Jeff Burton clearly clear the myth of TV's role when dictating the Playoff format from the nascar

The former Nascar pilot, Jeff Burton Stop -does of the clear door Podcast. During the episode, Burton opened on the myth of TV role when deciding the Playoff format.

The Playoff format of the current Cup series presents three rounds of removal before the main race of the title. The post -season begins with the 16 round, followed by the 12 round and the 8 round, with three races in each round. In the end, the remaining four drivers compete in Phoenix Raceway in the 312 -lap Four Championship race.

Jeff Burton emphasized that television has no role in deciding the Playoff format. Burton stated that he was present at all meetings when Nascar announced the 36-Race format. He also explained:

“The Nascar makes these decisions. When this format was currently competing, I was at all the damn meetings. Television did not make this decision; they would have had a seat on the table. Like drivers, as the vehicle owners did, as Nascar did, as the tracks and television did, they did not say,” Here is your format. “This is what we do.” (00:16 onwards)

“This did not happen. And the fact that people think it happened like this. I don't know where this comes from. And if anyone thinks that television wrote a recipe,” here's how you'll do it, “this is Bullsh*t,” Jeff Burton concluded.

The Bass Pro Shops night race marked the end of the 16 round, and Christopher Bell won the race. The first race of the 12 round, Mobil 1 301, will be held in New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin is currently directing the Cup series Point table and has a 26 -point buffer above the cutting line.

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“These boys are cursed with what they do”: Jeff Burton had their opinion on the Nascar drivers today

Earlier this month, former car career director Jeff Burton sat down with Nascar's analyst Taylor Kitchen for an interview. During the interaction, Burton dismissed all the claims that today Hind Drivers are not as talented as those of the past.

Continuing further, the 58 -year -old stated that competition in the current condition is hard and overcoming their opponents is more difficult. He also said that he enjoys the next age, as accuracy is the key to victory.

Reflecting on the same, Jeff Burton defended current drivers and well -known:

“I promise you this: Many people say this to me:” Hey, these guys are not as good as they were. It is. These guys are cursed in what they do. And there are some that we could not do in this environment. (1:35 onwards)

“There are some that could, and there are some of these (current controllers) who could not have done it in our environment. And there are some that can.”

Jeff Burton accumulated 21 wins in the series Cup along with 134 Top Fives, 254 tenors tenors and six pole positions in 695, starting at 22 years. In addition, he also competed in the Xfinity SeriesWhere he won 27 wins, 153 best and 11 positions in 306 begins in his two decades career.