As good as Jeff Burton was behind the wheel, what NASCAR really needs is someone like him in the Front Office, making decisions on the future of the sport. His commitment to safety and competition would make him the best President the sport has ever had, in my opinion.

the worst call nascar ever made was the playoff system… having a point lead after 26 races be wiped out to give the guys in 10th place a shot at the title is an abomination. A season should make a champion.

@nicholasjohnson6724

Жыл бұрын

Play-off belongs in football, not car racing.

@BullseyeForever24

Жыл бұрын

I agree the old Winston Cup point system was best these playoffs suck

@duanebailey6253

Жыл бұрын

This is why f1 is getting popular in the states. Nascar isn't paying attention. Let's make it one race takes all with 0 clue the super bowl of racing is daytona 500. A complete failure. Let's add stages and completely throw out strategy. The thing that makes a super compelling storyline smh.

@irongoatrocky2343

Жыл бұрын

That and the *'Cookie Cutter'* 1.5mi tracks and what substance abusing *Brian France* did that diminished interest in NASCAR!

@dopeymomasboy

Жыл бұрын

10th? a 30th place driver can luck into a championship. yes i said LUCK into it because it comes down to 1 race and a driver can luck into a championship with 1 race.

I have always been a HUGE Jeff Burton fan!! I met him in 2005 in Atlanta when I won the Cingular contest to spend a weekend at the track in a motorcoach and get to meet him. When the girls that were in charge of the contest found out I was an actual Jeff Burton fan they were even happier I won. My daughter and I were getting our stuff out of the car. I was walking around the back of the motorcoach and when I looked up they had gone and got Jeff. I was in shock and shaking, lol. Before I knew it he had reached down and grabbed my suitcases and took them on the coach for me. He spent about 20 mins with me. Gave me autographs and took a picture with me. He is a class act to this day!!

@bratasaurus2222

Жыл бұрын

thats really cool ! respect to jeff for taking your suitcases for you

@Tristin471

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good story! I love hearing stories of people meeting their favorite driver (or anyone famous that they are fans of), and the person ends up being a class act!

@jamesemmeneckersr.1875

Жыл бұрын

Jeff is a bum ! He hurt himself. He team. His sponsors. 2000 Daytona 500. He left Mark Martin out to dry at the very end. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF ROUSH.

I have always loved Jeff and Ward. Two of my favorite drivers in history. Down to Earth and talented. Good stuff

Would love to see the whole unedited interview. Respect Jeff Burton honesty and Knowledge of the sport.

Jeff is a comedian! and one of the best all around for NASCAR . Good to see him and the stories of the day are entertaining

Love Jeff Burton…he is tremendous

Jeff Burton is a treasure!

Burton was always class. Glad the Orange 31 was my favourite as a kid.

I love Jeff but there is 2 difference between the drivers 20 years ago and the drivers of today. #1 they never had to prove themselves in inferior equipment. Most of them are farmed and put in top notch equipment. #2 Respect for that equipment. Maybe it's because I was a crew member once but many drivers today destroy racecars that don't have to.

@RowingFrontal5

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s changing. Alex Bowman, Ross Chastain and Ryan Preece drove backmarkers in cup and now they have good rides. It’s certainly not the norm

Jeff Burton is an extremely talented driver. Blessings guys. I miss Wards commentary he was good too. Same behind the wheel.

The simple fix to that Gordon thing would’ve been to heavily penalize the MWR cars eliminating them from the playoffs. It ended up being Truex getting screwed and Bowyer getting in when Bowyer was the one doing the manipulation.

@David-qi1ys

Жыл бұрын

And yet it's not manipulation when Jr. spun himself out to DIRECTLY benefit from it HIMSELF, now is it? Certainly not worth a penalty, just an "aw, shucks" and a rule patch for the future. F*** NASCAR. "Free passes for the golden boys!" "Here's your pass Jr. Here's yours Jeff. Bowyer, Vickers, and Truex? The three of you combined don't have the fanbase either of those drivers have. Here's a new record high penalty for race manipulation! For shame!" Some pleb "But sir, I, and millions of others, saw someone dip below the yellow line." Mike Helton, Brian France and crew proceed putting on their BEST Sergeant Schultz impression.

@odnamsrazor2364

Жыл бұрын

@@David-qi1ys and yet, somehow, it STILL wasn't as big of a fvckup as what they're doing now.

Yo I would love for them to have more of the older drivers come in and talk I love to hear there take on racing today !

Jeff Burton - a REAL racer!!

This is a really good edit piece..and a Good Guest makes it easier for sure.

Burton was my favorite driver when he was in the 99 car...I'll never forget his race with Gordon at Darlington for the Million. Today that would've ended in a wreck.

Where is this Jeff Burton during the broadcasts? I love this unfiltered Burton.

Great episode, great guest.

Remember When Jeff led every lap at Loudon?

@oharafactor

Жыл бұрын

THAT WAS A GREAT DAY (for us JB fans and no one else!).

@timj3590

Жыл бұрын

With the restrictor plate yeah that was great racing

@jn262006

Жыл бұрын

Terrible race. You couldn't pass. No throttle response.

