‘He’s Got To Do All 500’: Ryan Preece Going Through With Crazy Chris Buescher Bet

RFK Racing teammates Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece made a bet with each other at the beginning of the Chase. Between the two of them, whoever finishes lower than the other in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series points standings has to drive 500 laps around a roundabout. Preece finished 15th in the final standings, while Buescher ranked 14 points behind him in 16th place.A bet is a bet, and now Buescher is the one that has to pay up. Ryan Preece on Chris Buescher Roundabout Bet: ‘He’s Got To Do All 500 [Laps]’Preece is not letting Buescher off the hook after finishing behind him in the final Cup Series standings.“I’m not going to be the guy driving around the roundabout 500 times,” Preece said. When asked about the bet during NASCAR Awards media availability on Tuesday night, Preece said he will have a front-row seat as his teammate complete 500 laps around a roundabout.“I’m going to be sitting in the center of that roundabout with a camera,” Preece said. Of course, doing 500 laps around a roundabout on a public roadway comes with the threat of getting in trouble. NASCAR reporter Andrew Kurland suggested if Preece would call it an “official race” if Buescher made it past 250 laps, then got pulled over by police.The reference was to NASCAR’s inclement weather procedure, where a race can be called official due to precipitation if the race is past the halfway mark. Preece was adamant, however, that no such thing will happen. Buescher must complete the 500 laps as part of the bet.“Oh no, he’s got to do all 500 [laps]. I’m getting a transponder and I’m going to register a race monitor somehow,” Preece said. Ryan Preece won the bet and is setting up Chris Buescher’s 500-lap roundabout marathon.What rules should Preece add to the event? Drop your ideas below pic.twitter.com/czxmp7yTw1— Motorsport (@Motorsport) November 11, 2026Perhaps Preece could get help from a friend of his who is a police officer and scout out the perfect roundabout for Buescher to fulfill the bet.“I’m probably going to go scope out some spots. Maybe talk to a friend of mine that’s a cop to see if … what the best time [is],” Preece said. Preece said he is not sure if they will paint up Buescher’s vehicle like a race car for the 500-lap roundabout bet but is open to ideas from the fans.“That’s a good idea. I don’t know. … We’re open to suggestions from the fans,” Preece said. Brad Keselowski Departed RFK Racing After 2026 SeasonIn more serious matters for RFK Racing, Brad Keselowski just wrapped up his fifth and final season as driver and car owner of the organization. While Keselowski’s racing future is unclear, the former driver of the No. 6 said he has six different options for 2027.Preece will transition from the No. 60 to the No. 6 beginning in 2027, keeping one of Roush’s most historic numbers on the racetrack. Buescher will remain the driver of the No. 17 as a two-car operation next year.The ownership of RFK Racing is unclear, in terms of whether the organization will keep the name or revert back to Roush Fenway Racing. In 2026, Preece scored RFK Racing’s only win, which was the regular-season finale race at Daytona. It marked Preece’s first points-paying win and locked him into the 2026 Chase. Preece also won the Cook Out Clash exhibition race at Bowman-Gray Stadium to open the 2026 season.