Ryan Preece Penalty Puts NASCAR Line on Trial
Preece lost $50,000 and 25 points after the Texas wreck with Ty Gibbs. Kyle Busch’s non-penalty now looms larger.
NASCAR hit Ryan Preece with a $50,000 fine and 25-point penalty after his Texas wreck with Ty Gibbs, but Kyle Busch walked scot-free from a similar incident. The inconsistency has drivers and fans questioning whether NASCAR's penalty system is arbitrary or principled. Preece's penalty, announced Tuesday, stems from a Lap 197 crash at Texas Motor Speedway where Gibbs spun Preece into the wall.
