The NASCAR world was shocked by the news about [autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag]’s gloves before the Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. NASCAR announced that Logano would start in the rear and serve a pass-through penalty at the start of the event due to his gloves not meeting SFI specification. The driver of the No. 22 car was previously expected to start in second place.
Logano’s gloves appeared to have been altered at the webbing, a safety and competitive violation. NASCAR’s safety penalty toward Logano is the penalty at the beginning of the Cup Series race at Atlanta. Meanwhile, the competitive penalty is likely to come next week when the penalty report is revealed.
Wow, I’ve never seen this before in my time as a NASCAR writer.
Joey Logano will drop to the rear and serve a pass through penalty for his gloves not meeting SFI specification.
— Austin Konenski (@AustinKonenski) February 25, 2024
Logano isn’t the only driver to have their eyes on the penalty report. Fellow Ford teammates Noah Gragson and Ryan Preece had confiscated roof rail deflectors before the weekend. Logano and Team Penske will hold their breath for what’s coming. It is uncertain what NASCAR will do about Logano’s gloves, but for now, he will focus on climbing out of a hole in Atlanta.