- PREECE AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY: Ryan Preece will be making his first start of the 2018 season for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) at Auto Club Speedway. For his fifth-career start with JGR in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Preece will be behind the wheel of the No. 18 Rheem Toyota Camry.
- JGR AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY: Joe Gibbs Racing has a total of 55 starts at Auto Club Speedway. Of those 55 starts, JGR has nine wins, 10 poles, 22 top-five finishes, 32 top-10 finishes, an average start of 11.1 and an average finish of 11.8. Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Tony Stewart all comprise the team’s nine victories.
- THIS WEEK ON THE NO. 18 TOYOTA: This week the No. 18 Rheem Toyota Camry will be on display for the Service King 300. As a sponsor of the No. 18 Toyota Camry, this will be the first time that Rheem will be represented as the primary sponsor for Preece.
- UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Preece is scheduled to compete in 10 races this season with JGR, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry. Following Auto Club, Preece will be behind the wheel at Texas Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway in early April.
- RACE INFORMATION: The Service King 300 at Auto Club Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Watch and listen live on FS1, Sirius XM channel 90 and MRN Radio.
Preece’s 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season Stats:
Starts
| Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 165 | 3.5 | 3 |
Preece’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats:
Starts
| Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 168 | 21.4 | 20.9 |
From the Cockpit:
Ryan Preece: “I am really excited to be racing the No. 18 Rheem Camry in Fontana this weekend. Auto Club Speedway is a worn out two-mile track that replicates a short-track. There will be a lot of moving around on the track and it will lead to some great racing. This is a big deal for me, having a sponsor like Rheem team up with me for my first start of 2018. I am looking forward to getting on track and hopefully ending the race in victory lane.”
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