#8: Josh Berry, JR Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Tire Pros during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., May 29, 2021. (HHP/Harold Hinson)
Josh Berry will once again substitute for injured driver Michael Annett this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. (HHP/Harold Hinson photo)
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Berry Set For Full Xfinity Season With JR Motorsports

August 16, 2021

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – JR Motorsports officials announced Monday that Josh Berry will drive full-time for the team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series next season.

The 30-year-old Berry will pilot the No. 8 Chevrolet in pursuit of the Xfinity Series championship.

“This moment is something we’ve been working toward for a long time,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., JR Motorsports team owner. “Josh took full advantage of the opportunity he had this year in the No. 8 car. He went out, raced hard, and earned every bit of this. With all he’s accomplished on a limited schedule, I can’t wait to see what he can do in this series full time.”

A native of Hendersonville, Tenn., Berry made a significant splash on the Xfinity Series circuit this season, earning a storybook victory in the No. 8 at Martinsville Speedway this past April. In 16 NXS starts (13 with JR Motorsports) in 2021, he’s padded his resume with four top-five and nine top-10 finishes. Most recently, Berry substituted for an injured Michael Annett in the team’s No. 1 entry at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Berry wheeled the No. 1 Chevrolet to an eighth-place finish.   

“It’s difficult to put into words what this means,” said Berry, who has made 23 career Xfinity Series starts since 2014. “I’m just a local short track racer, so saying this is a dream come true seems like an understatement. I’m so grateful to Dale, Kelley, L.W. [Miller] and everyone at JR Motorsports. They have always believed in me. This is the opportunity of a lifetime, and I’m ready and focused on 2022.”

Berry is expanding on an 11-year tenure in JRM’s late model program, where he lays claim to 89 wins, including the 2019 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville. Berry took home the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship in 2020, a CARS Late Model Stock Tour driver title in 2017, the CARS owner title in 2016 and the track championships at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway and Virginia’s Motor Mile Speedway.

He is the only driver in JR Motorsports history to have earned multiple championships for the organization.