Late Saturday evening, Tony Stewart‘s driver Ryan Preece went airborne, barrel-rolling more than a dozen times, ending his speedway run after a horrific turn of events in the closing laps of Coke Zero Sugar 400. Saturday’s evening had an eerie cold atmosphere to it.

While the field revealed its true fierce nature, with the drivers going 3-wide, there was an ominous feeling that crept into the community. And at the final minutes of the race, things took a sharp turn for the worse as Preece‘s #41 Ford was sent into the air and flipped several times before coming to a stop, completely mangled.

NASCAR nation was shocked to see the Ford getting rag-dolled like a tin can until it came to a stop with flames emerging from the car. Astonishingly, the 32-year-old driver emerged out of the car without any visible injuries and went on to prove his grit as he pledged an even stronger comeback, merely hours after the vicious crash.

Ryan Preece gets thrown into the wind only to be rag-dolled as NASCAR nation once again witnesses the brutality of the sport

The end of the regular season certainly had a nail-biting finish as one Ford crossed the finish line, claiming another win while another got tossed into the air. Saturday’s race had the community talking and thinking at the same time. While Ryan Blaney’s wreck reminded fans about Dale Earnhardt Sr’s fatal crash at the same venue years ago, Ryan Preece’s vicious crash sent chills down their spine.

With just 5 laps to go, the #41 Ford was sent flying after contact with Erik Jones got the #41 car into the #14 SHR car of Chase Briscoe. The crash had the crowd on the edge of their seats as the car went for multiple violent flips in the grass till it came to a stop with flames emerging from the car.

While the community was taken aback to see such a horrific sight, Preece’s response got their attention as the driver cleared the air, promising a stronger comeback. Merely hours after getting rag-dolled and turned upside down, Tony Stewart’s driver once again proved his heart with a legendary tweet.

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Preece’s words soothe the community while the driver promises something

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Getting turned upside down only to be flipped around is not something any race car driver wants. Unfortunately for Stewart-Haas Racing‘s Ryan Preece, things weren’t so fortunate enough. Entering the organization’s prestigious race at Daytona, Preece was looking to make out of his 2023 campaign.

However, a late risky maneuver sent the driver into the wind, tumbling and flipping a dozen times. But what fascinated the community was the driver’s heart. Following the vicious wreck, the #41 driver came out with soothing words as he cleared the air, pledging an even stronger comeback with a simple tweet after he was rushed to a local medical center following the scary wreck.

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With the driver revealing his mind, fans quickly jumped the scene as they him for his iron mentality.

“A great tweet to see to let everyone know he’s okay! Sending good vibes and thoughts to y’all”

While another fan said,

“What a wild ride man. Glad you’re good!”

“LFG PREECEEEEE! HAPPY TO SEE THIS POST LFG!!!!!!”

Another fan chimed in, expressing his genuine emotion, seeing the driver emerge out of the car.

“Glad you are OK brother. I was in utter shock and speechless watching it unfold. When you got out the car i immediately felt relieved.” 

With the driver able to walk let alone survive the crash the community lauded NASCAR’s Next-Gen cars while others praised SHR’s competent engineering team,

“That was one of the most insane things I’ve seen. Thank God you’re alright. Thank God for your engineering team as well.”