No. 18 Rheem Toyota Camry News and Notes
PREECE AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Ryan Preece will be making his third start of the 2018 season for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) at Bristol Motor Speedway. For his seventh-career start with JGR in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), Preece will be behind the wheel of the No. 18 Rheem Toyota Camry.
JGR AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Joe Gibbs Racing has a total of 87 starts at Bristol Motor Speedway. Of those 87 starts, JGR has 11 wins, nine poles, 29 top-five finishes, 42 top-10 finishes, an average start of 11.9 and an average finish of 14.4. Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Erik Jones hold all victories at Bristol Motor Speedway for JGR in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
THIS WEEK ON THE NO. 18 TOYOTA: This week the No. 18 Rheem Toyota Camry will be on display for the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300. This will be the second time that Rheem will be the primary sponsor of the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Preece.
DASH-FOR-CASH: Preece qualified for the upcoming Dash-For-Cash race in Bristol with his fifth place finish last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Preece will be competing with teammate Christopher Bell, Daniel Hemric and Cole Custer for the $100,000 prize.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE: Preece is scheduled to compete in 10 races for Rheem this season with JGR, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry. Following Bristol, Preece will next be behind the wheel of the Rheem Toyota at Daytona International Speedway in July.
RACE INFORMATION: The Fitzgerald Glider Kitz 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday April 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Watch and listen live on FS1, Sirius XM channel 90 and PRN Radio.
Preece’s 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season Stats
- Starts - 2
- Wins - 0
- Top 5 - 1
- Top 10 - 2
- Poles - 0
- Laps Led - 0
- Avg. Start - 10.5
- Avg. Finish - 7
Preece’s Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series Stats
- Starts - 6
- Wins - 1
- Top 5 - 5
- Top 10 - 6
- Poles - 1
- Laps Led - 165
- Avg. Start - 5.8
- Avg. Finish - 4.3
Preece’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats:
- Starts - 42
- Wins - 1
- Top 5 - 5
- Top 10 - 7
- Poles - 1
- Laps Led - 168
- Avg. Start - 20.9
- Avg. Finish - 20.2
From the Cockpit
“I am thrilled to be racing my No. 18 Rheem Toyota Camry at Bristol this weekend with $100,000 on the line. Short tracks are certainly in my wheel house, so beyond excited to get to Thunder Valley. I have won here in a Modified, so the hope is that I can get my fast Rheem Camry in victory lane.” - Ryan Preece
Founded in 1925, Rheem is the only manufacturer in the world that produces heating, cooling, water heating, pool/spa heating and commercial refrigeration products. Rheem is headquartered in Atlanta, and it has an international presence in 14 countries. The company’s premium brands include Rheem, Raypak, Ruud, Eemax, Richmond, Aquamax, Solahart and Splendid, as well as commercial refrigeration brands Russell, Witt, ColdZone and Kramer, which are part of the company’s Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG) division. To learn more, visit www.Rheem.com.
