Ryan Preece wins at Daytona to take the final playoff spot in NASCAR’s Cup Series
Preece edged Shane van Gisbergen under caution after Carson Hocevar’s late spin set up the overtime finish, and Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric also advanced.
- Ryan Preece won Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway in overtime, clinching his first career NASCAR Cup Series postseason berth.
- Needing a victory to advance, the 35-year-old from Connecticut entered the regular-season finale trailing Shane van Gisbergen by 31 points before securing the decisive win.
- Preece moved to the front during a green-white-checkered finish after Carson Hocevar caused an overtime restart by slamming into the retaining wall with six laps remaining.
- Securing the 16th and final playoff spot, Preece edged van Gisbergen, who dropped out of contention after a finish outside the top 16 following a pit stop before the restart.
- The 10-race Chase for the championship begins next week at Darlington Raceway, with Preece joining the 16-driver playoff field set by Saturday's results.
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Ryan Preece won the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway in overtime Saturday night to take the final playoff spot.
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