New rules limits crew members on pit road at end of race: A new
NASCAR postrace procedure for Sprint Cup teams could limit the
possibility of a big postrace brawl breaking out, as one did at Texas
Motor Speedway last November. NASCAR officials confirmed Saturday they
will stop all cars on pit road following a race because NASCAR must
collect the tapered spacer used to limit air flow through the engine.
That piece is issued to teams on a weekly basis so that teams cannot
alter it. With just a couple of crew members needed to remove the
spacer, NASCAR has issued an edict that only two crew members per car
will be allowed at each Cup car immediately after the race. That will
keep pit road from getting too cluttered, officials say. With only two
crew members at each car after a Cup race, that will limit the number of
crew members from each team in a contained area. In the past, several
crew members would surround the top-5 cars on pit road and the crews
would surround the rest when they parked at their haulers postrace.(ESPN)(3-1-2015)
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