\u201cHonestly, a bit surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan Preece was very measured on Saturday morning when discussing the penalty levied against him this week by NASCAR for the incident involving him and Ty Gibbs last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Gibbs crashed on Lap 101 and NASCAR deduced intent based on radio communication that indicated Preece could retaliate in some form for a previous incident. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a fucking idiot that kid is,\u201d Preece said over the radio. \u201cHe\u2019s so lucky his car is so fucking fast. \u2026 Alright, when I get to that 54, I\u2019m done with him. Fucking idiot. It\u2019s just, that car is so fast, it fucking pisses me off. Stupid. I can\u2019t I\u2019m going to vent for 15 seconds. I can\u2019t stand when idiots like him have fast race cars that they can do stupid shit and get away with it. End of rant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shortly afterwards, Gibbs crashed off his nose, and Preece told reporters afterwards that he simply didn\u2019t cut a break that other drivers might have earned.<\/p>\n
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RFK Racing confirmed that it would appeal the $50,000 fine and 25 point penalty that pushed the driver of the No. 60 Ford Mustang to 13th in the standings and closer to the cutline for the Chase for the Championship.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s now just 38 points above it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, I\u2019m thankful that NASCAR has an appeals process so I feel like I can be heard and let that process play out,\u201d Preece said.<\/p>\n
How did Preece respond to NASCAR\u2019s declaration?<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I was on my mower, mowing my lawn at about 4:30 and not very great signal,\u201d Preece said. \u201cI just saw that I had a missed call and I made the call back and found out that I had a penalty. I\u2019m thankful for RFK Racing and for Chip (Bowers, president) and everyone for their support.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause, like I said, at least I feel like I can go through it and share my side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preece also said he\u2019s not going to have a conversation with Gibbs until after the appeals process. He\u2019s also not planning on changing anything he wants to say when he keys up the microphone.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the beginning of the season, we talked about being ourselves so I\u2019m not going to change being myself,\u201d Preece said. \u201cBut what can I say? I\u2019m excited for the appeals process and I look forward to going through that.\u201d<\/p>\n
And if he has to pay 50 grand?<\/p>\n
“I’m feeling pretty good about the appeals process and I hope to not have to worry about that but to your point, it’s a substantial amount.”<\/p>\n
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