New NASCAR rules will limit numbers for Nationwide teams

Beginning with the 2010 series opener at Daytona, the Nationwide Series will have limits on the number of team members at each race. A similar change was made in the Truck series last season.

Teams will be limited to 15 people at each event, including the driver, crew chief, spotter and seven over-the-wall team members. Teams will not be required to provide a scorer.

In addition, this year a team will run no more than two consecutive races without using an engine previously sealed by NASCAR officials. This excludes events at Daytona and Talladega.

Last year, teams were to run no more than three consecutive races without using a sealed engine.