RYAN PREECE NEWS

Daytona 500 tiers: Breaking down the full 40-car field

From past winners to first-timers to veterans looking to break through, Bob Pockrass ranks the field ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NASCAR takeaways: Martin Truex Jr. back in win column after caution-filled Clash

After a winless 2022, Martin Truex Jr. opened the new season with a victory, while Bubba Wallace was left wanting more at the Clash.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Truex wins NASCAR's sloppy return to Los Angeles Coliseum

Martin Truex Jr. won NASCAR’s return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its season-opening exhibition race

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ranking new NASCAR driver-team pairings for 2023 season

The NASCAR offseason saw drivers move to new teams and new crew chiefs join established drivers. Bob Pockrass ranks the changes.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Laps Led Percentage PCT. LAPS 1 William Byron 47.0 94 2 Todd Gilliland 38.7 58 3 Kyle Busch 18.1 108 4 Zane Smith 15.5 492 5 Chandler Smith 14.1 449 6 John H. N...

JANUARY 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

NASCAR Xfinity Laps Led Percentage PCT. LAPS 1 Cole Custer 20.2 86 2 Ty Gibbs 20.2 990 3 Noah Gragson 19.7 1010 4 William Byron 15.5 64 5 Justin Allgaier 15.2 763 6 Kyle Larso...

JANUARY 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Jimmie Johnson, Petty GMS Racing group rebrands to Legacy Motor Club

Meet Legacy Motor Club, the new team name behind the recent Petty GMS Racing-Jimmie Johnson partnership.

JANUARY 12, 2023

Truex brothers open 2023 season with same questions as last year

Martin Truex Jr. and his brother, Ryan Truex, have carved different paths in their respective careers. What does 2023 hold in store for the...

JANUARY 9, 2023

Crew Chief Named Chad Johnston, who served as crew chief for driver and team co-owner Tony Stewart in 2014-2015, has returned to Stewart Haas Racing to be the crew chief for driver Ryan Preece and...

Impact Veteran Johnston makes a returned to SHR to serve as crew chief this season for Preece and the No. 41 Ford team. Johnston has over 300 starts of experience at crew chief at the Cup Series level and seven-career victories atop the war wagon. He's spent the last two season's managing teams in the Craftsman Truck Series, but will make a big return to NASCAR's top division with Preece in 2023.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hailie Deegan joins ThorSport Racing for pivotal NASCAR Truck Series season

Hailie Deegan hopes a team switch will lead to better results as the fan favorite enters her third truck series campaign.

DECEMBER 19, 2022

AJ Allmendinger embraces new mindset in full-time NASCAR Cup Series return

After a stint in the Xfinity Series, AJ Allmendinger is back full time in the NASCAR Cup Series with a new outlook.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ryan Preece to drive Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 car in NASCAR Cup Series

A new driver will be behind the wheel of the No. 41 car in the NASCAR Cup Series, with Ryan Preece replacing Cole Custer.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

How NASCAR's Ryan Preece won his way into SHR contract, Cup Series ride Ryan Preece will take Cole Custer's place as a driver for SHR.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • FAYOBSERVER.COM

Moving back to Cup Stewart-Haas Racing has promoted Preece from his reserve driver role with the organization to the NASCAR Cup Series where the 32-year-old racer from Berlin, Connecticut, will drive...

Impact Preece spent the last year primarily racing in the Camping World Truck Series after his demotion from the Cup Series at the conclusion of 2021. He'll take over the No. 41 Ford of Cole Custer in the upcoming season and look to regain traction in NASCAR's top division.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tony Stewart gets his driver: Ryan Preece promoted to Cup

Tony Stewart won the battle with partner Gene Haas over who would drive the No. 41 Ford next season

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hailie Deegan's future among five offseason NASCAR storylines

With the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season in the books, it's time to look ahead to next year, including Hailie Deegan's plans.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

SHR's attempt to overturn race manipulation penalty denied

An appeals panel has denied the attempt by Stewart-Haas Racing to overturn $200,000 in NASCAR fines for manipulation of a playoff race

OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DiBenedetto wins 1st career Truck Series race under caution

Matt DiBenedetto was named winner of the Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway after a lengthy review by NASCAR officials of the finishing order

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nemechek denies Hocevar in Truck Series race at Kansas

John Hunter Nemechek chased down Carson Hocevar over the final laps at Kansas Speedway on Friday night, passing him as the white flag flew and Hocevar ran out of fuel

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reddick's jump to 23XI a start for NASCAR driver shuffling

Tyler Reddick's decision to sign with Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s 22XI Racing in 2024 is one of many moves ahead in the free-agent market

JULY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: Road courses ahead for NASCAR, F1 and IndyCar

Chase Elliott has joined the ranks of multiple race-winners in NASCAR's Cup Series and expanded his points lead

JUNE 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martin Truex Jr. decision sets stage for 2023 silly season

Despite Truex Jr. deciding to stay on with Joe Gibbs racing, there is still a possibility for big silly season news, Bob Pockrass writes.

JUNE 27, 2022

Allgaier dominates at Nashville to win Xfinity Series race

Justin Allgaier routed the field at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday to win his second Xfinity Series race of the season

JUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Preece wins NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rackley 150 again Ryan Preece won the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rackley 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and the second annual race Fri...

JUNE 25, 2022 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Ryan Preece makes it 2 for 2 at Nashville in NASCAR Trucks

Ryan Preece won for the second straight year at Nashville Superspeedway and gave David Gilliland Racing its second consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory Friday nigh...

JUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS