Remember how Ryan Blaney was denied the chance to complete the race at Watkins Glen? During the first lap wreckage, Blaney’s car suffered damages, but instead of being given a chance to repair in the pit lane, his car was towed to the garage. This made him feel extremely frustrated with NASCAR’s decisions. Today, Josh Berry finds himself in a similar situation.

According to NASCAR’s rules, if a car cannot be driven back onto the pit road, it would be towed to the garage and must be retired. After the first wreck at lap 1, Stewart Haas Racing star Josh Berry found himself in a strange position as his flat tire led to his car being undrivable. So when NASCAR’s safety crew tried to get him out of the car, he was not ready to listen. Berry somehow wanted to continue the race and orders from his crew chief asked him to stay in.

It was reported that on the radio, Rodney Childers told Josh Berry, “We’re not getting out; don’t get out.” In return, Berry said, “They got me in the f*cking campground, Rodney.” Ultimately, the No. 4 car was towed back to the garage, and Berry will have to watch the rest of the race from the sidelines. Unlike most wrecks, the damage that the car suffered was not as significant; however, the flat tire in the Next Gen car became the problem that cost the driver points. So let’s take a look at what exactly went down after the wreck.

Josh Berry wanted to get back into the race

The wreck on lap 1 only had one driver who was taken out of the race. The main problem that Josh Berry faced was that all of his tires were punctured. He expected that the truck would take him back to the pitstop, where he could get them changed and continue. Unfortunately, NASCAR had other plans and decided to end his race.

Berry was furious and tried to talk to the safety crew; however, in the end, his car was taken to the campground. Rodney Childers did not give up hope as he tried to get in touch with some officials to try and get the No. 4 car running.

But ultimately, Berry took the blame on himself, saying, “That is the risk you take though, when you qualify where we did. I overdid one in qualifying and got loose, and those are the types of things that happen. It is still on me, but I wish we could have gotten some tires on it and finished the race.”

With that said, what do you think of NASCAR’s rule to retire a car if it can’t make it back to the pitstop itself? Share your thoughts in the comments below.