NASCAR CUP SERIES: MOBIL 1 301

September 21, 2025

Josh Berry

Pit Lane Interview

Q. Second-place result today for Josh Berry. That doesn't even really tell the whole story. It was a hard-fought battle for you guys today. Given the last few weeks, I know it's not a win, but does this feel pretty close to what you guys wanted to come in and do today?

JOSH BERRY: It was definitely an awesome day. Had a really good car. Hat's off to Ryan at the end. All of our cars were really strong, and Ryan did a great job there.

I was honestly surprised. I was a little worried when he got around me as quick as he did, but it seemed like it leveled out, and I was able to keep him honest at least at the end.

All in all, Miles, his whole team done a great job. We were down a set of tires after the spin. So I think it kind of forced our hand. We didn't want to take our last rites at least that early with that many laps left.

We still made the most of it. Hat's off to everybody at Wood Brothers and Team Penske, Motorcraft/Quick Lane, DEX Imaging, eero, Ford Racing. Yeah, just a shame to finish second, but after the last couple weeks, it feels good. This is definitely what we're capable of, and hopefully we can keep it going.

Q. Had you given or did you give any thought how you would race Ryan if you got to him?

JOSH BERRY: I was going to race him. It's definitely a tough situation. You've got to take care of him. That's how I try to race, anyway. These restarts and stuff, I try to do the best I can to be smart. It's tough out there sometimes. I was going to race him hard but clean.