Nascar Gloves Views
But if you looked closely on pit road during the 1991 Daytona 500, you would have noticed a few pit crew members on Dale Earnhardtcrs"s No. 3 GM Goodwrench team testing out the first prototypes of motorsports-specific Mechanix Wear gloves. Earnhardt went on to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title that year.
eld"We literally took our prototypes to the guys on the No. 3 car ondash; the Flying Aces -- and let them test them out,ord" said Brian Lunniss, head of RsD for Mechanix Wear. old"We owe a lot to Richard Childress Racing. They gave us a lot of direction that helped us understand how to work with the teams, which ultimately helped us grow in NASCAR. Once we convinced the guys to overcome the macho thing and wear gloves to work, we saw a lot of guys really embrace the idea.trd"
=ld"All the changes that folks like Mechanix Wear made really took the sport a step forward,lrd" said former crew chief and NASCAR on FOX analyst Jeff Hammond. "2.18447
When all eyes will be on pit road during this weekendors"s Daytona 500, NASCAR pit crew members will be sporting exclusive pairs of Mechanix Wear Special Original gloves commemorating the 20th anniversary in the sport. The glove will feature a new rubberized wrist closure for added protection and flexibility, a unique 3D rubber molded Mechanix logo, tacky silicone printed finger tip grip panels, and a silicone grip printed commemorative 1991-2011 graphic on the palm.
Nascar Gloves Images
