Ryan Preece on RFK nearly lapping the pack: "You'll never see that again"
During the lengthy opening stage of the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega, the entire field was running at reduced throttle and saving fuel in a strategy that has become common in recent superspeedway races. However, after Brad Keselowski passed the field without any help, he joined up with RFK Racing teammate Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher with a very different plan for Stage 1. They mashed the ...…
During the opening stage of the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega, the majority of the field was conserving fuel and running at reduced throttle. However, RFK Racing teammates Ryan Preece, Chris Buescher, and Brad Keselowski decided to accelerate away from the pack, pulling out a lead of over 40 seconds. The rest of the field struggled to catch up as they were nearly lapped by the RFK trio.
After green-flag pit stops, the three teammates dominated Stage 1, taking the top three spots, while the rest of the field was nowhere to be seen. Ryan Preece expressed that he never wants to see a similar scenario happen again, stating that other teams would take measures to prevent such an occurrence. When asked about potential rule changes, Preece suggested paying lap money to the leader, an idea he jokingly proposed to NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell.
Despite the success of this strategy, all three RFK drivers were involved in wrecks later in the race, with Preece finishing the stage in 13th place.
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