LAS VEGAS \u2014 The goal for Ryan Preece and RFK Racing for the remaining races in the NASCAR Cup Series campaign is to win races.<\/p>\n
Preece should have a good chance this weekend as the series returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway where Preece started his No. 60 Ford 12th and finished third.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like the mile-and-a-halves have been just progress and something I\u2019ve grown more and more comfortable with, and really just leaning on Brad (Keselowski) and Chris (Buescher),\u201d Preece said.\u00a0\u201cGoing to Las Vegas, where we had a solid run earlier this year, it\u2019s kind of like a benchmark of, \u2018hey, what can we do to continue to make progress and contend for a win.\u2019\u00a0We had a strong qualifying effort and worked on the car throughout the day, so I feel like this is a place that we could definitely see progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel a lot more comfortable in the cars and that makes me feel very optimistic going into it.\u00a0The goal is still to win.\u00a0Even though we\u2019re not in the playoffs and RFK is not in the playoffs, that\u2019s the goal for all three of our teams, so that\u2019s the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preece, who joined RFK Racing during the offseason after Stewart-Haas Racing closed its doors. The No. 60 team\u2019s performance has surprised many as Preece has earned three top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be honest with you, I think it shocked a lot of people for a first-year team that has never been together or been at RFK as an organization, so I feel like we\u2019ve executed and done a good job on being consistent and making progress outside of winning,\u201d said Preece. \u201cA win would have locked us into the playoffs, but if you take away winning and you\u2019re in, I see some things.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019d be like 12th or whatever in points and that\u2019s not something to be upset with,\u201d Preece added.\u00a0\u201cI think that\u2019s a solid foundation towards hopefully a really, really strong contending season next year.\u00a0At the end of the day, all I can do is control the things that I can control.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, I feel like we\u2019ve made a lot of progress and we continue to make progress and even in moments of adversity we find a way to execute, so I see a really high ceiling on all fronts and that makes me feel really optimistic and excited about 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
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