“Hate the Circumstances” – Chase Elliott’s Former Replacement Admits Heartbreak, Hours Before Stepping In for Hendrick Motorsports Icon

Josh Berry is certainly one of the most talented drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. With 5 wins, 42 top-10 finishes, and currently sitting at 4th in point standings, he’s certainly among the best drivers at present in Xfinity. However, for some reason, he never managed to get opportunities at the Cup level, until this year when he was called by Hendrick Motorsports to replace Chase Elliott.

The #9 driver suffered an accident that led to surgery and a lengthy recovery process which then led to the JR Motorsports driver filling up for him.

But then Elliott returned and Berry was back to Xfinity, until recently, when Alex Bowman got injured and he was called to duty again, this time for the #48 car. Of course, these are opportunities for Berry to showcase his talent and do well enough so that he can land a full-time Cup seat next year.

Yet, it’s the circumstances with which Berry isn’t comfortable.

Josh Berry hates the circumstances of his Cup opportunity

Ahead of the Xfinity race at Dover, Josh Berry was asked how he’s feeling about his second opportunity in the Cup after Alex Bowman’s injury ruled him out of Dover’s Cup race.

“Obviously, I hate the circumstances once again. Alex has been a friend to me. Like I said, it’s a difficult situation to step in again. I hate that for Alex. He’s been a friend to me over the last couple of years. You never want to see anyone injured like that,” he replied.

“The reality of it is I feel a little bit more comfortable than where we were sitting in Las Vegas; having a relationship with everyone at HMS and working through a handful of races with the #9.”

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Chase Elliott had one main priority in his recovery

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As he was recovering and eyeing a return to his normal way of life, Chase Elliott had a few things on his mind. After all, he went from taking one week off in a year to suddenly taking several weeks off from the racing.

But during his recovery process, the biggest focus for Elliott was to get back to NASCAR.

“My main priority was getting back in the car and being able to perform as I feel l normally would. I was able to get back in the car [in Martinsville] and that was great,” he said as per Muscle and Fitness.

Having said that, Elliott admitted he still has some ground to cover in terms of building back his strength, his mobility, and his range of motion.

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