Ryan Preece has walked away after a spectacular crash during the closing laps of the 2025 Daytona 500, going airborne and flipping down the Daytona backstretch and up the banking in Turn 3. It all occurred after a multi-car crash that began when Christopher Bell got spun in front of traffic while racing for the win with four laps to go.
After being hit by Christopher Bell, Ryan Preece flipped his No. 60 Ford Mustang with just four laps left in the Daytona 500
Ryan Preece was airborne with five laps to go in the Daytona 500 on Sunday night, and he admitted thinking about his daughter as he was hoping to walk out of the wreck. Read More
This incident has led to growing concerns about vehicle safety, with Preece strongly urging NASCAR to review safety data from their vehicles to better prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future.
Ryan Preece's crash Sunday was the latest in an uptick of cars flipping after wrecks and the second such incident for Preece in two years.
Ryan Preece's terrifying crash at the final moments of the 2025 Daytona 500 took many by shock. But after the race, he looked back on the incident with chilling words. His car found itself in the air after a chain of collisions started by Christopher Bell,
The Daytona 500 left Ryan Preece and others frustrated about how the race unfolded, but back-to-back winner William Byron said it was no fluke.
"We know where there’s a problem, at superspeedways. … When it finally gets somebody, I don’t want it to be me."
Preece was involved in a more harrowing crash in the summer race at Daytona in 2023. His car flipped numerous times, and he was transported to a hospital and kept overnight. He sh
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Ryan Preece called on NASCAR to do more to prevent cars from becoming airborne during superspeedway races. Preece took another terrifying tumble at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, this time avoiding a trip to a hospital but nonetheless bringing safety to the forefront at the Cup Series’ most-storied track.
Ryan Preece (60) flips upside down as he crashes going in to turn 3 as Erik Jones (43) goes past during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday,
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