Berry, Taylor to fill in for Elliott over next six races
Hendrick Motorsports said Tuesday that Chase Elliott will be out for the next six NASCAR Cup Series races.
Josh Berry will fill in for the five oval races while Jordan Taylor will fill in at Circuit of the Americas.
“Josh was impressive this weekend under difficult circumstances, and we look forward to having him drive the oval tracks until Chase is able to return. Jordan is a world-class road racer and has recently been working with our Garage 56 team preparing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He’ll be able to step in and do a great job at COTA,” team owner Rick Hendrick said in a statement.
Elliott is continuing rehabilitation in Colorado and his recovery is expected to last at least six weeks.
The 2020 NASCAR Cup champion was ruled out of last Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 after suffering a fractured left tibia Friday.
Josh Berry was named to drive the No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet. Berry drove his first 28 laps with the Gen 7 car in practice and qualifying. On Sunday, he finished 29th, 2 laps down, after having a throttle issue.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com