• Josh Berry crashed while leading the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, impacting the No. 21 Wood Brothers team.
• The crash occurred while Berry was trying to pass the lapped car of Cody Ware, due to a bump in Turn 3 and subsequently losing grip.
• Berry cited track conditions, specifically the bump in Turn 4, and a miscommunication with NASCAR as contributing factors to the incident.

During the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, Josh Berry, driving the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford Mustang, crashed on lap 125 while leading the race. Berry was attempting to navigate around lapped traffic when his car lost grip and made contact with the outside wall. This ended his chances of winning and handed the lead over to Kyle Larson. The crash also led to strategy changes as green-flag pit stops were replaced by yellow flag pit stops.

• What: Josh Berry crashed while leading the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.
• Who: Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing, Cody Ware, Kyle Larson, NASCAR
• When: May 4, 2025, Lap 125 of the Wurth 400
• Where: Texas Motor Speedway, Turn 3 and 4

Josh Berry's crash at Texas Motor Speedway highlights the challenges of racing in NASCAR's NextGen cars, especially in traffic and on demanding tracks. His comments about the car being uncomfortable even when fast suggest a delicate balance between speed and control. The incident underscores how quickly a promising race can turn sour due to track conditions, lapped traffic, and even communication mishaps. This event will likely prompt further discussion about track conditions and the challenges drivers face with the current car package.

I thought I was all right.

The car was really good. I could tell early on that our car was really strong, especially after the first pit stop when we made an adjustment, it was really good and we got out front and felt really good about it.

Obviously in these cars, especially at a place like this you are going to be fast, it is going to be uncomfortable and you are going to be on edge. Unfortunately it bit us today.

We had a little miscommunication with NASCAR about whether I could get out or not. I got out and then they sent me to the care center. Either way I was going to have to go to the care center so we just went ahead and got it over with.

Josh Berry's crash at Texas Motor Speedway was a significant setback after a strong performance, highlighting the unpredictable nature of NASCAR racing. While Berry showed promising speed and led a portion of the race, track conditions and lapped traffic ultimately led to his downfall. The incident resulted in a 32nd-place finish and raises questions about the balance and handling characteristics of the NextGen cars, and communications with NASCAR. He enters the next race 24th in driver standings and is looking for improvement.