Ryan Preece is a Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2019, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing. Preece replaces AJ Allmendinger, who had been with the team since 2013. Preece has made limited starts in NASCAR national series races, including competing in several Xfinity Series races for Joe Gibbs Racing that saw Preece record two wins.