Why Reece Was Penalized
Hauler Talk: NASCAR explains why Preece was penalized while Busch avoided punishment in Texas incidents By Nate Ryan For NASCAR.com Published: 12 Hours Ago 3 Minute Read Logan Riely Getty Images Based on its review of team radio, race video and driver data, NASCAR punished Ryan Preece for an incident with Ty Gibbs at Texas Motor Speedway. The same type of review yielded no penalty for Kyle Busch for his collision with John Hunter Nemechek late in the race. On the latest episode of the “Hauler Talk” podcast, NASCAR vice president of race communications Mike Forde explained the difference between the decisions. Preece was docked 25 points and fined $50,000 for the incident with Gibbs, who slammed the Turn 3 wall in the skirmish. Related Story Ryan Preece issued behavioral penalty following Texas run-in with Ty Gibbs RELATED: Cup Series standings | Schedule for Watkins Glen During a prior yellow flag, Preece had radioed his team about Gibbs: “What a [expletive] idi...
