{"id":16368,"date":"2018-04-14T19:28:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T00:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=16368"},"modified":"2018-04-14T19:44:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T00:44:39","slug":"ryan-preece-wins-nascar-xfinity-race-at-bristol-and-100000-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/14\/ryan-preece-wins-nascar-xfinity-race-at-bristol-and-100000-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Preece wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol\u2014and $100,000 bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ryan Preece, driver of the #18 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

BRISTOL, Tenn. \u2013 Ryan Preece<\/strong> is doing everything he can to find a permanent home in a stock car.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Preece, driver of the #18 Rheem Toyota, does a burn out after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

At the top of his to-do list is winning, which he did for the second time in seven NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/a> starts on Saturday when he outran Justin Allgaier to win the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

With the victory came a $100,000 bonus, courtesy of the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program. In Victory Lane, Preece was already spending it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what? I\u2019ll probably do something for my parents; do something for my brothers; do something for my wife and my team,\u201d Preece said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to get something to drink later.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preece is the fourth different driver to win a Bristol race for team owner Joe Gibbs, who now has 12 wins at the track. In his seven starts for Gibbs, Preece now has two victories, a runner-up result and an average finish of 3.86.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Preece, driver of the #18 Rheem Toyota, poses with the trophy and Dash for Cash check after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jerry Markland\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Had the 11th caution flag of the race not waved on Lap 282 of 300\u2014when Shane Lee hit the outside wall in Turn 2, Preece\u2019s teammate Brandon Jones likely would have gotten his first victory in the series. Jones had a lead of nearly two seconds when Lee hit the wall, but when all seven lead-lap cars came to pit road under the yellow, Jones got two tires to four for the rest of the contenders.<\/p>\n

That gave Preece the chance to pull ahead of his teammate on the restart with 10 laps left. Ultimately, Preece crossed the finish line .286 seconds ahead of Allgaier, as Jones faded to sixth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf that caution didn\u2019t come out, (Jones) had it in the bag,\u201d Preece said. \u201cHe\u2019s going to get there soon enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ryan Preece, driver of the #18 Rheem Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Allgaier earned eligibility for next week\u2019s Dash 4 Cash bonus at Richmond, as did Daniel Hemric, Elliott Sadler and Spencer Gallagher, who finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Preece, who is running a limited schedule, is not entered at Richmond.<\/p>\n

But Hemric\u2019s No. 21 Chevrolet subsequently failed post-race inspection, costing him the Dash 4 Cash eligibility, which fell to Jones in sixth place.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just going to prepare for my next race, which is in two months at Daytona,\u201d said Preece, who risked his own money last year to secure two races with Gibbs and finished second and first in his first two starts. \u201cThat\u2019s my next one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preece\u2019s success earned three more starts last year, and he has made the most of every opportunity in Gibbs equipment.<\/p>\n

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Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Suave Men Chevrolet, and Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, take the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got to thank everybody last year for helping me make this all possible,\u201d Preece said. \u201cWithout last year, I wouldn\u2019t be sitting here right now. I wouldn\u2019t be sitting in Bristol Victory Lane in an Xfinity Series car with Joe Gibbs Racing. I\u2019m kind of at a loss for words\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m 27 years old and I\u2019m not getting any younger. I\u2019m looking for opportunities. We did it last year at Iowa, and now we did it here at Bristol. I hope I don\u2019t get labeled as a short track racer. I want to win on mile-and-a-halves soon. Nothing beats winning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dash 4 Cash driver Christopher Bell had a rollercoaster day that ended in a brutal crash on Lap 141. Much earlier, on the fifth lap of the race, Bell scraped the outside wall exiting Turn 4 and dropped to 28th for a restart on Lap 18.<\/p>\n

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Brandon Jones, driver of the #19 Menards\/Turtle Wax Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 14, 2018 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

By Lap 55 he was running fourth, and on Lap 66, Bell assumed the lead with a two-tire pit stop and held the top spot through the end of the first 85-lap stage.<\/p>\n

