Ryan Preece said he's ready to get back in the car at Darlington a week after his horrifying crash at Daytona.
in the Southern 500 at Darlington on Sunday night, is not sore from the crash. His eyes are just bloodshot and bruised.
“If I had headaches or blurry vision or anything like that that I felt I was endangering myself or anybody else here, I wouldn’t be racing,” Preece said behind his No. 41 hauler. “I have a family that I have to worry about as well. This is my job, this is what I want to do and I feel complete fine.”He was in a line near Daytona’s outside wall when he was bumped by Erik Jones and turned down into teammate Chase Briscoe.
Playoff points leader William Byron said Preece’s accident was something drivers hadn’t seen much in recent years. Byron, like all drivers, was glad Preece came away in good condition and good spirits, indicators that safety issues in the second year of the Next Gen car are improving. “We’ve made progress, but some elements of that crash that definitely could’ve been better,” Byron said.
Preece thanked safety personnel at Daytona and at Halifax Health Medical Center for their quick response and care he received.“This is what we’re supposed to be, we’re supposed to be tough,” Preece said. “And it’s OK to be tough, it’s OK to do those things. I feel good.”The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
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