sWith Josh Berry set to join the Wood Brothers Racing team in 2025, fans and analysts alike are buzzing about the future of his current crew chief, Rodney Childers. Known as one of the most successful crew chiefs in the NASCAR Cup Series, Childers has been instrumental in Berry’s success. While Berry is getting top-notch support from WBR, there’s still a big question mark over who will be his crew chief.

Despite the promising chemistry between Berry and Childers, it’s looking unlikely that Childers will be joining Berry in 2025. This decision is out of their hands, but there’s confidence that the decision-makers at WBR and Team Penske will devise a winning strategy, no matter what.

Strategy decides Berry’s fate!

In his announcement, Josh Berry talked about the calculated decision taken by Wood Brothers Racing and Team Penske before officially signing him into the program. Similarly, the decision regarding his crew chief will ultimately also be made by them after taking the required measures and thoroughly evaluating both internal and external options to find the best fit for the No. 21 Ford program.

“First and foremost that decision is also going to be by the Wood Brothers and Team Penske. They are going to look internally and maybe externally for what’s going to be the best fit for this program to work alongside the other cars,” Berry said while addressing his take on the whole crew chief debate. “but I had a great relationship with Rodney and he is going to be with them. It’s going to come down to all of these things put together, everyone deserves a fair opportunity at it”

As a tale as old as time, Wood Brothers Racing has been one of NASCAR’s longest-running and most historic organizations. Since its inception in 1950, it has seen the best and the worst of what sport has to offer, and it is really exciting to see how keen they are now to build a successful team. With 99 Cup Series victories to their name, the team is determined to reach the much-awaited 100th win milestone, and Josh Berry’s arrival gives them a renowned hope of seeing this dream turn into reality. Naturally, they are committed to providing him with the necessary personnel and resources he needs to succeed.

However, away from the celebration, the future of Rodney Childers still remains uncertain and in the dark. Josh Berry’s move, while it does present an exciting new chapter in his career, is also a hard pill to swallow for the people who have seen this duo shine through the Cup Series. But Berry knows that his new family is on the lookout to find the right crew chief to guide him. But will there ever be anyone better than Childers to fulfill this prophecy?

The Berry-Childers duo has a proven track record of success

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It’s not a well-kept secret that during his rookie season at Stewart-Haas Racing, Josh Berry managed to form a strong partnership with the veteran crew chief, Rodney Childers. And guess how Childers felt when he heard of his collaboration? “I can’t even explain how happy I am for @joshberry .. He has worked his butt off for a long time to get this opportunity. This 4 team takes great gratitude in being a part of showing the world what he can do. He’s a winner and has a huge future,” Childers said.

Despite being a newbie to the NASCAR Cup Series, he was able to find such accelerating and progressive success under the expert’s guidance. Thanks to Dale Earnhardt Jr, who brought him up from the Late Model ranks and gave him another chance at NASCAR after winning the Advanced Auto Parts Weekly Series Championship in 2020.

In the limited time that Childers and Berry got to work together, the SHR driver has recorded a pair of top-five finishes and four top-10s. This includes a season-best third-place result at both the Darlington and New Hampshire Speedways. Berry’s consistent front-running showcased a beautiful driver-crew chief chemistry that’s quite rare to find!

The legendary Rodney Childers is known as one of the most accomplished crew chiefs in the sport and has a long history of elevating his drivers. His successful tenure with Kevin Harvick was a crystal-clear testament to his ability to get the most out of his teams. So there is hope that the Wood Brothers and Penske will see that and have already considered him a worthy addition to their team!

Additionally, in 19 NASCAR Cup Series starts this season, Berry has recorded a pair of top-five finishes and four top-10s, which has landed him 19th place in regular-season point standings but more than 100 markers outside the post-season.

The possibility for Berry and Childers to resurrect their partnership at Wood Brothers Racing and the No. 4 Ford driver’s reassurance has created quite a buzz among NASCAR fans. No one can deny that Berry’s adaptability and growth as a driver and Childers’ expertise could be the chemical X that would help the fallen giants take that victory lap. Only time will tell, so keep your fingers crossed, race fans. The balance will be restored!