Ryan Preece enters NASCAR off weekend with solid gap to Chase bubble

Ryan Preece left Martinsville Speedway with a solid run that matches his position in the point standings. After the first seven races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Preecee sits 13th in the standings with a 23-point advantage over the Chase bubble. Overall, it is a solid start for the RFK Racing driver.

Preece is the last RFK Racing driver in the standings behind Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher, but he isn't very far off. Keselowski sits eighth while Buescher sits 10th in a four-way tie at 206 points. Preece is only 26 points behind his RFK Racing teammates heading into the NASCAR off-weekend following Martinsville.

There will be plenty of debate on what happens to RFK Racing's three-car situation in 2027, but Preece is taking advantage of an excellent opportunity with the No. 60 team. Preece is capable of winning races in the Cup Series, and the No.

60 team could enter victory lane soon. More: Chris Buescher leaves Martinsville with healthy gap over Chase bubble This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: Ryan Preece enters NASCAR off weekend with solid gap to Chase bubble