PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Remembering John Andretti

With the clock closing down on the start of the 2020 season, the Hard Left Turn crew has several news items going into the final full week of the off-season.

On this week's show, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson gets you up to speed on the news, including:

-Veteran racer John Andretti passed away on Thursday after a two year battle with cancer.

-The National Motorsports Press Association held their annual banquet on Saturday.

-Daniel Suarez has landed a NASCAR Cup Series ride for 2020.

-This coming Sunday will see the first NASCAR Cup Series on-track action of the season.

WDUN will carry live MRN Radio coverage of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Busch Clash from Daytona International Speedway beginning at 2 pm on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and 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.

FILE - In this May 19, 2010, file photo, John Andretti watches during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Andretti, a member of one of racing's most families, has died following a battle with colon cancer, Andretti Autosports announced Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2020. He was 56. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

Leonard Wood was honored on Saturday night as the inaugural recepient of the Wood Brothers Award of Excellence by the National Motorsports Press Association.

File-This May 24, 2018, file photo shows Daniel Suarez looking down pit road before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Aeries auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. Suarez will hit a reset on his career, getting a second chance to prove he can win at NASCAR's top level. Pushed out of a ride with Joe Gibbs Racing, one of the top teams in the sport, Suarez found a soft landing at Stewart-Haas Racing. The SHR four-driver lineup combined for 12 victories last season and claimed half the spots in the round of eight in the playoffs. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Cars crash during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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.

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