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 a 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 workforce is parting methods with John Hunter Nemechek, confirming his exit final week.
“Legacy Motor Membership is a corporation that clearly has a imaginative and prescient for the place they wish to go, and I wish to be a part of that,” stated Berry in a launch from the workforce. “I’ve had an opportunity to see this workforce up shut and I do know what they’re able to. The way in which Jimmie [Johnson] has constructed this place — the folks, the tradition, the route — it is precisely the form of atmosphere I wish to compete in.”
Berry misplaced his experience 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
Photograph by: Chris Graythen – Getty Pictures
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 truly 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 experience, 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 workforce co-owner and seven-time Cup Collection champion Jimmie Johnson driving a fourth entry (No. 48) in his remaining NASCAR begin.
“Josh is a confirmed competitor who has earned every thing by arduous work and getting his palms soiled,” stated Johnson in a launch from the workforce. “What stands out about Josh is his skill to handle the massive image behind the wheel — his expertise, perspective and knowledge. His profession has been constructed on that basis, and I do know he may have a significant affect right here. We’re thrilled to have him at Legacy.”
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