend at Darlington was - in a word - fantastic.  Our crew discusses why.

-Jimmie Johnson needs some good luck, and he needs it fast if he's going to make the Playoffs.

-NASCAR's annual "Throwback Weekend" continues to be one of the biggest happenings on the circuit.

-We preview the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cutoff race at Indianapolis.

WDUN will carry live IMS Radio Network coverage of the NASCAR weekend from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  It starts with Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Indiana 250 at 2:30 pm on 102.9 FM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.   Then on Sunday, it’s the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 beginning at 1 o’clock on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.

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Erik Jones poses for a photo with his trophy after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Jones held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch to win the rain-delayed Southern 500 that ended early Monday morning. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Denny Hamlin (11) races ahead of Daniel Suarez (41) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Jimmie Johnson (48) drives out of Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Darrell Wallace, Jr.'s No. 43 Adam Petty throwback paint job for Richard Petty Motorsports won "Best In Show" by a fan vote for Sunday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Chase Elliott leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 10, 2018.

Brandon Reed (right), Amy Henderson (center) and Pete McCole (left) record the Hard Left Turn podcast at the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

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