PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Bowman wins, Championship 4 set at Martinsville

It didn't come without some drama, but Alex Bowman scored his fourth NASCAR Cup Series win of the season on Sunday at Martinsville, while the Championship 4 finalists were set for Phoenix.

Our Hard Left Turn crew - with the help of guest contributor Joe VanHoose - takes a look at the action out of the Commonwealth, including:

-Alex Bowman took the victory on Sunday after contact between he and Denny Hamlin sent Hamlin spinning into the wall late in the going.

-It's yet another race decided by one driver crashing - or attempting to crash - another one.  Meanwhile, the stands remain empty.  Is this the kind of racing the fans want to see?

-Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Martin Truex, Jr. go to Phoenix as the Championship 4 to decide the title this weekend.

-After coming in on a tide of momentum going into Sunday, all three Penske teams are out, along with Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch.

-Will it be a title contender winning, or will the non-titlte contenders again play a big role in the outcome of the race?

WDUN will carry live MRN Radio coverage of the NASCAR Championship Weekend from Phoenix Raceway, beginning with Saturday night's NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale at 8 pm on 102.9 FM, AM 550 and streaming live on AccessWDUN.  Coverage continues on Sunday with the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at 2 pm on 102.9 FM and streaming live on AccessWDUN.

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Martin Truex, Jr. (left) and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin (right) talk during pre-race ceremonies prior at Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Logan Riely/Getty Images

Chase Elliott (left) and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson (right) talk on the grid prior to Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Logan Riely/Getty Images

Kyle Busch (18) and Joey Logano (22) race during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Ryan Blaney drives during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski drives during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Alex Bowman celebrates in victory lane after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Logan Riely/Getty Images

Alex Bowman (48) spins Denny Hamlin (11) to take the lead during the final laps of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin (11) prevents Alex Bowman (48) from doing a celebratory burnout after Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Denny Hamlin (11) impedes Alex Bowman's (48) celebration after winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Photo: Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

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

Joe VanHoose (left) and Brandon Reed (right) meet up at a North Georgia short track. Photo: Suzanne Reed

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