{
  "id": 16534856,
  "title": "Ryan Preece on RFK nearly lapping the pack: \"You'll never see that again\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ryan-preece-on-rfk-nearly-lapping-the-pack-youll-never-see-that-again",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T23:52:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-preece-rfk-nearly-lapping-235207122.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega, Ryan Preece of the RFK Racing team explained why he and his teammates nearly lapped the entire field. After the initial green flag, Brad Keselowski passed the pack, but Preece and his teammates decided to accelerate aggressively, leaving the rest of the cars in their wake. The trio of RFK Fords pulled out to a 40+ second lead, forcing the other drivers to scramble to catch up. Despite green-flag pit stops, the RFK team maintained their dominant position, sweeping the top three spots in Stage 1. Preece expressed his hope that such a display would never be repeated, stating that the other teams would take measures to prevent it from happening again. He also suggested a potential rule change to pay the leader per lap as an incentive, but ultimately believed that teams would find ways to maximize their performance regardless of rule changes.",
  "summary": "The RFK Racing trio drove out to a 40+ second lead in the opening stage at Talladega, completely upending plans for those saving fuel",
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Ryan Preece on RFK nearly lapping the pack: \"You'll never see that again\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ryan-preece-on-rfk-nearly-lapping-the-pack-youll-never-see-that-again-16535219",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:52:07.000Z"
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}