NASCAR rule change: In-race repairs limited to pit road
NASCAR will not permit damaged race cars to return to the track this season unless the repairs can be made on pit road within a tight window.
Beginning this month at Daytona, if a car is damaged enough in an on-track incident that it must go to the garage for repairs, the team may not repair it in an effort to get it back on track.
Vehicles can be repaired on pit road, with a five-minute cumulative time limit.
NASCAR said the new rule prevents severely damaged race cars from creating a safety hazard for other teams.
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