Just like a coin has two faces, Motorsports, with all its glory, fame, and attention, has that gruesome phenomenon of a crash and wreckage. Over the years in the NASCAR Cup Series, the death toll has been around 28, thus highlighting how quickly things can turn south for the man behind the wheel. Ryan Preece, who himself was involved in a crash at Daytona last year, escaped the clutches of death despite his car rolling over a dozen times in the air.

It was a miracle that the Stewart-Haas Racing driver was able to walk out of the wrecked machine without any major injuries. With the sole purpose of going out there and making the most of the opportunity, race car drivers are aware of the fine line they walk between glory and a potential fatality. Most of the individuals would count their blessings, but not Ryan Preece. The 33-year-old, who was featured on the BS-ing with Bubba Podcast, revealed what his first reaction was after being pulled out of the wrecked car safely.

Ryan Preece reveals his first responsive act after surviving the Daytona crash

It was in August that Stewart-Haas Racing’s Preece was driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang at Daytona International Speedway. With six laps to go, Ryan Preece’s car was possibly bumped from behind, and he drove towards the infield, where he again collided with Chase Briscoe’s No. 14. His car went airborne, spinning nearly a dozen times in the air.

Medical teams were quickly on the scene, and the driver was taken to the infield care center. It was here that Ryan Preece was able to get a grip on what had happened to him. He described his first instinctive response after the crash while speaking with Bubba Wallace on his podcast via YouTube. “I think the first thing that came to mind was that I just had my daughter two weeks before. I looked at the nurses and everybody in the field center, and I said, I don’t care what you want me to do; give me my phone; I’m gonna call my wife.”

“It was wild but I think for us as race car drivers, we’re used to having the opportunity of a wreck right, so no big deal for us(…) But to me watching that video at first, now that it’s settled in, I realize like that could have been bad but for me afterward it was just, sh*t I wrecked, that sucks.” One thing was certain, the angles were looking out for Ryan Preece over that day, and the only injuries or let’s say aftermath of the crash he had to incur were the zombie-like red swollen eyes.

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A crash has certainly not dampened Preece’s racer’s heart instinct; this was evident from his suggestion of increased horsepower in cars at NASCAR races.

Preece is all in for a bump in horsepower for NASCAR machines

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The debate that often rounds in the NASCAR circle is the number of horsepower a car should have on the tracks. While there is a growing consensus amongst the racers that a bump in HP would be highly appreciated, Ryan Preece, when asked about his expectations from Darlington, responded with the notion that it would be more fun with a massive 1,200-horsepower car.

“I gotta be honest with you, I think I’d have a lot more fun at Darlington if I had 1,200 horsepower because, in my opinion, what it’s become is a very big momentum. I want to be that guy that hits his marks every single lap, and I’m going to wear you out of the bottom, but I’m gonna have the horsepower to get me out of the corner.”

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The horrors of the past will be behind Ryan Preece when he takes the wheel for Ford in the coming season. While he may have finished in his best 23rd spot in 2023, he will be on the hunt for his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series win in 2024.