Josh Berry Reacts To ‘Violent’ Crash Footage At Daytona

NASCAR driver Josh Berry has opened up about the harrowing crash he experienced at the Daytona International Speedway, describing the incident as “violent” and shedding light on both the progress made in racecar safety and the ongoing challenges.

Berry, after reviewing footage of the incident, commented to NBC Sports reporter Dustin Long:

“It was violent for sure. I think when we got home I actually turned the race on and watched it back, watched the last 30 or 40 laps and watching it on TV live I realize the concern because it was a big impact.

“Obviously, it’s just such a circumstance there, right? Thankfully there was no grass, right? Otherwise, I’d have ended up just like Ryan. So there’s been huge improvement in that aspect.

“But now it opens the next problem, which is that I was skidding on my roof at 150 with no brakes or no way to slow the car down and then I hit the wall. One fix creates another problem but I know they’ll get it figured out.”

Berry is looking to make a strong comeback from the horrific crash as he is currently vying for Rookie of the Year honors, sitting 19 points behind his competitor, Carson Hocevar.

Shifting his focus to the upcoming race at Darlington Raceway, Berry aims to mentally move past the Daytona incident. He is set to start the Darlington race from Row 8, P15.

Berry’s team, Stewart-Haas Racing, has faced its own challenges over recent seasons. Despite the impending shutdown of operations for the upcoming season, Berry and his team have shown notable improvements on the track.

NASCAR Cup Series: Current Standings

1. Tyler Reddick – 823 points
2. Kyle Larson – 806 points
3. Chase Elliott – 805 points
4. Ryan Blaney – 755 points
5. William Byron – 743 points
6. Christopher Bell – 737 points
7. Brad Keselowski – 718 points
8. Denny Hamlin – 712 points
9. Martin Truex Jr – 695 points
10. Ty Gibbs – 676 points
11. Chris Buescher – 658 points
12. Alex Bowman – 648 points
13. Bubba Wallace – 637 points
14. Ross Chastain – 631 points
15. Joey Logano – 586 points
16. Kyle Busch – 552 points
17. Daniel Suárez – 527 points
18. Chase Briscoe – 514 points
19. Austin Cindric – 486 points
20. Todd Gilliland – 480 points
21. Carson Hocevar – 467 points
22. Michael McDowell – 459 points
23. Josh Berry – 448 points
24. Noah Gragson – 426 points
25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 404 points
26. Erik Jones – 381 points
27. Ryan Preece – 368 points
28. Daniel Hemric – 365 points
29. Austin Dillon – 360 points
30. Justin Haley – 356 points
31. John H. Nemechek – 343 points
32. Corey LaJoie – 335 points
33. Zane Smith – 316 points
34. Harrison Burton – 306 points
35. Kaz Grala – 166 points
36. Cody Ware – 98 points
37. Joey Hand – 43 points
38. Jimmie Johnson – 39 points
39. Derek Kraus – 32 points
40. David Ragan – 17 points
41. Kamui Kobayashi – 8 points
42. Will Brown – 6 points
43. Cam Waters – 2 points