Jeff … bring on your brother WARD to the broadcast booth someday … maybe his birthday or his favorite track …? You guys are funny together .. or just interview him.. love his delivery!!!! ❤🏁😅 OH buy the way i really like you and jr. In the booth together… you guys are like brothers…😂😇

This is a side of Jeff Burton I haven’t seen before and I love it

That was really good. I'd take more from this conversation.

It’s EASY to see how Jeff Burton would be seen by his peers as ‘The Mayor’, or as someone they’d appreciate speaking on their behalf. He isn’t one that’s always running his mouth about any & every thing of the moment. He’s respectful. He’s approachable. He’s considerate. He’s articulate. When he speaks out about something, it’s a well thought out and well framed argument. Frankly, when he says something - it’s not stupid. Not to sound as if I’m delivering a ‘Jeff Burton commercial or anything, but if I were a driver or was in some other part of the NASCAR community, I would feel quite comfortable with Jeff Burton speaking on my behalf. I’d CERTAINLY be aware that I could do worse.

Great stuff right there Mr. Burton!! Right on point...

Burton is a good interview; always has been, and he is good for the sport. And he never did like Jeff Gordon. Those two never got along.

For me, NASCAR died with forgetting one simple fact: "he who gets there first - wins". All that has come afterwards is just layer upon layer of bull crap. If it's different for you, I respect your opinion - after 60 years of watching, I will stick with mine.

Workin on the fire crew in the pits Jeff was one of the few non celeb acting people very cool and down to earth

NASCAR today isn't racing it's entertainment!

I want to see him and ward on the same show

Over his left shoulder.....Mari Robbins and her husbands 'Devil Woman' Coupe!........Perfect!

this episode was all over the place. love to hear what Jeff Burton has to say. but what a mess

@oldblueaccord2629

Жыл бұрын

The editing was pretty bad this round.

Man nascar needs more dale Jr's jrff burtons and brad keselowskis they know what's up and tell it how it is

Honestly I would've killed to watch the end of that race with Jeff, seems like a good guy to have a drink with

Thx Guys, that was Cool. Always liked the Heck out of Jeff Burton. 👍👍

What's funny is the non-specifics of the first anecdote. He describes at least 6 races this year alone but the clip doesn't say which.

go back to all seasons points system but only count your top 3 finish points go toward the championship.

Agreed 100%

I really like Jeff as a commentator on tv, he reminds me of Tony Romo on NFL CBS, he explains the race really well.

Jeff eluded to this point that I've been wondering, I wonder what it's like for someone like Scott Miller (a renown competition director), or a respected member of any sport, to move up into an official role like that. Part of the job description is making decisions that will not please everybody.

@TravisMSimpson

Жыл бұрын

Probably the reason he didn't call out one official in particular is because Scott Miller was his crew chief at one time.

@jeffreyrainey1015

Жыл бұрын

@@TravisMSimpson Was this when he drove for RCR?

@TravisMSimpson

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyrainey1015 yes

I love the way nascar guys talk LMAO

The current system is lame BECAUSE you could IN THEORY win the first 35 races of the Cup season and then LOSE the championship at Phoenix. I would go back to the how the points system was during the Winston Cup era with only the change of adding more points for race wins & points for winning poles as well & hell they could even keep the stages too BUT auto racing should be one where the best driver over the course of the entire season is the champion same as how it is in most other series like Formula 1, IndyCar, IMSA etc etc etc...

as a die hard Jeff Gordon fan, I have always thought back to the 2013 season and knew he didn't deserve to be in the chase that year

Burton brothers were my favorite.

The dumbest thing that ever happened to the top level of nascar is the playoff system!

They should’ve kicked Clint Bowyer out of the Chase but you know what, his career post 2014 vs what Truex career has been is poetic justice.

Jeff has always been a favorite...loved his comedic personality and nitty gritty too... ...he could have made it....😂

Jeff Burton reminds me of myself. I’d you don’t want to hear an honest answer, whether it suits you or not, don’t ask the damn question

In my opinion, if they really wanted to add Jeff.. why not give Logano a points penalty? It was clear race manipulation between them and Front Row that gave them the edge. It would've been a lot cleaner, and though slightly unfair to the 22 team, warranted.

Rooted for JB every time.

Agreed Jeff Burton!🍻!🥳

JEFF BURTON YOU ARE RIGHT. FROM THat day until it ends will always be that nascar is “fixed” because adding JG24 means that they are trying to dictate who they want to be champion and it’s a black and white deal. Period. They can never ever get out of the judgement call they made and now they’re the latest Entertaining sport

We Need Jeff Burton and Ward Burton back on the tracks

it's not that they're not as good, it's that they are unrelatable. gone are the blue collar heroes that made it. it's only sons of white collar guys now. i forget what half of them look like from race to race

I seriously stopped caring about who could win the championship after the playoffs were created. The team in 16th doesn't deserve a shot at the title. Nascar need to return to its roots and start over.

Wasn't this from like 7 months ago?

If aggression is at an all time high, yet the racing still sucks, doesn't it prove the new car is garbage?

