An early setback in Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International left Josh Berry and the No. 21 Freightliner team with a frustrating 35th-place finish after starting 24th.
Just after the start of Stage 2 in the 90-lap race on the fast road course in upstate New York, Berry was running behind Chase Elliott, who slowed to make a green-flag pit stop. The cars behind Berry didn’t check up in time, making contact that sent the Freightliner Ford Mustang into the steel barrier.
The caution eventually flew for debris from Berry’s car, and Berry lost a lap. The team made repairs to the front splitter and left-rear quarter panel before sending Berry back out, still one lap down.
Berry ended Stage 2 in 38th but was the first car a lap down, earning the free pass to return to the lead lap. Restarting from the rear to open the final stage, he posted competitive lap times, but opportunities to regain track position were scarce. The only caution all afternoon outside of the Stage breaks came for Berry’s earlier incident, eliminating any chance for a yellow-flag strategy to work in his favor.
Berry and the Wood Brothers team will regroup and turn their focus to Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.
About Freightliner Trucks
Freightliner Trucks is a brand of Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), headquartered in Portland, Oregon. With 80 years of experience, Freightliner produces and markets medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks as the leading heavy-duty truck brand in North America. DTNA is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Holding AG (DTG), one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. More information is available at www.Freightliner.com.
About Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of comprehensive products, services and technologies for the commercial transportation industry. Daimler Truck North America LLC designs, engineers, manufactures and markets medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school buses, vehicle chassis and their associated technologies and components under the Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, inc., Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, Detroit Diesel Corporation and associated brands. Daimler Truck North America LLC is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Holding AG (DTG), one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers.
About Wood Brothers Racing
Founded in 1950 by Hall of Famer Glenn Wood in Stuart, Virginia, Wood Brothers Racing holds a special place in NASCAR history as the sport’s longest-running team. Over eight decades, the team has earned 101 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with 120 poles, and remains proud of its longstanding relationship with Ford Motor Company, fielding only Ford products since its inception. Glenn’s brother, Leonard Wood, played a key role in shaping modern racing by developing the techniques behind today’s pit stops. With a rich legacy rooted in innovation and tradition, Wood Brothers Racing continues to honor its heritage while adapting for the future as it competes in NASCAR’s premier series with Josh Berry.
