Josh Berry has revealed the staggering force behind his wreck during the NASCAR Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway last weekend.
This multi-car accident took place on the back straightaway during the final lap, leading NASCAR officials to display the caution flag.
Berry is driving the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing, taking the place of Harrison Burton this season.
Wood Brothers Racing is known for its long history in the sport, being the oldest active team, with a legacy of 99 Cup Series wins, including those with famous drivers like David Pearson.
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During the Ambetter Health 400, Berry found himself caught in a collision involving NASCAR stars Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain. Berry’s No. 21 car hit the outside wall before Ryan Preece crashed into his door. This impact registered an intense 30 Gs.
After the crash, Berry shared his relief about the caution flag being issued, alluding to past inconsistencies in similar race situations across multiple series. He explained:
“We kind of just squeezed together and I got pinched there.
“Bounced off Ross a little bit and then into the 11 [Hamlin]. And then back into Ross and that’s what got me crossed up. … There’s obviously been some inconsistencies over the course of this year already in multiple series. But I think we got to throw those cautions at the end of the race.
“I mean, I bounced off the outside wall, came across towards the inside, got hit in the left side door. The car registered nearly a 30 G hit… you got to err on the side safety in those situations.”
“There’s obviously been some inconsistencies […] we gotta throw those cautions at the end of the race.”@woodbrothers21 driver @joshberry suffered “nearly a 30 G hit” during the caution that ended the race at @ATLMotorSpdwy on Sunday.More → https://t.co/MKhd9eLpQA pic.twitter.com/D8vj5ZZdwX
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) February 25, 2025
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Elton Sawyer, NASCAR’s Senior Vice President of Competition, also commented on the necessity of using the caution flag in these situations. He explained:
“So, as I talked to our Cup drivers on Sunday in the drivers meeting. Just reassured them that we’re not going to be racing through a debris field.
“If you have a situation like we did Sunday night, the wreck occurred somewhere between sixth and seventh running positions there, so there’s a lot of cars behind them that if we don’t throw the caution, you’re incentivizing the competitors to drive through that.
“If you look back over the last week or so and nine superspeedway races that we’ve had if you count our Duels and ARCA race, the finishes — everyone’s on top of each other.
“So, the element of a last lap caution is there as we’ve seen. It’s on the sanctioning body, it’s on our side to make sure that we do our absolute best. It’s our goal to get to the start/finish line under green. But there is conditions and situations where we need to throw that. And we’re gonna err more on throwing it than not.”
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As the series progresses to Circuit of the Americas for the first road course race of the season, Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team look to regain momentum following the Atlanta incident.
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