Ryan Preece won the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, his first victory in the preseason non-points event
Preece is the third driver to win the Clash before winning a Cup point races (Jeff Gordon, 1994; Denny Hamlin, 2006)
Preece's previous best Clash finish was seventh in 2023 at the LA Coliseum
Preece started the race 18th, the lowest starting position of a Clash winner since Kevin Harvick won from 27th at Daytona in 2009
William Byron finished second Ryan Blaney finished third
Homestead, Florida -
November 19, 2017 :
A 'Thank You' message for Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, is displayed on a flag towed by a pickup truck during pre-race ceremonies for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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