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PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Martinsville, Homestead and more news

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 10:10PM on Wednesday 17th June 2020 ( 3 years ago )

A lot has gone on since our Hard Left Turn crew was last together, including NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville and Homestead.

On this week's podcast, Brandon Reed, Pete McCole and Amy Henderson take a look at some of the latest racing news, including:

-Martin Truex, Jr. and Denny Hamlin score wins at Martinsville and Homestead, respectively.

-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Mike Stefanik and Red Farmer are all members of the 2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame.

-NASCAR bans the confederate flag at all events.

-NASCAR announces that the All-Star Race will be held on July 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway, with hopes of having 30,000 people in attendance.

Plus, we'll get ready for this weekend's NASCAR action at Talladega Superspeedway.

WDUN will have live MRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR weekend at Talladega Superspeeday, beginning with Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Unhinged 300 at 5 pm on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  Coverage continues on Sunday with the NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 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.

Cars race during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020. Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (left), Mike Stefanik (center) and Red Farmer (right) were announced this week as the inductees for 2021 into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Photos: NASCAR Media
Race fans look on during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2019. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2007, file photo, a Confederate flag flies in the infield as cars come out of Turn 1 during a NASCAR auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and venues Wednesday, June 10, 2020, formally severing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
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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