Josh Berry, Stewart-Haas Racing working toward finalizing contract for NASCAR Cup Series

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Josh Berry and Stewart-Haas Racing are working toward finalizing a contract that would see Berry drive full time for the team in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2024, and a deal is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, multiple sources briefed on the negotiations told The Athletic. No contract has been signed yet, per the sources.


Berry is filling the spot on SHR’s Cup roster currently occupied by the retiring Kevin Harvick, where he is expected to be paired with championship-winning crew chief Rodney Childers, who’s worked led Harvick’s team for the past 10 years.

Berry currently drives full time in the second-tier Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports, co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

He also serves as the reserve driver for Hendrick Motorsports in Cup, where he’s made eight starts this season filling in for the injured Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman.


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[Annalee]

Josh Berry hired KHI to negotiate his contract in cup…#4 car vacancy…voila cup ride..easy peasy..

[alenigma]

He has shown what he can do in a Cup car...a 2nd place finish and top 10s as a substitute driver for Chase and Alex.
He's well spoken and photogenic. He has a lot of eyes on him.

[Annalee]

Alan ……FYI…KHI…is Kevin Harvick Inc….

[alenigma]

I'm well aware of KHI. I used to love it when they put Smoke in the Old Spice car. That thing was beautiful!

[Annalee]

#NASCAR News: According to a report from Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, which cites multiple sources, Josh Berry and Stewart-Haas Racing are close to finalizing a contract for Berry to drive a NASCAR Cup Series entry for the organization in 2024: