STATESVILLE, N.C. — NASCAR Xfinity Series standout Josh Berry will pilot the No. 42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona Int’l Speedway on Aug. 26.
The night race at Daytona will be the 32-year-old Hendersonville, Tenn., native’s first start in a NASCAR Cup Series car at the 2.5-mile superspeedway. Berry has four starts at the iconic track in the Xfinity Series with 24 laps led.
Berry is currently ranked fifth in the Xfinity Series championship point standings with eight top-fives and 13 top-10 finishes to his credit this season. He is a five-time winner in the series achieving wins at tracks of all sizes including Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway and Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
Berry made his 11th Cup Series start earlier this month at Michigan Int’l Speedway as a “substitute” driver for Legacy.
“I can’t thank everyone at Legacy Motor Club enough for giving me the opportunity to drive the No. 42 again next weekend at Daytona,” said Berry. “I haven’t driven these cars on a superspeedway yet, but I’ve got great teammates in Erik Jones and Jimmie Johnson that I can lean on throughout the week to be up to speed for Saturday night.”
“We appreciate the cooperation of JR Motorsports and look forward to Josh driving the No. 42 Chevy at Daytona,” said VP of Race Operations Joey Cohen. “Josh stepped in at Michigan and fit in great with the team. He understands the need to work together at superspeedways as a teammate and can help Legacy have a solid points day and contest for the win.”