Josh Berry has broken through and captured his first career Cup Series win in his 53rd start. He did so by winning a thriller at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Tennessee native quietly raced inside the top 10 throughout the day while other drivers lost wheels and dealt with issues on pit road. He finished eighth in the first two stages, and then he made his move when it truly mattered.
He lined up on the front row for the final restart next to leader Daniel Suarez and then began battling. The duo raced side-by-side for multiple laps and made contact at one point, but Berry ultimately cleared Suarez and began to pull away.
He took the white flag with a lead of more than one second, and then he took the checkered flag for the first time at NASCAR's top level. Berry achieved this feat one week after scoring Wood Brothers Racing's first top-five finish at Phoenix.
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The No. 21 team dealt with one small hiccup in the form of a loose wheel before the final stage, but they were able to tigthen it under caution. It ultimately did not factor into the race's outcome.
"Oh, man, I don't even know what to think," Berry told Fox Sports after completing his Polish Victory Lap. "Just awesome. I love this track. Las Vegas has been so good to me. So many great moments here.
"Just struggled in the Next Gen car here. But Miles and this whole 21 team, everybody at Wood Brothers Racing, they gave me a great car today. Just battled and battled and battled. Man, it was our day. I just can't believe it.
"Such a battle with Daniel there at the end, beating and banging on a mile-and-a-half, crazy. Whoever was going to get out front was probably going to win. We were able to get in front."
Berry became the first driver to win the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series National Championship and a Cup Series race. He also delivered Wood Brothers Racing its 101st career win for good measure.
Berry's win at Las Vegas marks the second consecutive season that Wood Brothers Racing has celebrated a win. Harrison Burton delivered the organization its 100th win last season at Daytona International Speedway.
The last time Wood Brothers Racing won races in consecutive seasons was in 1986-87. Kyle Petty won at Richmond in 1986, and then he won the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in '87.
Berry now has the opportunity to match another milestone for the historic team in its 75th-anniversary season. If he wins multiple races this season, he will become the first driver since Neil Bonnett in 1981 to achieve this feat in a Wood Brothers Racing car.