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NASCAR announced on Tuesday that in 2010, the number of crew members allowed at the track would be limited for Nationwide Series teams. Beginning with the Feb. 13 season-opener at Daytona, Nationwide Series teams will be limited to 15 at-the-track crew members at each race. That number will include the driver, crew chief, spotter, and seven over-the-wall pit crew personnel.
"The crew limits are a direct result of the continuing dialogue we have with our series owners to reduce at-track costs," Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said. "The program was successful in the Truck Series, and we anticipate that same result."
The Camping World Truck Series underwent similar restrictions a year ago. Unlike last year's restrictions on Truck Series teams, the Nationwide Series will still utilize a seven-person over-the-wall pit crew. In the Truck Series in 2009, only five pit crew members were allowed over the wall on pit stops, a rule that made necessary a rule that prohibited taking tires and fuel on the same stop.
That tires or fuel rule will not be used in the Camping World Truck Series in 2010, and the Nationwide Series will NOT be going to such a pit strategy, as seven crew members will still be allowed to perform pit stops.
To help cut down on the number of personnel needed at the track, Nationwide teams will no longer be required to provide a scorer for each race.
"The crew limits are a direct result of the continuing dialogue we have with our series owners to reduce at-track costs," Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said. "The program was successful in the Truck Series, and we anticipate that same result."
The Camping World Truck Series underwent similar restrictions a year ago. Unlike last year's restrictions on Truck Series teams, the Nationwide Series will still utilize a seven-person over-the-wall pit crew. In the Truck Series in 2009, only five pit crew members were allowed over the wall on pit stops, a rule that made necessary a rule that prohibited taking tires and fuel on the same stop.
That tires or fuel rule will not be used in the Camping World Truck Series in 2010, and the Nationwide Series will NOT be going to such a pit strategy, as seven crew members will still be allowed to perform pit stops.
To help cut down on the number of personnel needed at the track, Nationwide teams will no longer be required to provide a scorer for each race.
