PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Byron wins virtual Dover on busy news week

To say there's been a lot of racing news over the past seven days would be a big understatement.  Fortunately, our Hard Left Turn crew has you covered.

On this week's Hard Left Turn podcast, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson takes a look at all the recent racing news items, including:

-William Byron scores his third iRacing eNASCAR win of the Pro Invitational Series at Dover.

-NASCAR announces a return to real time racing on Sunday, May 17 at Darlington.

-Matt Kenseth returns to action behind the wheel of the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42.

-Mike Rich, who lost his life in a pit road accident at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1990, has been announced as a member of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame for 2020.

-The eNASCAR iRacing Series wraps up with a trip to North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday.

-Brandon brings us some more racing history with the story of the Habersham Speedway and the Hollywood Speedway in Northeast Georgia.  You can read about them here.

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(Editors note: This image was computer generated in simulator) Denny Hamlin (11) and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (8) crash during Sunday's eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at virtual Dover International Speedway. Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2016, file photo, workers walk along the grandstands in the rain at Darlington Raceway after weather forced NASCAR to call off qualifying for the Sprint Cup and XFinity series auto races. NASCAR says it will resume its season without fans present starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

FILE - In this July 29, 2017, file photo, Matt Kenseth stands in his garage stall after practice for a NASCAR Cup series auto race in Long Pond, Pa. At 48, Kenseth will be the oldest driver in the field when racing resumes. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Mike Rich watches from the pits during a NASCAR Cup Series race. Rich served as the rear tire changer for the Melling Racing team from 1988 through 1990. He lost his life in a pit road accident at Atlanta Motor Speedway in November of 1990. He was announced last week as an inductee for 2020 to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. Photo: Courtesy Teresa Kelley Collection

The virtual North Wilkesboro Speedway will host the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series finale on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Courtesy Save The Speedway / Facebook

Jack Ethridge (91) and Olen Allen (17) race past the frontstretch grandstands with Red Byron (22) in tow at Habersham County Speedway on July 5, 1948. Photo: Paul Trammell 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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