"For long-term success, Preece would be the better hire. Preece has proven that when the equipment has been there, he can race and be competitive. With the new car coming next year, the back end of the field will be able to close the gap a bit more on the bigger teams. Drivers are going to mean more than ever. Having a talented driver could make a huge difference.

Preece really hasn’t gotten a fair shake at JTG Daugherty the three years he’s been there. In his first year, he drove the No. 47 car but had a crew chief that didn’t have a great resume and struggled with previous drivers in that car. After one year in the No. 47, Preece moved to the No. 37 car and the pandemic hit, an extremely difficult situation for a driver in their first year in a new car. Even entering this year, there was a change." - Clayton Caldwell, on why Ryan Preece should get the No. 47 ride in 2022.