DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ryan Preece was confident, while David Ragan was nervous entering Kroger Pole Night festivities for the 63rd Daytona 500 at Daytona Int’l Speedway. Ragan’s time during qualifying was 47.730 seconds (188.561 mph) with the No. I knew we had a good chance to qualify in and race in,” Ragan added. With the stress of having to qualify in via the Duels off their shoulders, both Preece and Ragan are turning their focus to simpler matters: racing and contending in the Daytona 500. Every time I get on the race track is a tense moment and I put a lot of pressure on myself. “I’m certainly not taking it for granted to be here in a Cup car at Daytona, the birthplace of NASCAR and something my family has been part of for a long time,” Ragan added.

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