You have to stop letting the Tv networks dictate the rules

The playoff system is stupid and Jeff Burton should be one of the racers in charge, not those politickin' scumbags in there now.

On the all star race caution they should have just stopped the race and gone home

The Chase is garbage. The NASCAR playoff is stupid, manufactured drama. Champions "crowned" under the playoff are not real champions.

Let's get rid of the stage racing and get rid of the yellow out of bounce line at superspeedway's. Racing will be better for nascar.

Hendrick is running nascar now it's absolutely BS

I disagree 'it's ok' with the way races are run today. We are closer than ever before that 'racing today' will result in a serious injury or fatality that arises out this' formulation' (all or nothing) that didn't exist before.

Make him a regular.

Look at those two land yachts

Always a big fan of JB99

Can somebody tell me why the races on green flag to checkered flag

@Pro24zach

Жыл бұрын

because they signify the start and end of the race?.. I figure Green means Go and I dont know why Checkered means Fin

The fan vote has always been a joke. It's a money move. People tune in to see their favorite driver race. If their favorite driver is not racing people tune out and ratings go down and they lose money. It's not about the quality of the product it's always about the money.

I do not particularly care for the never ending race endings. White/checker end.

The correct call should have been MWR out

Man, turn the A/C down. Jeff looks cold

Hard not to like a guy who won a race with a totaled racecar.

How many championships would Gordon have earned under the old points system.

@dannyarena5357

Жыл бұрын

He earned all his Championships under the old system.

@astonwards7236

Жыл бұрын

@NoSoyAllowed It's not that simple though, driver's would've drove differently if it was under the old system. Drivers drive to the points system, only fans make these ridiculous comparisons

Throwing a fake caution at the end of the race at Homestead cost Carl Edwards a championship. Breaks his heart. Nascar is fucked up!

If they didn't have the chase/ playoffs, there would never be the situation with MWR and the call to include Gordon. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Sorry, Jeff. We need presidents in racing so 99 Exide gets my vote to win that race

People blame NASCAR but it's the drivers that are bringing the sport down. They just want to race single file every race at some generic track. The current system makes them have to go out and battle for positions which is the only thing that will bring in interest. That and more Talladega and Daytona tracks. Yes make the sport safe but please no driver unions, committees, whatever.

Jeff, just lower your voice and anxiety level a little bit and youd be the best commentator ever, respect

There no place for the playoffs in racing

The Mayor

Put them in cars that petty Pearson Waldrop Allison and Yarbrough drove

Nothing is better than NASCAR. Always has drama. 🤣🤣🏁🍺

Jeff Burton and. Dale just go together in the Booth Southern Boys Who know Racing. Put Jeff's boy in a Chevrolet Dale., Adios 🙏🇺🇸🏁

The whole chase and then these segments within the races need to be removed

Little salty over the better Jeff! lol

@austindenotter19

Жыл бұрын

Stupid comment and you know it

Nascar have left their root fan base. Not only do older drivers hate the changes but the fans do as well.

Jeff burton could drive folks. Back with roush. Exide car . He lead every lap . Only challenge all day was trying to lap Dale Sr. People like Dale Sr because he put on a show gave it all he had every lap.

@bks252

Жыл бұрын

Right. He led every lap? That’s why he has so many wins and so many championships, right? Good grief. It’s cool to have a favorite driver but be honest about the dude. My favorite was his brother Ward. I’m not going to sit here and say how great he was and led every lap. He was who he was.

@emperorburton

3 ай бұрын

He did lead every lap at New Hampshire in 2000.

NASCAR died when France Jr stepped in…

I'm sorry, love the content on this channel but couldn't make it through this video, whoever is breathing straight into the mic was really racking my nerves lol

so u tellin me a 19 yr old with about 10 races in busch then daddy gets him a ride in cup is as good and as experienced as the old guard that it took years for most of them to work their way up?? bull

@astonwards7236

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much, as obnoxious as the kid is, he is fast, with the current format, fast matters.

Sounds like he don't like Gordon, I mean gordon was in ultil the caution, soo?

@astonwards7236

Жыл бұрын

I think the point is, while he probably would've made it in, it wasn't definite. NASCAR wouldn't have done the same for Bob Nobody, Bob Nobody would've been told 's#&t happens'

A very good reason why they shouldn't be playoffs anyway

Drivers were better back then

@brianhogg3964

Жыл бұрын

Just how were they better?

Uhmm, that call was the best decision! Getting cheated out of something, when it's factual Jeff Gordon would be in the "playoffs" without the cheating, must be corrected and it was.

Can somebody tell me why races are not run green flag to checkers flag any more

@austindenotter19

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Cant watch anymore.

I like Jeff as a driver but tv booth can't stand to hear his voice talks to damn much

Jeff Burton is an extremely talented driver, agreed. Jeff Burton is an extremely annoying NASCAR announcer. With all due respect, it's not his forte.

Someone’s breathing really hard.

Happy I'm not jabbed

I disagree 100% as far as the quality of the drivers - His kid is in it so he's gonna say crap like this - NASCAR will make it hard on him if he's any more critical than he is -