When Stage 2 of the Super Start Batteries 400 kicked off, it turned into a game of wreck fest. One of the victims was #37, Ryan Preece, as his car nearly went airborne after a hefty impact with the inside.
The incident took place on lap 181 crash as Preece tried to escape a potential wreck.
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Christopher Bell spun his car on the backstretch after a restart. In response, Preece scampered down the inside to avoid him but he had nowhere to go. As he yanked his car to the inside, he ended up skidding uncontrollably toward the wall.
With a sickening crunch, Preece’s car hit the wall head-on so hard that it briefly went airborne.
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To the sheer relief of the crew and fans watching at him, Preece clambered out after the crash. Despite being visibly shaken, he had enough awareness to fish out his mask from inside the car and wear it before entering the ambulance.
“It’s frustrating for all of us at JTG-Daugherty because we’ve been working really hard and probably had a top-10 car there at the end,” Preece told NBC. “I’m alright, just ready for this year to turn around.”
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Ryan Preece needs to perform better this season
Admittedly, poor old Preece has not had a particularly successful 2020 season, with a highest finish of 25th. This was in spite of the fact that he started on pole for the second race at Pocono.
When that race got underway, Ryan Preece tumbled down the order before finishing 25th.
To make matters worse, he has crashed out in three of his last four races and is languishing in 31st as far as the points standings are concerned. Preece is only ahead of Brennan Poole and Quin Houff, the only other Cup Series regulars.
Furthermore, JTG-Daugherty Racing had a horrid time, as Preece’s teammate, Ricky Stenhouse, finished last. He told NASCAR, “A fire started in the cockpit. Something electrical under the dash. So, it’s a bummer to end the day like that for our Kroger team. I felt like we had a really good shot at a top 10 if we kept dialing our car in.”
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