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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