Author : Chris Watson

Ryan Preece Secures First NASCAR Cup Victory, Thrusts Into Chase Ryan Preece captured his inaugural Cup Series triumph after fighting back from an early setback against Shane van Gisbergen, earning 31 points that elevated him past the 16th‑rank challenger and sealed a Chase berth. From Grass to Glory Preece’s run began rough when Van Gisbergen dominated […]

Ryan Preece claimed a points‑heavy victory at Daytona, re‑entering the playoffs and propelling his season back on track. Chaos at the End of Stage One Preece fell out of the lead during the closing laps of the first stage, sliding across the grass as Shane Van Gisbergen swooped into stage victory. The loss of a ten‑stage‑point […]

Ryan Preece secured Daytona’s first points‑paying win after a chaotic final lap that left Zane Smith out of the finish line. Preece Surfaces Behind a Pile‑Up When the white flag turned, Smith was atop the field in his 107th Cup Series start, aiming to become the tour’s 210th distinct winner. His lead broke in the overtime […]

Chase Elliott’s 23rd‑place finish in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona forced an overtime stretch, leaving the No. 9 team short of the points they had hoped to gain. Race disruptions A fatality‑style wreck by Carson Hocevar at the tail end of the race pushed the event into an overtime shootout. Elliott found himself trapped […]

Daytona delivered Ryan Preece a dominant, overtime win that left Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen unable to keep his Chase aspirations alive. Preece’s Ford took the lead after a front‑end wreck involving Ryan Preece, Chris Buescher and Kyle Larson opened up the track, letting van Gisbergen snag his first oval stage victory and earn ten points. Van Gisbergen, […]

Carson Ho Cervevelt’s Daytona run ended in a wreck when an aggressive low‑line maneuver lost him control near the end of the Coke Zero Sugar 400, sending him and Erik Jones into the wall. In‑Race Chaos With only a handful of laps remaining, the No. 77 drove the low line to pass Ryan Preece. The move pushed the car into a […]

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Victory Ryan Preece secured his first NASCAR Cup win at the 2026 Cup Coke Zero Sugar 400 in Daytona, finishing just ahead of Daniel Suarez when the race‑ending caution was thrown. Preece led only five laps in the 249th start of his Cup career. Standings Implications Preece’s triumph vaulted him into the […]

Ryan Preece captured the Daytona 500, marking his first NASCAR Cup Series victory on his 249th career start and securing the 16th seed in the 2026 Chase for the Championship. Daytona Clips Preece into the Chase The chaotic finish at Daytona saw Preece surmount a late‑race swing to claim the win, filling the last spot […]

Race Overview In his 249th Cup Series start, Ryan Preece mounted a late‑lapse charge that ended with a victory under caution, marking his first win after nearly 250 races. Stage Highlights Chastain seized the pole and led the opening stage, but Buescher surprised the field by capturing Stage 1 when an off‑center contact from Larson sent […]