Preece after Daytona win: 'This is redemption'
Ryan Preece reflects on his win in the Coke Zero Sugar 400, where he entered the day with a spot in The Chase on the line and emerged with a redemption win at Daytona and his first ever Chase berth.
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Ryan Preece went home to New England, to the Northeast last week, and Marty, family, friends, and a good run up there topped up the confidence level.
He's going to the Chase.
We're at a racetrack that has taken so much from Ryan Preece.
Tonight, it gives back.
You're meeting with Derek Finley was about 30 seconds this week.
You said, "I just want to be on offense all night long."
How did you find it in yourself to make that happen, Ryan?
I'm just speechless right now.
But those guys, that 60 group, we're n- we're fighters, and when you put our back against the wall, we swing hard.
So thank you to Oikos.
Thank you to Kroger, Tag Hechater, RFK, Jack Roush, the Fenway Group, Brad Keselowski.
Two years ago there was a lot of keyboard, keyboard warriors saying, I was nothing.
Well, we just kicked their butts tonight.
I want to ask you, your first ever playoff appearance, you are in the Chase, Ryan.
Was there honestly a doubt in your mind as you were coming to the green-white checkered at the end of stage one and you got in that wreck?
Made a comeback, though.
It's just a testament of how, how prepared these race cars are, man.
I'm a racer.
I know what it takes to build speed.
So every man and woman at RFK, thank you for giving me a rocket ship so I can go to the moon tonight.
Is this redemption here at Daytona?
This is redemption.
All right, Daytona fans, Ryan Preece, a win and he's in.
He makes it to the 2026 Chase and the crew celebrates.
