Field Level Media
10 Jun 2026, 22:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images)
Josh Berry confirmed Wednesday that he will not be back with Wood Brothers Racing in 2027.
Berry, 35, will finish out his second NASCAR Cup Series season in the shop's No. 21 Ford. He currently ranks 30th in the drivers' standings through 15 starts, with two top-10 finishes.
'You hear the rumor mills start going, so I'm not going to say that I was completely caught off guard,' Berry said. 'I didn't exactly feel great about it. I probably would have said myself I was probably 50-50 in what was going on.
'I've been extremely fortunate to get the opportunities I've had, and been extremely fortunate to drive for the Wood Brothers and this team. And unfortunately, it's going a different direction.'
Berry experienced some early success with Wood Brothers Racing in 2025, winning at Las Vegas in just his fifth race. His best finish this season was ninth place in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.
He joined Wood Brothers Racing following his first full-time campaign in the Cup Series with Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024.
Berry won five times in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series across the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
--Field Level Media
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