Rookie of the Year contender Ryan Preece is a former Bristol winner in both the Whelen Modified Tour and Xfinity Series. Sunday will be his first start at the 0.533-mile oval in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
“I think all short tracks should be good tracks for me, but this is a team sport,” Preece said. ” … We’ve got some work to do on our car to make it better and I think we’ll be alright.
“I’ve won here in a Modified and I’ve won here in and Xfinity car, so I expect to run good here (in Cup) for sure.”
Can past success in those series translate?
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“I think it’s all relative; a race car is a race car,” he said. “They need to be able to get into the corner, you need to be able to turn the center and you need to be able to put the gas pedal down as quick as possible.
“It’s all the same. It’s just a heavier car with a smaller tire and a radial tire.”