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NASCAR fines Preece $50K, docks points; Busch escapes penalty

5/6/2026

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Ryan Preece Fined

NASCAR fined Ryan Preece $50,000 and docked 25 driver points for intentionally wrecking Ty Gibbs on lap 101 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The sanction dropped Preece from 12th to 13th in the Cup standings and cut his Chase buffer from 63 to 38 points.
Kyle Busch avoided a penalty for contact with John Hunter Nemechek, though NASCAR said officials will discuss his recent wrecks.

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Preece Punishes Gibbs

Ryan Preece said his decision to avoid lifting his car was to punish Ty Gibbs.
Ryan Preece's expletive-filled radio rant calling Ty Gibbs a “f***ing idiot” went viral.
Ty Gibbs reposted the transcript and replied, “Hmm, at least he is honest,” to followers.
Ryan Preece argued Ty Gibbs’s youth may limit his grasp of the unwritten code and doubted current Cup drivers learn the respect he gained early.

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Ryan Preece Fined

NASCAR fined Ryan Preece $50,000 and docked 25 driver points for intentionally wrecking Ty Gibbs on lap 101 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The sanction dropped Preece from 12th to 13th in the Cup standings and cut his Chase buffer from 63 to 38 points.
Kyle Busch avoided a penalty for contact with John Hunter Nemechek, though NASCAR said officials will discuss his recent wrecks.

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