page_title: Ryan Preece
section_title: First stint in NASCAR
hierarchical_section_title: Ryan Preece / Racing career / First stint in NASCAR
caption_attribution_description: English: The Chevrolet Camaro of Ryan Preece at the NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180.
context_page_description: Ryan Jeffrey Preece is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 37 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for JTG Daugherty Racing. In 2013, he won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship after being runner-up in 2009 and 2012.
context_section_description: He made his debut in the Nationwide Series in 2013 and finished 24th at Loudon driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro for Tommy Baldwin Racing. In 2014, he drove two races driving the No. 36 Camaro for TBR at Loudon and Homestead, with a best finish of 14th.
  On August 8, 2015, Preece announced he would make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut for TBR at Loudon. Preece drove the No. 98 Chevy out of the TBR shop in partnership with Premium Motorsports. After starting 37th, he finished 32nd in the Sylvania 300. Preece returned to the Cup Series for the final four races of the season with Premium. TBR did not assist his races at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix, though they returned to help field the No. 98 at Homestead out of their shop. Preece joined JD Motorsports full-time in 2016, driving the No. 01 Chevrolet in the Xfinity Series. The primary sponsor was Flex Seal. Preece has several decent runs for the mid-pack organization in 2016, just missing the first ever Xfinity playoffs.
caption: Preece in the No. 01 at Road America in 2016
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