The RFK Racing lineup will grow ahead of the 2025 season as the team will welcome a new driver and sponsor.
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According to a Monday morning announcement, Ryan Preece will drive full-time for RFK Racing after two full seasons at Stewat-Haas Racing. He will become teammates with driver-owner Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher.
Preece will have Kroger as a primary partner of the No. 60 Ford Mustang as the grocery store company moves from JTG Daugherty Racing. Additionally, Kroger will have a presence on all three cars while showcasing nearly 20 of its brands.
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"Ryan Preece is who we identified from day one when discussing this third entry, and his young talent from the grassroots level all the way up to the Cup Series is something that excites us moving forward," RFK Racing President Steve Newmark said in a statement.
"On behalf of the entire team at RFK, we can't wait to roll out the No. 60 with Ryan Preece, and our larger Kroger partnership encompassing all three of our Ford Mustangs, in 2025."
RFK Racing told media members during a Tuesday Zoom press conference that the No. 60's charter will be leased from Rick Ware Racing in 2025.
Next season will mark a reunion for Preece and Kroger. The Connecticut native previously had the chain as his primary partner for three seasons at JTG Daugherty Racing. Preece drove the No. 47 Chevrolet during his rookie season in 2019 while Buescher drove the No. 37 Chevrolet.
Once Buescher moved to RFK — then Roush Fenway Racing — in 2020, Preece moved to the No. 37. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took over the No. 47 Chevrolet.
Preece's final season with Kroger as his primary partner was in 2021. JTG Daugherty Racing sold one of its charters to Spire Motorsports and ran the No. 37 as an open entry. Preece qualified for every race on the schedule and ended the season with one top-five finish and four top-10s. These were career-best marks at the time.
Joining RFK Racing puts Preece in potentially the best equipment of his career. The organization continues to make progress as Keselowski's tenure as co-owner continues. Buescher has five wins since 2022 while Keselowski has one. Both drivers have made the playoffs.
Preece's career-best finish in Cup is third at Talladega Superspeedway in 2019. He has four career top-five finishes, but he will have the opportunity to be in contention for more while driving for RFK Racing.
