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NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon waits for his qualifying attempt

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon waits for his qualifying attempt for the Daytona 500 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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3 tries at 'green-white-checker' finish

Change was announced Thursday

Updated: Thursday, 11 Feb 2010, 10:40 AM MST
Published : Thursday, 11 Feb 2010, 10:40 AM MST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR officials are making a change to its green-white-checker rule, providing up to three attempts at a green-flag finish after late-race crashes that would otherwise cause races to finish under caution.

The change was announced Thursday at a drivers' meeting before the afternoon qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.

Under the previous rule, officials would add two green-flag laps to the end of a race to avoid a finish under yellow after a late-race accident — but only try it once.


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