5/11/2026, 8:44:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin was surprised that NASCAR issued a $50,000 fine and 25-point penalty to Ryan Preece, and believes it should be overturned or reduced on appeal, but also concedes from experience that the deck will be stacked against them.
Preece was issued the penalty because the Sanctioning Body believed there was intent based on what the driver said over the radio, supplemented by SMT data ...Keep reading
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5/9/2026, 4:04:40 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
“Honestly, a bit surprised.”
Ryan Preece was very measured on Saturday morning when discussing the penalty levied against him this week by NASCAR for the incident involving him and Ty Gibbs last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Gibbs crashed on Lap 101 and NASCAR deduced intent based on radio communication that indicated Preece could retaliate in some form for a previous incident ...Keep reading
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5/7/2026, 9:30:59 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
RFK Racing has announced plans to appeal the penalties NASCAR issued against Ryan Preece this week.
The driver of the No. 60 Ford Mustang was involved in an incident with Texas Motor Speedway where he spun Ty Gibbs into the outside wall. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver suffered significant damage.
Radio chatter from before the incident seemed to indicate that he intended to turn the driver of ...Keep reading
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