Ryan Preece praises SVG as one "hell of a race car driver" after ousting him from Chase

It was going to be a big ask for Ryan Preece to make up 31 points on Shane van Gisbergen, especially since SVG won Stage 1 while Preece was sliding through the infield grass. However, Preece fought back through the field and won the race -- his first victory in 249 career NASCAR Cup starts. The 'win and you're in' form

Preece scored his first career Cup Series victory when he needed it the most, a last-gasp win Saturday at Daytona to put him into the Chase.