Ryan Preece: 2025 NASCAR Driver Profile

To reset, Preece is going to need to regain the confidence he once had while rising through the ranks. He’s occasionally logged some great Cup Series finishes, particularly at the shorter, flat tracks – the type where he’s been successful in a Modified.

Preece has the most trouble on intermediate ovals, which make up a large portion of the Cup schedule. Those tracks are Keselowski’s specialty, while Buescher is solid on the superspeedways as well as short tracks and road courses. That gives Preece two veteran teammates willing to work with him, teamwork Preece reportedly lacked during his final season at SHR.

As both a driver and owner, Keselowski has a history of picking personnel he feels have something to contribute and who communicate well. That track record should give Preece confidence entering the season.

Ryan Preece career stats

“For me, it’s a great opportunity, one that’s filled with pressure,” Preece said last November. “But I think if you’ve looked at my career in those pressure-type situations, I’ve succeeded.”

What’s reasonable to expect from Preece in 2025? He doesn’t need to win this year, just put himself in position to be competitive more often. The first year is always a building year with a new program and RFK has shown a willingness to exert patience with its personnel.

Preece has shown he has the talent to wheel a racecar. 2025 is the best opportunity yet to show what he’s got.

The Ryan Preece file

Car: No. 60 Ford

Team: Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing

Crew chief: Derrick Finley

Years with current team: 1st

Best points finish: 23 (2023)

Hometown: Berlin, Connecticut

Born: Oct. 25, 1990

Scouting report

Anonymous takes from drivers, crew chiefs, and assorted industry insiders:

“He has to win moving over to RFK because otherwise, he’s in a group of 10 others where they’re all the same,” says one team owner. “We’ve seen him win in good stuff in Trucks and Xfinity so maybe he can take the leap.”

Several team owners and an agent reference the fact that Preece does his own marketing sponsorship deals and that he is a studious racer, but this is his last chance to break through.

A broadcaster that has followed his career says Preece shines when placed in this scenario:

“This is his story, right? He wins when his back is against the wall. He has all the talent in the world but just hasn’t had the right situation.

“This is a team with incredible leadership and is clearly on the rise. It’s going to be really easy to figure out what he is once he moves over to that team.”