Preece to start from rear of field as No. 47 team goes to backup
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Ryan Preece will start from the rear of the field after the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet team went to a backup car following final practice ahead of Sunday's Food City 500 (2 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Preece's machine suffered damage from a blown tire during the final 50-minute practice session Saturday.
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The Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate was slated to line up 30th in Sunday's field. The 28-year-old checks in 25th in the season standings entering the eighth race of the 2019 campaign.
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