NASCAR Bans Drivers' Hand Trick in Superspeedway Qualifying

NASCAR Bans Drivers' Hand Trick in Superspeedway Qualifying

NASCAR has updated its Cup Series rule book ahead of the new season, banning drivers from using their hands to redirect airflow during qualifying runs at superspeedways. The change arrives just before racing begins at Daytona International Speedway and targets a tactic some drivers used to reduce drag.According to Matt Weaver of Motorsport.com, the preseason update also included a change to the Daytona 500 qualifying procedure while addressing t…

NASCAR adds a new rule preventing hands from redirecting air

Drivers can no longer place their hand next to the window net during qualifying There’s been a new trend in recent years, drivers would take one hand off the steering wheel during qualifying. That free hand would then be placed against the air gap between the A-pillar and the window net. See the new rulebook language below. If there wasn’t an advantage, drivers wouldn’t do it. Yet, most of the field would drive around Daytona, Talladega and othe…

NASCAR Rule Book update bans using hands to deflect air while driving

The update also alters the procedure to make the Daytona 500