Ryan Preece’s regular rise by the ranks is lastly displaying on paper, together with his stats taking an enormous optimistic bump in comparison with the final two seasons. That’s precisely why he heads into Talladega this Sunday with confidence.
After averaging 20.94 and 20.89 in 2023 and 2024, Preece has trimmed that quantity right down to 16.2 this season, proving that his transfer to RFK Racing has paid dividends. On drafting tracks, his common end of twenty-two.5 in 33 begins doesn’t leap off the web page, however flashes of velocity at Daytona, Talladega, and Atlanta have proven that he’s studying the right way to run with the massive canine.
Again within the spring race, Preece began fourth however limped dwelling in thirty eighth after bother struck. Nonetheless, he believes he can preserve his nostril clear this time and be within the combine when it counts.
With no playoff teammates relying on him for a push, the stress is off. This weekend, he’s driving solely for himself.
“Confidence-wise, I’ve a whole lot of confidence going into Superspeedways this yr. I imply, between the five hundred, Talladega, Daytona, we’ve been in competition with three to go, main a lane,” Preece mentioned.
“So, proper now, it’s making an attempt to make every part line up. So, it really works out that the we’re the one in victory lane. And, that’s all you are able to do as a result of if you happen to put your self in in competition and provides your self alternatives to win, regulation of averages find yourself being on being in your facet,” he continued.
When requested if the arrogance got here from becoming a member of Brad Keselowski’s camp, Preece admitted that operating for RFK has given him extra freedom behind the wheel. With the ability to race the way in which he desires to, he mentioned, permits him to be aggressive when it issues most and construct belief amongst different drivers within the draft.
Preece seems like he’s made himself the form of driver and crew others wish to hook up with in the event that they’re making an attempt to win or run up entrance.
Preece has already stacked three top-five finishes this yr, at Las Vegas, Indianapolis, and Iowa, every on a special model of monitor, displaying how versatile he’s. Add 12 prime tens to the combo, and a powerful run at a superspeedway doesn’t look like an extended shot. For the #60 RFK Racing driver, this weekend, it’s merely about holding his foot within the door lengthy sufficient for fortune to swing his means lastly.
