Legacy Motor Membership has formally introduced Josh Berry as the driving force of its No. 42 Toyota for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season. He’ll be part of Erik Jones (No. 43) and Riley Herbst (No. 84) as teammates subsequent yr. With Herbst, they’re increasing into three full-time entries, and the crew is parting methods with John Hunter Nemechek, confirming his exit final week.
Berry misplaced his trip with the Wooden Brothers, who plan to place 2024 NASCAR O’Reilly champion Jesse Love behind the wheel of the No. 21 Ford for subsequent season. Nonetheless, since information of his exit, Berry has had an unimaginable run of races. He’s the primary Wooden Brothers driver since 1976 to earn six consecutive high ten finishes, and he is climbed eight positions within the standings over the previous few weeks.
Berry has one Cup win, incomes victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway early within the 2025 season. The 35-year-old additionally has 5 victories within the NASCAR O’Reilly Collection and is the 2017 champion of the CARS Late Mannequin Inventory Tour.
Josh Berry, Wooden Brothers Racing Ford
Picture by: Chris Graythen – Getty Photos
Berry made his Cup debut in 2021 with Spire Motorsports, and later made a number of begins in 2023 with Hendrick Motorsports as a fill-in driver for each Chase Elliott and later Alex Bowman in 2023. He really drove for Legacy Motor Membership in two races as effectively that yr, ending thirty fourth at Michigan and twenty second at Daytona in the identical No. 42 he’ll take over subsequent yr.
Nonetheless, it wasn’t till 2024 when he lastly earned a full-time Cup trip, driving the No. 4 for Stewart-Haas Racing, and the the Wooden Brothers No. 21 for the previous two seasons.
Berry will full a four-car lineup for the 2027 Daytona 500, with crew co-owner and seven-time Cup Collection champion Jimmie Johnson driving a fourth entry (No. 48) in his closing NASCAR begin.
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