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The Athletic reports Josh Berry and Stewart-Haas Racing are close to an agreement. Is SHR picking the right driver?
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Should be Josh Berry in 4
Chase Briscoe in the 14
Ryan Preece in the 41
Zane Smith in the 10.
@High Road MediaGilliland should stay where he is and I reserve the end of the season to make the call on Burton still but yea zane Smith should be with SHR
Zane Smith will go to the 38 in Cup.
I see what you did there, Zane Smith-field
@RDSk DiBenedetto to the 10!
I like it,but put Gilliland in the 10
I think Stewart-haas racing has some expectations for Josh Berry and I think he will reach there achievements with the new driver in the four
Berrys years of racing experience will be great for filling in the veteran presence being left by Harvick and Almirola
Almirola has at least 1 year left on his deal
@Jordan Runge unfortunately
@Acuto not for me
Especially since their former Cup driver Cole Custer got demoted to the Xfinity Series alongside Riley Herbst, who’s doing better but has largely been kept in top equipment thanks to his family’s money rather than his talent. Especially since he hasn’t won on any NASCAR level.
Josh Berry is above SHR, but i don’t think there will be many opportunities for him in better rides this upcoming season so.. I guess go for it?
If Bell wants out at JGR…That could be an opportunity to switch rides lol
Agreed. SHR is probably a team that top drivers dont want to land on, but there is always potential to compete for a win at some point.
if Busch is sponsors Josh Berry if he drives the 4 car, I want to see a Berry flavored Busch lol
Busch is sponsoring Chastain starting next season.
Based on AB’s market cap & stock losses in the last couple months they may be looking differently at NASCAR sponsorships these days.
@Southern Interloper Yuengling should sponsor NASCAR instead!
Crashtain has been doing everything he can to get that Bud Light sponsorship…lol
Yes! Hopefully Preece starts putting together better runs as well. He has the talent!
Preece will get a win before the season concludes
Berry will be great next year if he does go to the 4
I think Chase Briscoe is going to be the new leader at SHR come soon.
Yep. SHR just has to find some speed. He’s a good driver.
Briscoe has a long way to go, he’s super inconsistent and hasn’t lived up to the hype at all
Technically, Kevin Harvick was also a downgrade from Dale Earnhardt Sr. Different circumstances for sure, but going after a short track ace is a smart decision.
blah blahh blahh all i hear
Dale Sr. didn’t drive for SHR. When Harvick took over for Dale at RCR were under unfortunate circumstances. You’re talking about 2 totally different thing. Berry is replacing Harvick because he’s retiring not because he’s dead.
@Unedited pops true and that was also a better team (at the time) than SHR is right now. RCR had Dale in great position to compete for #8 that year and, as you said, his death changed everything. Still, Harvick was walking into a championship caliber team. SHR is going to have to bring their program back to that level again.
@Roger Bates it still was. He was competing for championships while he was there. He finished 8th in the cup standing that year. Not bad for not competing in the Daytona 500. I do believe Dale would have gotten his 8th championship that year. Lucky for Berry he’s stepping into a top team. I would be more worried for him if he was driving one of the other 3 cars at SHR. Josh is driving for a championship crew chief and has experience in those cars which will help to.
This is hopeful… Josh and SHR sound like a good pairing… mature racer, mature team… might be a win-win for both …
I don’t see how it couldn’t be a win win for shr and Josh Berry because it’s the best team that needs a driver in cup and berry wasn’t ever going to get a HMS ride so for Josh this is best team that he could possibly hope to drive for and for shr he is this best driver available
No doubt he’s good but I think that Hendrick equipment is just as dominant as you can get in this series.
I think the best word to describe Berry is “serviceable.” Im a huge Josh Berry fan, but I think he’ll be a consistent top 20 (playoff fringe.) driver in the cup series. Most importantly for SHR is that Berry knows how to look after his equipment, and we’ve seen (in the 9.) that he can guide a rocket ship to a top 5 finish.
I think as long as he can consistently finish 15th on forward he’ll be an asset.
Raced against Josh in the Nascar Late Model Series. One of the best I ever raced against. A true talent.
Thats awesome
I was against josh at slinger raceway… we were battling for the lead until he gave my the bumper going into turn three. After that I gained alot of respect for him because we were going back and fourth for 50+ laps…
Berry is consistent. That’s what’s got him hyped in combination with his more natural rise through the proverbial ranks. A rare combination, but a welcome one.
Following Mr. consistent Harvick I like that
Thank you
I’m glad for Berry. Spot on assessment, but good to see him get the opportunity.
Josh Berry and Ryan Preece, are both racers. Great teammates.
I think Josh Berry would be a great full time cup driver
I always did wonder who was going to race in the #4 car since Harvick announced that this will be his last season.
THERE IS NO BETTER DRIVER TO SIGN RIGHT NOW. Berry has constantly proved his worth this season and deserves this ride
Zane Smith
@Irene Asare smith isn’t leaving front row
Josh is a consumate professional and a class act. He is 100% the kind of guy you want to build a future around.