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Lap 1 Spin Sends Josh Berry to Garage in Southern 500 Playoff Opener

The early crash jeopardizes the Las Vegas winner’s Round-of-16 outlook at Darlington.

Overview

  • Josh Berry spun in Turn 2 on the opening lap at Darlington, hit the outside wall, and sparked a multi-car incident that brought out an immediate caution.
  • His No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford sustained heavy rear-end damage, and he drove to the garage for repairs with the team attempting to return the car to competition.
  • Tyler Reddick was clipped trying to avoid Berry but kept his No. 45 off the wall and reported no major damage.
  • Further back, Michael McDowell contacted Kyle Busch and several others, including Derek Kraus, Daniel Suarez, and Chris Buescher, incurred damage.
  • Berry qualified inside the top five and entered the Round of 16 in 13th place, one point below the cutline held by Joey Logano.