"F***ing 42 car is out there doing burnouts": Josh Berry sarcastically jibes at NASCAR's alleged inconsistent DVP amid Talladega carnage

Josh Berry has taken a veiled dig at NASCAR's Damaged Vehicle Policy after observing inconsistencies in the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver got towed to the campground in the Round of 12 opener at Kansas Speedway, however, the victims of NASCAR's biggest modern-era wreck were towed to the pits and were permitted to resume.

Austin Cindric led the race and inched closer to locking his place in the Round of 8, but a massive crash erupted from Brad Keselowski's Ford. With just five laps to go, the latter spun the race leader, which spiraled into a gigantic pileup, collecting 28 cars, including eight championship contenders.

After the stackup, NASCAR towed the cars to the pit lane, and seven drivers failed to return to the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Meanwhile, others got their NextGen cars repaired under a red flag and completed the 31st Cup Series race weekend.

During a post-race interview, Josh Berry jibed at NASCAR for reportedly towing drivers to the pit lane, whereas he was taken to the campground when his #4 Ford got multiple flats at the preceding Kansas race. The SHR driver pointed at John Hunter Nemechek's #42 car, which was also involved in the chaos, to call out NASCAR's policy and said (via Frontstretch).

“All I know, is that all those cars parked in Turn 3 better not get towed to pit road buddy. Because that’d be breaking the Damaged Vehicle Policy. F***ing 42 car is out there doing burnouts, slinging rubber all over the safety workers trying to get going. But if you have four flat tires and you get towed to pit road, you’re done right?" Berry said.

According to NASCAR's DVP, a driver is awarded a DNF if their car is involved in a crash and can't steer by itself to the pit lane due to flat tires. However, if the compound goes flat due to driver error, the driver can re-enter the race.

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"That was an experience like none other": When NASCAR didn't let Josh Berry return to the field after getting collected on Lap 1 in Kansas

The Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas marked the Round of 12 opener and turned chaotic on the opening lap. Harrison Burton's contact with Ty Dillon collected Josh Berry's #4 Ford. Though the SHR driver's NextGen car didn't suffer irreparable damages, the tires went flat, because of which he couldn't drive back to the pitlane.

NASCAR sent their tow truck to clear the #4 Ford off the track. However, Berry assumed that the officials would drop off his car on the pit lane and he would continue the race after the required repair and tire change. But that didn't happen. On the contrary, the officials dropped his window net and asked the driver to exit the car.

Despite his and crew chief Rodney Childers' unwavering efforts to let NASCAR allow a re-entry, the decision didn't change. Josh Berry opened up about his unexpected Cup Series turnaround, saying,

"That was an experience like none other. Obviously, we get clipped and spun, and we had four flat tires. I assumed they were going to tow the car to the pits, which is what I was asking for, and then they dropped my window net and told me to get out. Rodney (Childers) told me to stay in because all we needed was tires. They were telling me to get out. Then they towed me into the campground, so I was just out there chilling with the fans," Berry said via Jeff Gluck on X.

In addition to Josh Berry, Ryan Blaney also became the victim of NASCAR's DVP after crashing out on the opening lap at Watkins Glen