“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.
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“What a fucking idiot that kid is,” Preece said over the radio. “He’s so lucky his car is so fucking fast. … Alright, when I get to that 54, I’m done with him. Fucking idiot. It’s just, that car is so fast, it fucking pisses me off. Stupid. I can’t I’m going to vent for 15 seconds. I can’t stand when idiots like him have fast race cars that they can do stupid shit and get away with it. End of rant.”
Shortly afterwards, Gibbs crashed off his nose, and Preece told reporters afterwards that he simply didn’t cut a break that other drivers might have earned.
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RFK Racing confirmed that it would appeal the $50,000 fine and 25 point penalty that pushed the driver of the No. 60 Ford Mustang to 13th in the standings and closer to the cutline for the Chase for the Championship.
He’s now just 38 points above it.
“You know, I’m thankful that NASCAR has an appeals process so I feel like I can be heard and let that process play out,” Preece said.
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How did Preece respond to NASCAR’s declaration?
“Well, I was on my mower, mowing my lawn at about 4:30 and not very great signal,” Preece said. “I just saw that I had a missed call and I made the call back and found out that I had a penalty. I’m thankful for RFK Racing and for Chip (Bowers, president) and everyone for their support.
“Because, like I said, at least I feel like I can go through it and share my side.”
Preece also said he’s not going to have a conversation with Gibbs until after the appeals process. He’s also not planning on changing anything he wants to say when he keys up the microphone.
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“At the beginning of the season, we talked about being ourselves so I’m not going to change being myself,” Preece said. “But what can I say? I’m excited for the appeals process and I look forward to going through that.”
And if he has to pay 50 grand?
“I’m feeling pretty good about the appeals process and I hope to not have to worry about that but to your point, it’s a substantial amount.”
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