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2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion
Ryan Preece celebrates his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship Oct. 20 at Thompson Speedway (Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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Ryan Preece at Caraway Speedway (Photo: Brenda Meserve/Image81)
Hometown: Berlin, CT
Rides
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour: TS Haulers Eddie Partridge owned Modified
Valenti Modified Racing Series: Al and Cathy Moniz owned Modified
Thompson International Speedway: Al and Cathy Moniz owned SK Modified
Stafford Motor Speedway: PPP Racing owned SK Modified
Riverhead Raceway: Eddie Partridge and Bill Park owned Tour Type Modifieds
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Tommy Baldwin Racing
Ryan Preece (Photo: Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Bio: Ryan ran Quarter Midgets from age 7-11 and qualified for every National, in the process compiling more than 150 weekly wins at Silver City Speedway. Also registered two Turkey Derby victories. Also ran Go Karts, Micros and Midgets from ages 12-14. Had six top-fives in a Modified at Mountain Speedway at 14 years old. Earned two poles, a heat win and two top-10s in four Race of Champions Tour starts at age 15.
Made 14 starts and finished 19th in the season standings during his rookie season on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2007. In 2008 had four top-five’s and seven top-10’s in 16 starts and finished 10th in points in 2008. Earned a pole in the Spring Sizzler at Stafford and won the pole and the feature at the Made In American Whelen 300 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
(Photo: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Had back-to-back wins at Riverhead (N.Y) Raceway and Stafford Speedway in 2010 and also had a pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on the way to a second place finish in the standings in 2009. Had eight top-10’s in 14 races and was sixth in the standings in 2010.
Raced for four different Whelen Modified Tour organizations, starting 10 of 16 events in 2011. Also won the SK Modified division championship at Stafford and was ranked seventh nationally in the Whelen All-American Series short track standings.
Ran his first full-time season with Flamingo Motorsports on the Whelen Modified Tour in 2012, finishing second in the standings with victories at Rivehead and Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. Also
Ryan Preece celebrates a an SK Modified division victory at Thompson Speedway in 2013
recorded a career high six poles and led a series high 687 laps. Also won SK Modified division championship at Thompson International Speedway in 2012.
Named as one of the members of the prestigious NASCARNext Program in June 2013. Made his Nationwide Series debut driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing in July 2013 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Won four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events during the 2013 season on the way to his first series championship.
Ryan Preece at Caraway Speedway (Photo: Brenda Meserve/Image81)
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TS Haulers
JG Poulin Drywall,LLC
Sullivan & Sons
Chassis Dynamics
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Ryan Preece competing at Caraway Speedway (Photo: Brenda Meserve/Image81)
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Media
Ryan Preece celebrates victory in the Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150 Oct. 19 at Thompson Speedway (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
Traveling Man: Ryan Preece Already Streaking Through Loaded 2015 Modified Racing Schedule
Ryan Preece Looking To Carry New Team Momentum To Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway
Ryan Preece Rolls To Richie Evans Memorial 100 Victory At New Smyrna
Ryan Preece Rolls On In Modified At New Smyrna; Dave Garbo Jr. Grabs Win
Redemption: Ryan Preece Rebounds At New Smyrna After Night One Disqualification
Ryan Preece Victorious In Modified Feature On Night One Of New Smyrna World Series
Ryan Preece To Run For Newly Formed SK Modified Team At Stafford Speedway In 2015
Welcome Win: Ryan Preece Wins North-South Shootout Modified Feature
Ryan Preece celebrates after winning the Whelen Modified Tour TSI Harley-Davidson 125 at Stafford Speedway last year (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Opening Things Up: Ryan Preece And Eddie Partridge Ready To Expand Horizons Together In Modified
Ryan Preece To Drive For Eddie Partridge On The Whelen Modified Tour In 2015
Rolling Out: Ryan Preece Closes Hot With Whelen Mod Tour Sunoco World Series 150 Win At Thompson
Woody Pitkat Wins SK Modified Feature At Thompson; Ryan Preece Clinches Division Title
Ryan Preece Wins Whelen Modified Tour NAPA Auto Parts 150 At Stafford Speedway
Tale Of The Tape: Ted Christopher Vs. Ryan Preece At Stafford Motor Speedway
Checking Out: Ryan Preece Runs Away With SK Modified Victory At Stafford Speedway
Double Up: Pair Of Segment Wins Gives Ryan Preece SK Modified Victory At Thompson
Anger And Elation: Emotions Run The Gamut For Ryan Preece After Saturday In Loudon
Brad Keselowski Wins Nationwide Series Sta-Green 200 At NHMS; Ryan Preece 14th
Ryan Preece Grabs Fourth SK Modified Victory Of The Season At Stafford Speedway
Endurance Run: Ryan Preece Ready For Wall To Wall Racing Weekend
For The Ages: Ted Christopher Holds Off Ryan Preece In Spectacular SK Mod Battle At Stafford
Ryan Preece Leaps To Top Three Of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Standings
Perfect Roll: Ryan Preece Wins Again In SK Modified Feature At Stafford Speedway
Ryan Preece Wins Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaners “Cleaned Up” Award For May
Ryan Preece Looking To Get Back On Track In Whelen Modified Tour Action Friday At Stafford
Twice As Nice: Ryan Preece Sweeps Twin SK Modified Features At Thompson Speedway
Igniting Start: Ryan Preece Kicks Off Busy Night At Thompson Speedway With SK Mod Win
Twice As Nice: Ryan Preece Grabs Second Consecutive SK Mod Win At Stafford
Fast Friends: Ryan Preece Rolls To Spring Sizzler SK Mod Victory With New Team At Stafford
Ryan Preece Announced As Part of NASCAR Next Program For Second Consecutive Year
Ryan Preece And Ole Blue Coming Together For Tri-Track Modified Series Reunion
Make It Reign: Ryan Preece Looking To Become First Back-To-Back NASCAR Mod Tour Champion In A Decade
Ryan Preece celebrates his sixth SK Modified victory of 2014 Sunday at Stafford Speedway (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
The Champ: Ryan Preece Clinches First Whelen Modified Tour Title With Podium Run At Thompson Speedway
Breaking News: Ryan Preece To Be Part Of Prestigious 2013 “NASCAR Next” Program
Breaking News: Ryan Preece To Make Nationwide Series Debut In July At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Role Reversal: Ryan Preece On Top Of Bruising Battle For NASCAR Mod Tour Victory At Waterford
Triple Threat: Ryan Preece Picks Up Third Consecutive Whelen Modified Tour Victory
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Ryan Preece (16) and Doug Coby (52) battle in the closing laps of a Whelen Modified Tour event at the Waterford Speedbowl (Photo: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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