Ryan Preece is an American professional stock car racing driver from Berlin, Connecticut, who has established himself as a competitive presence across multiple NASCAR series[1][2]. Preece began his NASCAR career in the Whelen Modified Tour, where he achieved early prominence by becoming the youngest champion in tour history at 22 years, 11 months, and 25 days old in 2013[1]. He earned 25 wins in the Modified Tour, including three victories in recent seasons, and was named to NASCAR's elite NASCAR NEXT program in 2013 and 2014[1][2]. His transition to NASCAR's national series began in 2013 when he made his Xfinity Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, finishing 24th in a Tommy Baldwin Racing vehicle[1][2]. Preece demonstrated steady improvement, competing part-time with JD Motorsports in 2016 before joining Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017. With JGR, he secured a significant victory at Bristol Motor Speedway and earned the $100,000 Xfinity Dash 4 Cash bonus[2]. In the NASCAR Cup Series, Preece achieved notable milestones in 2023, earning his first career pole award at Martinsville Speedway and scoring his first stage win in the same race[1]. Despite suffering a severe flip at Daytona that season, he recovered to finish the final 10 races competitively[1]. As of 2025, Preece entered his sixth full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving for RFK Racing after a two-year tenure with Stewart-Haas Racing[3]. He continues to maintain involvement in the Whelen Modified Tour on a part-time basis while competing at the highest levels of NASCAR stock car racing[2]. Preece is recognized for his resilience, adaptability, and consistency throughout his racing career across multiple competitive divisions[4].