The two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 183.651 mph in 49.006 seconds to become the 47th competitor to achieve the pole position for the Great American Race.
The 35-year-old Preece from Berlin, Connecticut, led 46 of 200 laps and outlasted sleet conditions and numerous on-track chaos to become the 27th competitor to win the Clash.
The 2023 ARCA Menards Series champion from Menlo Park, California, led 35 of 200-scheduled laps and outdueled a trio of JR Motorsports' competitors to become the 35th competitor to win an Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix.
Heim, the 23-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, capitalized through double overtime attempts to win the finale at Phoenix and the NASCAR Truck Series championship.
The 2023 Cup Series champion rallied from a pair of loose wheel miscues, utilizing a late two-tire pit strategy to claim his first Cup victory of 2026.