US EditionClash Winner Ryan Preece Leads Ford Top-5 Sweep in Final Daytona 500 Practice
Ryan Preece led a Ford sweep of the top five spots in final Daytona 500 practice, with only 18 of 41 cars running to avoid risk before the season opener.
- On Saturday, Ryan Preece led final Daytona practice at Daytona International Speedway, posting a 192.819 mph lap in Happy Hour with 18 cars participating.
- Using drafting, teams focused on race setup, while Chris Buescher practiced in a backup Ford after wrecking his primary car.
- Ford Mustangs occupied the top five positions in the final practice, with RFK teammates Preece, Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski in the top three; Keselowski posted the best 10-consecutive-lap average at 191.510 mph.
- NASCAR moved the start time of Sunday's Daytona 500 up one hour due to weather, setting the green flag for 2:13 p.m. Eastern and the FOX-TV pre-race show at 11:30 a.m.
- Preece, the Clash winner who arrived with two black eyes from a prior Daytona crash, starts 19th and has 30 top-10s in 223 starts and was signed by RFK Racing.
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Clash winner Ryan Preece leads Ford top-5 sweep in final Daytona 500 practice
Clash winner Ryan Preece kept his Ford on the ground Saturday, and the manufacturer took the took the top five spots in the final Daytona 500 practice.
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The final Daytona 500 practice saw all top five speeds posted by Ford Mustang Dark Horses, with RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece, Chris Buescher, and Brad Keselowski leading the pack. Penske drivers Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano secured fourth and fifth places. Buescher expressed his confidence in the backup car he's set to drive, while Casey Mears also discussed his team's readiness as he approaches his 495th career Cup Series start. By the Numbers All t…
Ford Racing Notes and Quotes - Ford Mustang Dark Horses Posts Five Fastest Speeds in Final Daytona 500 Practice - The top five speeds in today’s final Daytona 500 practice session were all Ford Mustang Dark Horses, led by the RFK Racing trio of Ryan Preec
The top five speeds in today’s final Daytona 500 practice session were all Ford Mustang Dark Horses, led by the RFK Racing trio of Ryan Preece, Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski. Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano were fourth and fifth, respectively. The post Ford Racing Notes and Quotes – Ford Mustang Dark Horses Posts Five Fastest Speeds in Final Daytona 500 Practice appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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