Ryan Preece Fined, Penalized for Texas Crash; Kyle Busch Not Penalized
NASCAR said Preece’s radio messages showed intent, while Busch avoided a penalty after officials gave him the benefit of the doubt.
- NASCAR fined RFK Racing driver Ryan Preece $50,000 and docked 25 points on Tuesday for intentionally wrecking Ty Gibbs on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, clipping him on lap 101.
- Officials penalized Preece after he confirmed intent over the radio during the race, citing behavioral guidelines; conversely, Kyle Busch avoided penalty for contact with John Hunter Nemechek because intent remained unclear.
- "When you don't do that, I'm not gonna cut you a break," Preece told Fronstretch after the race. NASCAR executive Mike Forde noted SMT data could not definitively determine if Busch's actions were purposeful.
- The penalty drops Preece from 12th to 13th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, shrinking his Chase cut-line buffer to 38 points. Gibbs responded on social media: "atleast he is honest."
- Brad Moran will speak with Busch this week regarding his aggressive driving, though industry analysts maintain differing opinions on whether the incidents were intentional. The contrasting decisions will remain a topic of conversation.
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NASCAR Penalizes Ryan Preece After Texas; Kyle Busch Avoids Penalty
NASCAR handed down a penalty to RFK Racing driver Ryan Preece on Tuesday following an on-track incident involving Ty Gibbs on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 60 was fined $50,000 and docked 25 driver points for intentionally wrecking Gibbs.Meanwhile, in what looked to be a similar incident, NASCAR chose not to penalize Kyle Busch following an on-track incident with John Hunter Nemechek. With two laps to go in Sunday’s race,…
NASCAR News: Ryan Preece penalized for Ty Gibbs incident
Based on its review of team radio, race video and driver data, NASCAR punished Ryan Preece (pictured) for an incident with Ty Gibbs at Texas Motor Speedway. The same type … Read More The post NASCAR News: Ryan Preece penalized for Ty Gibbs incident appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.
Ryan Preece fined, docked points after on-track incident with Ty Gibbs at Texas - A $50,000 fine and a 25-point dock for Ryan Preece highlights the penalty report from this past weekend's triple-header weekend of racing at Texas Motor Speedway. by Andrew
A $50,000 fine and a 25-point dock for Ryan Preece highlights the penalty report from this past weekend's triple-header weekend of racing at Texas Motor Speedway. The post Ryan Preece fined, docked points after on-track incident with Ty Gibbs at Texas appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
NASCAR Fines Ryan Preece a Whopping $50K Over Ty Gibbs Wreck but Overlooks Kyle Busch Drama
The NASCAR penalty report for the Texas race weekend is in and it has some surprises. Sanctioning body has fined The post NASCAR Fines Ryan Preece a Whopping $50K Over Ty Gibbs Wreck but Overlooks Kyle Busch Drama appeared first on FirstSportz.
Dale Earnhardt Jr isn't sure why Kyle Busch wasn't penalized
Ryan Preece was handed a penalty by NASCAR for crashing Ty Gibbs; Kyle Busch was not penalized for crashing John Hunter Nemechek Over the weekend, NASCAR raced at Texas Motor Speedway. There were multiple on-track incidents that NASCAR reviewed. Ryan Preece didn’t like the way he was being raced by Ty Gibbs and made that clear over the team radio. Moments later, he ended up behind Gibbs and put him into the wall. Ryan Preece vs Ty Gibbs at Texas…
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