Ryan Preece needs a home run to make NASCAR Chase
Basically, Ryan Preece is standing on deck and his manager just told him 'we need you to hit a home run here.' That's not even entirely a metaphor. That is literally the exchange the RFK Racing No. 60 driver and crew chief had on Saturday morning facing uphill climbs in two different championship battles at New Hampshire and Daytona. Preece is 50 points behind Shane Van Gisbergen for the ... Keep…
Ryan Preece finds himself in a tight spot in NASCAR's Chase for the Championship. He is currently 50 points behind Shane Van Gisbergen and 25 points behind SVG’s Trackhouse No. 97 in the owner's championship. After a driver's penalty at Texas earlier this season, Preece's car is only 25 points behind SVG’s car in the owner's chase.
Preece believes that to make the Chase, a home run is needed - either a qualifying position at the front or a lot of stage points. He feels confident at home track, New Hampshire, and is optimistic about the short track program for Ford.
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