Ryan Preece’s automobile goes air-borne, strongly turns in frightening Daytona wreck

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Preece climbedup out of his mangled carsandtruck and was taken to the medicalfacility for assessment after almost a lots turns in a frightening wreck Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Preece was running about 15th when his carsandtruck turned sideways with Erik Jones on his bumper. As Preece’s automobile went from a shift of yard to pavement on the backstretch, the automobile got air-borne and turned hugely.

While he got out of the carsandtruck under his own power, the Stewart-Haas Racing motorist strolled to a gurney to lay down for the flight to the infield medical . He was lateron taken to the healthcenter for examination.

According to a declaration from the group, Preece stayed overnight at Halifax Health Medical Center for observation. The group stated he was awake, alert and mobile and was interacting with household and buddies. He was then launched from the medicalfacility Sunday earlymorning and is on his method house.

Preece tweeted late Saturday night:

“If you desire to be a race vehicle chauffeur, you muchbetter be hard. … I’m coming back,” Preece stated in the tweet.

The winner of the customized champion in 2013, the 32-year-old Preece has 3 profession top-5’s in 141 begins. He gotin the regular-season ending Saturday at 24th in the standings and requiring to win to make the playoffs.

“I desire to state I’m hoping the finest for Preece,” stated race winner Chris Buescher. “He’s a great pal of mine. I’ve gotten some updates as we’ve been in success lane.

“It sounds like he is hanging hard, which makes sense — he’s a little hard-headed. I’m definitely hoping for the finest.”

Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has invested years covering motorsports, consistingof the past 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene publication and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass, and indication up for the FOX Sports NASCAR Newsletter with Bob Pockrass.