76 years later: The shared history of Ryan Preece and NASCAR's forgotten champion

2026 has been a fun season for NASCAR fans interested in numerology, specifically in relation to race-winning car numbers.<br>Tyler Reddick was the first driver to ever win the Daytona 500 with the No. 45, while it also became the 31st different car number to win NASCAR's biggest race.<br>Shane van Gisbergen finally got to drive his No. 97 in the Cup Series, and was the first driver in 21 years to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/76-years-in-the-making-the-numerology-behind-ryan-preeces-daytona-triumph/10851223/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>