State of NASCAR 2019 with Jeff Burton, Part II

The NASCAR on NBC analyst known as "The Mayor" weighs in with his insightful takes on several major issues entering the new season: A look at the concept of salary and spending caps, then and now (2:30); why the conversation should stay behind closed doors (5:00); what should be the ceiling for team spending (7:00); the resetting of driver salaries (9:00); why it's hard for team owners to rein in their budgets (11:00); the conundrum of using rules to save money (13:00); the 2019 rules package and the 1.5-mile speedway dilemma (15:00); the parallel between 1.5-mile tracks and multipurpose stadiums (17:00); people seem to like the quality of racing in the truck series, and speed doesn’t matter there ... so why not in Cup? (19:00); does NASCAR need another truck series, though? (20:00); why Jeff agrees with some Cup drivers that the new package must be difficult to drive (21:00); "As long as handling matters, I’m good with it. If we get to the point where handling doesn’t matter, I’m not good with it." (22:30); why Jeff believes the speed of the vehicle isn’t a determining factor in good racing and good skill (25:00); reflecting back on the Homestead-Miami Speedway finale (27:00); will track position be too much a determinant (28:00); how long before an honest evaluation is possible (29:00); could the All-Star Race come to Nashville (31:00); what the 2020 schedule outlook is (32:00); the importance of short tracks (34:00); The Mayor's closing statement (36:00).

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