PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - iRacing or real life, Bristol is Bristol

While the first two eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series races went relatively smoothly, Sunday's race at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway was...well, a short track crash fest.

Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson takes a look at the Food City Showdown and other recent racing news items on this week's Hard Left Turn podcast, including:

-William Byron just walked all over the field in Sunday's race at virtual Bristol, leading the most laps en route to the victory.

-NASCAR this week announced that the Cup Series NextGen car debut will be pushed back to 2022 due to the CORVID-19 shutdown.

-iRacing continues to bring the virtual motorsports world a solid racing product.

-Brandon brings more area racing history to us.  This week, it's a look back at Gainsville, Georgia Open Wheel racing pioneer and journalist Pete Craig, who was a hero at Daytona Beach before World War II.  You can read more about him here.

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(Editors note: This image was computer generated in simulator) Chase Elliott's No. 9 Chevrolet takes a tumble during Sunday's eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway. Photo: Xfinity Racing / Twitter

Erik Jones tests NASCAR's Next Gen car in a January session at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Pete Craig sits behind the wheel of his open wheel race car prior to an event in the southeast. The Gainesville, Georgia native scored two wins on Daytona Beach, setting an open wheel record with his 1931 victory. Photo: Mike Bell Collection

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. Photo: John K. Harrelson

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