Preece and Larson’s Talladega cars go to NASCAR R&D Center
LINCOLN, ALA. — Officials took Ryan Preece and Kyle Larson’s cars to the NASCAR R&D Center after a violent wreck in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega.
NASCAR took Larson’s car back to the R&D Center immediately after the Sunday’s race. Then, on Monday, officials requested Preece’s car to reconstruct the wreck during the first overtime Sunday.
Kyle Larson spun toward the grass after Noah Gragson wrecked in front of him. As Larson spun back onto the banking, Ryan Preece T-boned the passenger side of his car on the passenger side.
The impact pushed the passenger side roll bars inward on Larson’s car.
Crews checked and released each driver from the infield care center afterward. While Larson and Preece were okay, the wreck shook each of them up.
Preece’s in-car camera showed the force of the impact moved him in the seat and lifted his visor.
At the care center, Preece described the impact as the hardest impact he ever took in a racecar.
Larson also said, “I’m lucky nothing got me inside the car,” regarding the impact.
NASCAR also took Austin Cindric and Tyler Reddick’s cars for further inspection at the R&D Center.
Each week, officials usually take two randomly-selected cars back for inspection.
NASCAR will announce penalties, if any, by Wednesday.
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Why does Nascar official’s enjoy putting Larson down, everything he does they seem to find something wrong with it right down to his son standing on top of his car with a win
Larson wasn’t on the top of his car only his son but he was called out for it while the next week at Martinsville the driver of #24 was standing on top of his car after his win
Is Nascar picking on Larson and his family or is this a doubt standard. It seems Larson gets pushed around more than anyone else publicly. Every mistake Larson and his team makes is on the the news within minutes.I feel bad for the way you treat him as if he is Nascar’s stepchild and not wanted!!!!!