| Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Bristol Motor Speedway with their sights set on turning things around in the NASCAR Playoffs. After tough breaks at Darlington and Gateway, the team sees Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race as the perfect stage to rebound and showcase the strength they’ve had throughout the season. Saturday night’s race is the final event in the Round of 16 of the postseason. At the conclusion of the 500-lap battle on the high-banked half-mile, four drivers will be eliminated from championship contention. Berry enters the race 16th in the standings, 45 points behind Ford Racing teammate Austin Cindric, who currently holds the final transfer spot in 12th. That deficit means Berry will almost certainly need a victory at Bristol to advance to the Round of 12. Even if the Playoff run ends this weekend, there’s still plenty at stake, with valuable points positions available across the final eight races of the season. “It’s always a lot of fun going to Bristol,” Berry said. “I felt like we had a pretty solid day, quiet day, there in the spring. I think we ended up 12th with the Wood Brothers Ford Mustang but still felt like we had a solid car and a solid day. Hopefully we can build off that going back.” Practice at Bristol is set for Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be followed by qualifying at 5:40 p.m. ET, with both sessions airing live on truTV. The 500-lap, 266.5-mile race is scheduled to take the green flag Saturday night just after 7:30 p.m. ET. Stage breaks are planned for Laps 125 and 250, and USA Network will carry the live broadcast. |
