Ryan Preece
Ryan Preece (born October 25, 1990)[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Stewart–Haas Racing.
Ryan Preece
Ryan Preece
October 25, 1990
Berlin, Connecticut, U.S.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
154 lb (70 kg)
2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion
2015, 2016, 2017 World Series of Asphalt Tour-Type Modified Champion
2011 Race of Champions Winner
2012, 2014 North-South Shootout Winner
2015 SK 5K Winner
2015 Turkey Derby Winner
2017, 2018 Spring Sizzler Winner
2017 All-Star Shootout Winner
2018, 2020 Islip 300 Winner
2019 Twisted Tea Open Modified 80 Winner
2023 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 Winner
No. 41 (Stewart–Haas Racing)
23rd
23rd (2023)
82nd
17th (2016)
18th
18th (2022)
36th (2016)
36th (2023)
Preece previously competed in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East and the ARCA Menards Series West. He is also a veteran of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and won the series championship in 2013 after being the runner-up in 2009 and 2012. Preece also made multiple starts in the defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
Personal life[edit]
Preece was born in Berlin, Connecticut to Jeff and Jodie Preece.[36] He is the youngest of three sons. In 2009, he graduated from Xavier High School.[37]
Preece married his longtime girlfriend, Heather DesRochers, in 2017.[3] Together, Ryan and Heather have one child together, named Rebecca Marie. She was born on August 7, 2023. [38] DesRochers is also a racing driver and was a participant in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity combine in 2009[39] and 2010,[40] attempting to become one of the drivers selected to be in the D4D program, although she was not selected either year. The two met at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2009 and competed against each other in the SK Modified Series in 2011, where Preece won the championship and DesRochers was the Rookie of the Year.[3]