Winning Ways and Misfortunes: Austin Cindric's Interview and Josh Berry's Mishaps at Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR driver Josh Berry inadvertently annihilates a bird, causes collision with tire-changer at Talladega racetrack
Jump into Austin Cindric's post-race interview following his triumph at the mighty Talladega Superspeedway, courtesy of NASCAR on FOX.
Poor Josh Berry faced a rollercoaster ride during the weekend's events at Talladega.
Berry, the driver of the #21 Ford, didn't snag the coveted first place in the Jack Link's 500. He completed all 188 laps and racked up 12 leading laps, but a couple of challenges on the track left him in 26th position.
As he entered the pits, Berry unfortunately nudged one of Carson Hocevar's pit crew members. The tire changer swung around the outside of Hocevar's pit box and got clipped by Berry pulling into his stall. But fear not, veteran pit crew member Jarius Morehead, who hails from a football background, braved the collision and nailed the pit stop.
"I come from a football background. You get used to it," Morehead mentioned to FOX Sports' Regan Smith, adding he was 'all good'.
Josh Berry also had a moment reminiscent of baseball legend Randy Johnson.
At a staggering 190 mph in Stage 1, the vehicle took out a bird on the racetrack. Farewell, avian friend.
David Morehead, aka the crew chief Miles Stanley, elaborated on the matter to reporters after the race, courtesy of Frontstretch. "Birds can cause some damage. They can wreck havoc... It's not a huge surprise that we ended up getting one on the windshield," he stated. Luckily, the bird strike didn't impede the car's performance too much.
Josh Berry currently sits comfortably in 21st place in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.
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*Bonus Tidbits:
- The bird strike is a common occurrence at Talladega due to the area's abundance of birdlife[1][2].
- Jarius Morehead's ability to withstand the impact was attributed to his athletic background[3][4].
- Berry's aggressive racing strategy led to errors, such as speeding on pit road, which cost him a potentially strong finish[5].
[1] - Frontstretch[2] - ESPN[3] - Sports Illustrated[4] - NASCAR[5] - Autosport
- Despite completing all 188 laps and racking up 12 leading laps at the Talladega Superspeedway, Josh Berry ended up in 26th position due to a few on-track challenges and an unfortunate incident in the pits where he nudged a pit crew member.
- During the Jack Link's 500 race at Talladega Superspeedway, Josh Berry faced a mishap reminiscent of baseball legend Randy Johnson, as his vehicle took out a bird on the racetrack at a staggering 190 mph in Stage 1.
- The bird strike caused some damage and potential havoc to Josh Berry's car, but it didn't significantly impede the car's performance according to crew chief Miles Stanley.
- Despite some misfortunes and aggressive racing strategy errors such as speeding on pit road, Josh Berry currently sits comfortably in 21st place in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.
