| After a weekend off for Easter, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are headed to Talladega Superspeedway hoping to build on what they’ve accomplished in the nine points-paying Cup Series races so far this season. Entering Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500, Berry and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team have a win at Las Vegas and a fourth-place finish at Phoenix, have led 116 laps and qualified in the top five in a third of the races so far this year. They enter this weekend 17th in the overall points standings and own six Playoff points.Berry says racing at Talladega presents a unique set of hurdles for drivers and crews.“Speedway racing has its own style and challenges, but you see the same guys up front at these tracks for a reason,” Berry said. “They know how to position themselves and make the right moves. For us, it’s about continuing to build off the momentum we’ve had this year. The communication and chemistry within the No. 21 team has been strong, and that’s a big part of putting ourselves in a position to contend. You need a car that handles well – one that can push, be pushed, and execute the right strategy when it counts.”Per NASCAR rules for superspeedways like Talladega, there is no pre-race practice scheduled. Qualifying is set to start at 9:30 a.m. Central Time (10:30 Eastern Time) on Saturday with TV coverage on Amazon Prime. Sunday’s 188-lap, 500.8-mile race is scheduled to get the green flag just after 2 p.m. (3 p.m. Eastern) with TV coverage on FOX. Stage breaks are planned for Laps 60 and 120. |
