NASCAR: Cars that return to the garage cannot resume racing

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) – NASCAR continues to tweak its rules ahead of the start of its season at Daytona later this month.

Teams will no longer be permitted to return damaged racing cars to the track unless they can be repaired on pit road during a five-minute cumulative time limit.

Cars that return to the garage cannot resume racing.

NASCAR said the new rule prevents severely damaged race cars from returning to the track and creating a safety hazard for other teams.

NASCAR also announced that it will have a traveling safety crew starting this season, creating a consistent medical staff that drivers have been pushing for the last several years.