Logano to start from rear at Atlanta due to illegal gloves

Joey Logano will have to drop to the rear of the field for the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and serve a pass-through penalty.

NASCAR announced Sunday that Logano’s gloves did not meet SFI specifications per section 14.3.1.1 in the Rule Book, triggering the penalty. However, not only was it a safety violation, but NASCAR said it was also a competition penalty because the gloves were altered.

The pass-through penalty must be served at the start of the race. Logano will take the green flag and then commit to pit road at the entrance to Turn 3. He will likely lose multiple laps because of the length of pit road.

The No. 22 in-car camera feed from Saturday’s qualifying session clearly showed the altered glove.

Logano qualified second and was to start on the front row. He is the defending race winner.

Any additional penalties for Logano would be announced next week.