Current NASCAR Next member Ryan Preece has a busy
schedule this weekend as he plans to compete in four different NASCAR
sanctioned races, concluding with the NASCAR Nationwide Series race this
Saturday.
On Friday, he will begin with the NASCAR Whelen
Modified All-Star Shootout at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The race is
comprised of the biggest names in the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour. The 20 driver lineup
has collected a combined total of 16 series championships and 132 wins. Later
on in the day, Preece will travel to Stafford, CT to participate in the NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series SK Modified Divisions race at Stafford Motor
Speedway.
The following day, the 23-year-old will be heading back to
New Hampshire to race in the Whelen Modified Sunoco 100. Once the event is
over, Preece will have a few minutes to rest before preparing to get back
inside a race car. This time, he will be driving Tommy Baldwin Racing’s No. 36 Chevrolet
for the Nationwide Series STA-Green 200.
East West Marine will be sponsoring Preece’s car and is
pleased to have him in the driver’s seat.
“We are very excited to be able to support Ryan’s continued
progression through the NASCAR ranks and once again be a partner with Tommy
Baldwin Racing,” said Brian Slaga, President of East West Marine. “We fully
support Ryan’s career through the various racing series that he participates
in. He is a great ambassador for East West Marine and we are proud to have him
wave our flag. We look forward to his continued success for many years to come.”
Preece is the current Whelen Modified Tour champion after
posting four wins and 10 top-fives in the 14-race season. He has a career total
of nine wins and 58 top-10s in the series. Additionally, the Kensington, CT native has
one previous Nationwide Series start which took place at New Hampshire as well. Last year he raced at the track for Tommy Baldwin Racing where he finished 24th.
The upcoming race at New Hampshire will be the first of two Nationwide
Series events Preece is scheduled to compete in this year. He is also slated to
drive in the Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway
on Friday, September 5th.
“I can’t wait, and I’m very happy to have this chance again,”
Preece said. “You never know if your first race in a car, could be your last
one. Making the best of the opportunity is key. I’m very lucky to have someone
like Tommy pushing and supporting me. He has given me a ‘true’ opportunity that
is very hard to come by in today’s racing. There aren’t very many car owners
that will put you in a car like he is doing. I’m looking forward to getting
back in a full body car and doing what I love to do.”
The Nationwide Series STA-Green 200 will be
broadcasted live on Saturday, June 12 with coverage beginning at 3:00 PM EST on
ESPN2.
