Joey Logano’s gloves not only got him sent to the back of the field for the Ambetter Health 400 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, they also earned him a pass-through penalty. And there’s probably more to come.
Why such a stiff penalty for a pair of gloves? A lot of fans were upset at what they perceived to be a really picky ruling. But it’s not. There’s a legit reason to disallow gloves like that for performance reasons.
It all comes down to aerodynamics at drag-limited tracks. Dr. Diandra explains in the video below.
A Closer Look
Here’s a still from the Fox Sports video that shows the gloves in a little more detail. Mike Joy noted that they look more like a catcher’s mitt than racing gloves. But that’s what science tells you is the best for superspeedway racing.
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