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NASCAR tweaks truck rules for 2010, adds double-file restarts
Posted 10/30/2009 2:50 PM ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR will allow double-file restarts in its Truck Series in 2010, part of a series of modifications coming to the circuit next year.

Teams will be able to add fuel and change tires on the same pit stop, and teams will be able to have a maximum of six crewmembers in the pits during the race, up from five this year.

TEAM REPORTS: NASCAR news, notes

NASCAR will also allow teams to use spec engines at tracks shorter than 1.25-miles in length.

Double-file restarts are already being used in NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, moves that have provided more compelling racing.

NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said the modifications will help teams keep costs in check going forward.

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Posted 10/30/2009 2:50 PM ET