Preece finished 27th in last week’s road race at Watkins Glen International after suspension problems sent his JD Motorsports with Gary Keller Chevrolet to the garage.
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“I didn’t have my license organized so we had to scramble and get that done”.
An Xfinity pinch-driver in self-imposed racing limbo after declining other offers, Hornish has found other fulfillment, such as serving as a substitute teacher at his kids’ Christian school in Napoleon. Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (road, 2.08 miles) Race distance: (169.35 miles, 75 laps) Last year: Regan Smith held off Alex Tagliani for his fifth career win.
“You have to be precise”, Gaughan explained.
As for Jones, the rookie has much less experience on road courses than veteran counterpart Gaughan. “I love it. It is true road racing”. Ty Dillon and Ryan Blaney are the only Sprint Cup regulars in the field leaving the door open for an Xfinity driver to add to their win total or hit the winner’s circle for the first time.
“One of the straightaways is as fast as Watkins Glen”. He is winless on the year, but today could be the day he gets that victory. He also has a win this year and 16 top-10 finishes.
“Every once in a while, you would dip off the racing surface so it’s important to limit those incidents”.
“It’s always a little bit of an unknown working with drivers for the first time, but I feel like having Owen at JGR previously, helps shortcut this learning curve”, he said.
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The event will air on the USA Network, beginning 3:30 p.m. ET.
