In a heart-stopping moment during the 67th Daytona 500, Ryan Preece's No. 60 car was sent soaring through the air after a collision with Christopher Bell's No. 20 vehicle. With just five laps remaining in the race, Preece found himself caught in a mid-pack wreck triggered at the top of the track. The impact launched his car into a terrifying airborne spin, flipping it upside down before it eventually landed and skidded into the wall.

Remarkably, Preece emerged from the wreckage unharmed. However, the near-death experience left him shaken and contemplating his family, especially his young daughter, Rebecca Marie. In a post-race interview with FOX Sports, Preece described the terrifying silence as his car lifted off the ground, saying, "All I thought about was my daughter. So, I'm lucky to walk away."

Multiple camera angles captured the frightening incident, including a perspective from Erik Jones' No. 43 car, which was also involved in the collision. Jones' footage revealed the suddenness of Bell's car impacting Preece, causing the front of Preece's vehicle to rise dramatically. The windy conditions, which had already caused two race delays, likely contributed to the car's lift-off.

This marks the second time Preece has experienced a terrifying flip at Daytona. While he has faced this type of incident before, the experience remains deeply unsettling. Speaking with Frontstretch after the race, Preece expressed his concern about the cars' tendency to become airborne and emphasized the need for changes. "We keep beating on a door hoping for a different result," he stated, highlighting the known issue with cars lifting at superspeedways. He stressed the urgency of addressing this problem before a more serious tragedy occurs, emphasizing his own role as a father and the importance of family.

Preece described the feeling as worse than a previous airborne incident at Daytona in 2023, further underscoring his call for action to improve safety measures and prevent future occurrences.