Watch: RFK Racing unveils Ryan Preece’s ‘new’ hauler with noteworthy mention of the $44B worth partner

RFK Racing has just unveiled its latest driver Ryan Preece's new hauler for the 2025 season. The former Stewart-Haas Racing driver was recently signed by Brad Keselowski's outfit as it has expanded to a three-car team.

Amid Preece's new deal, JTG Daugherty Racing's (now HYAK Motorsports) longtime sponsor since 2010, Kroger, terminated their partnership to form a new alliance with RFK. The American supermarket magnate, boasting a market capitalization of $44 billion (as per Forbes), is among the biggest sponsors for the team and would look after all Cup cars—Keselowski's #6 Ford, Chris Buescher's #17 Ford, and Preece's #60 Ford.

The preparations for the upcoming season are in full swing. And RFK has unveiled Ryan Preece's hauler, a work of art. The bottom portion of the hauler has been covered in black while the entire upper segment has a big Kroger branding.

Starting from Preece's #60 Ford's rear, strokes of blue paint become prominent as the depiction moves toward the front of the hauler, ending with a huge Kroger font.

Preece was the lone SHR agent without a ride for the next season. However, as RFK Racing finalized a charter lease from Rick Ware Racing, the gates for the leftout driver's future opened.

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Ryan Preece makes his feelings known amid a reunion with his former teammate Chris Buescher

Even though the outfit and the personnel are new for Ryan Preece, Buescher isn't. The duo have previously fielded entries for HYAK Motorsports, with the 2019 season shared as teammates.

Preece was linked to join RFK, but the decision depended on tapping a third charter. Apart from that, neither of the NASCAR organizations expressed an interest in hiring the former SHR driver.

Thus, he was exhilarated by the opportunity and spoke along the same lines.

“It’s [an opportunity] that I’m really eager and excited for. It’s somewhere that these guys had speed last year. I mean, you look at how many weeks in a row that Brad and Chris [Buescher] finished top two or top three and had some extremely good stats and found Victory Lane. So for me, it’s a great opportunity, one that’s filled with pressure. But I think if you’ve looked at my career in those pressure-type situations, I’ve succeeded. I’m grateful for the opportunity," Preece said via NASCAR.

Ryan Preece's SHR teammates had found a seat before the Championship Race at Phoenix. Chase Briscoe partnered with Joe Gibbs Racing for a multiyear campaign, Josh Berry replaced Harrison Burton at Wood Brothers Racing's single-car Cup team, and Noah Gragson was tapped by Front Row Motorsports.

It's worth mentioning that even though SHR co-owner Gene Haas retained one Cup charter and would field two Xfinity Series rides, Preece wasn't a favored driver, compared to Cole Custer, Sheldon Creed, and Sam Mayer.