He was running third on Lap 141 when the No. 01 Chevrolet of Vinnie Miller slid up into the No. 74 Dodge of Cody Ware. With the track block ahead of him, Bell stood on the brakes, slid sideways and plowed into the wreck with the right-side door of his No. 20 Toyota. All three cars were eliminated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, that\u2019s the second time this weekend that I\u2019ve crashed from guys going seconds off the pace,\u201d Bell said after leaving the infield care center. \u201cCan\u2019t slow down whenever they spin out, and it\u2019s frustrating.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a really fast GameStop Camry and, I don\u2019t know, just trying to get the top (lane worked) in pretty much all race long. That was our worst run of the day, handling wise, and we were still up there. Unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Race winner Ryan Preece and crew chief Eric Phillips – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BMS_NXS_PreecePhillips_041418.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Dash for Cash competitors – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BMS_NXS_Dash4Cash_041418.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300<\/b><\/p>\n

Bristol Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Bristol, Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 14, 2018<\/b><\/p>\n

               1. (7) Ryan Preece, Toyota, 300.<\/p>\n

               2. (2) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               3. (4) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               4. (13) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               5. (9) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               6. (6) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 300.<\/p>\n

               7. (25) Tyler Reddick #, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               8. (1) Cole Custer, Ford, 300.<\/p>\n

               9. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               10. (21) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               11. (16) Alex Labbe #, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

               12. (10) Austin Cindric #, Ford, 300.<\/p>\n

               13. (5) John H. Nemechek, Chevrolet, 299.<\/p>\n

               14. (8) Shane Lee, Chevrolet, 299.<\/p>\n

               15. (23) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 299.<\/p>\n

               16. (28) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 299.<\/p>\n

               17. (35) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 298.<\/p>\n

               18. (12) Ryan Reed, Ford, 298.<\/p>\n

               19. (30) Joe Nemechek(i), Chevrolet, 298.<\/p>\n

               20. (26) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 298.<\/p>\n

               21. (18) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 297.<\/p>\n

               22. (32) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 297.<\/p>\n

               23. (22) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 295.<\/p>\n

               24. (40) David Starr, Chevrolet, 295.<\/p>\n

               25. (37) Spencer Boyd #, Chevrolet, 295.<\/p>\n

               26. (27) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 293.<\/p>\n

               27. (31) Timmy Hill, Dodge, Brakes, 257.<\/p>\n

               28. (38) Stephen Leicht, Toyota, Brakes, 212.<\/p>\n

               29. (3) Christopher Bell #, Toyota, Accident, 140.<\/p>\n

               30. (39) Cody Ware(i), Dodge, Accident, 140.<\/p>\n

               31. (33) Dylan Lupton, Ford, Accident, 133.<\/p>\n

               32. (36) Josh Bilicki #, Toyota, Overheating, 121.<\/p>\n

               33. (34) Vinnie Miller #, Chevrolet, Accident, 105.<\/p>\n

               34. (14) Ty Majeski, Ford, Accident, 98.<\/p>\n

               35. (11) Matt Tifft, Chevrolet, Accident, 66.<\/p>\n

               36. (29) Chad Finchum #, Toyota, Engine, 48.<\/p>\n

               37. (20) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, Brakes, 47.<\/p>\n

               38. (17) Kaz Grala #, Ford, Accident, 26.<\/p>\n

               39. (24) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Brakes, 25.<\/p>\n

               40. (19) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Accident, 4.<\/p>\n

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Average Speed of Race Winner:  67.857 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  02 Hrs, 21 Mins, 57 Secs. Margin of Victory:  Caution.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  12 for 93 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  13 among 8 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Custer 0; J. Allgaier 1-47; C. Custer 48; D. Hemric 49-55; C. Bell # 56-90; A. Cindric # 91; R. Preece 92-109; D. Hemric 110-163; R. Preece 164-173; C. Briscoe 174-183; B. Jones 184-285; R. Preece 286; B. Jones 287-290; R. Preece 291-300.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  B. Jones 2 times for 106 laps; D. Hemric 2 times for 61 laps; J. Allgaier 1 time for 47 laps; R. Preece 4 times for 39 laps; C. Bell # 1 time for 35 laps; C. Briscoe 1 time for 10 laps; A. Cindric # 1 time for 1 lap; C. Custer 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 20,21,00,18,22,42,3,16,11,7<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 18,21,7,3,22,42,4,11,23,98<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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