Noah Gragson, driver of the No. 10 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, was a NASCAR Cup Series rookie in 2023, so he only has one start in the Clash.
Sunday’s race will mark Preece’s ninth Cup Series start at the Arizona track. His first came in 2015 and his 12th-place finish in March, after starting 25th, is his best Phoenix finish.
Sunday’s race will mark Preece’s eighth Cup Series career start on the .526-mile, paperclip-shaped oval. When the series last visited Martinsville in April, Preece had a career-best weekend.