Ryan Preece is an American stock car racing driver competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for RFK Racing. He is driving the No. 60 Ford Mustang Dark Horse as of May 2025. Born on October 25, 1990, in Berlin, Connecticut, Preece has built a strong career across multiple NASCAR series, including the Xfinity Series, Truck Series, and Whelen Modified Tour, where he won the 2013 championship.
Preece made his Cup Series debut in 2015 and later ran full-time with JTG Daugherty Racing before joining Stewart-Haas Racing in 2023. He secured his first Cup Series pole at Martinsville in 2023. Preece's best result in 2025 (as of May) came at the NASCAR Cup Series in Vegas when he secured the third position on March 16. Beyond racing, Preece is married to Heather DesRochers, a former racer herself. They met at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2009 and married in 2017.
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Ryan Preece career wins
Ryan Preece has not yet won a Cup Series race but has earned 20 top-ten finishes and one pole position as of May 2025. In the Xfinity Series, he claimed two wins. His first victory was in 2017 at Iowa Speedway in the U.S. Cellular 250, while his second came in 2018 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Preece earned two wins in the Truck Series, both coming at the Nashville Superspeedway in 2021 and 2022. His first racing victory came in the 2021 Rackley Roofing 200, and he repeated the feat in 2022.
| Cup Series | |||
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | WINS |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022 | -- | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 36 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 36 | 0 |
| 2015 | 44 | 5 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | |||
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | WINS |
| 2022 | -- | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 | 29 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 17 | 33 | 0 |
| 2014 | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 72 | 1 | 0 |
| Truck Series | |||
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | WINS |
| 2022 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | -- | 2 | 1 |
Ryan Preece pole positions
In the NASCAR Cup and Truck series, Preece has only two poles each in 2023 and 2022, respectively. In the Xfinity series, he has two pole positions in 2017 and 2018, according to reports.
| NASCAR Cup Series | ||
| YEAR | WINS | POLES |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | ||
| YEAR | WINS | POLES |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck Series | ||
| YEAR | WINS | POLES |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Ryan Preece Top 10 positions
Preece has finished in the top 10 20 times as of May 2025, as per Motorsport Stats. His Xfinity Series top 10 count is 21, while his Craftsman Truck Series top 10 count stands at 11.
| NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| YEAR | STARTS | WINS | TOP 10 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | |||
| YEAR | STARTS | WINS | TOP 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck Series | |||
| YEAR | STARTS | WINS | TOP 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Ryan Preece Top 5 positions
Preece has finished in the top 5 five times in the NASCAR Cup Series as of May 2025. Additionally, he has eight top 5 finishes in Craftsman Truck and 11 in the Xfinity series.
| NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| YEAR | STARTS | WINS | TOP 5 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | |||
| YEAR | STARTS | WINS | TOP 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck Series | |||
| YEAR | STARTS | WINS | TOP 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
FAQ's On Ryan Preece Wins
A. Ryan Preece started racing professionally at the age of 17.
A. Ryan Preece won his first championship in 2011 when he clinched the SK Modified Series title.
A. Ryan Preece won his first NASCAR Xfinity race at the 2017 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa).
A. Ryan Preece won his second NASCAR Xfinity race at the 2018 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (Bristol).
A. Ryan Preece has won an ARCA Menards Series West race at the 2023 General Tire 200 (Sonoma).
