This time, it used to be Josh Berry. The driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford used to be leading Saturday’s bustle at Daytona World Speedway when chaos struck on the front of the realm. Austin Cindric shot to the accurate after getting destabilized attributable to a contaminated push from behind. He caught the accurate-rear of Berry’s Ford Mustang, sending both drivers spinning down onto the backstretch apron.
No matter the introduction of a fresh air deflector on the accurate-aspect of the cars, the three,400lb bustle automobile refused to dwell on the ground. It flipped the opposite intention up, skidding alongside its roof earlier than slamming nostril-first into the interior wall. The automobile spun fancy a high on its lid earlier than coming to leisure with the wheels up.
However after being checked and launched from the infield care heart, Berry used to be extra serious in regards to the opportunity misplaced than the rupture itself.
“It doubtlessly wasn’t as contaminated because it looked,” he told NBC Sports activities. “Man, I’m bummed on memoir of we had a hell of an evening going. Suitable this sort of enormous job by [crew chief] Rodney [Childers] and this entire No. 4 group. The automobile used to be so solid. We had been in reveal. I’m correct essentially happy with the job I did tonight and essentially happy with your entire group. We had been in contention. That will well perchance perchance also had been our day, but it did not determine.”
Berry won the gap stage of the bustle and led 9 laps earlier than getting grew to change into from the lead. He’s mild attempting to search out his first-profession NASCAR Cup Series victory, which fellow Ford driver Harrison Burton did assemble in an beyond usual time function. Berry will replace Burton behind the wheel of the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford in 2025.
No matter the violent nature of the rupture, it wasn’t almost as contaminated because the tumble Berry’s teammate Ryan Preece continued in the identical residence of the note correct 300 and sixty five days in the past. Preece rolled almost a dozen instances and used to be left with bruised and bloodshot eyes. Berry used to be grateful that backstretch — which used to be partially grass — used to be fully paved over earlier than this year’s event.
“Unfortunately, we’re seeing these win of blow-overs recently … obviously paving that portion helped help me from essentially barrel rolling,” mentioned Berry. “As contaminated because it looked, they made a large enchancment over what Ryan [Preece] had closing year. I correct can’t heart of attention on we flipped two of our Stewart-Haas cars in a row fancy that, but it used to be correct a enormous job by Rodney and this entire 4 group. We had been in contention all evening and had a hell of a bustle automobile and had a shot at it.”
Berry ended up finishing Twenty sixth, falling out of the bustle on Lap 158 of 164.
