It has been an uphill climb for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) just lately, however Sunday at Darlington was a vibrant spot for each the No. 4 and No. 14 groups.
Two of their drivers earned their finest outcomes of the 2024 season with Berry ending third and Briscoe fifth.
The rostrum end result was additionally Berry’s first top-ten of the yr and the No. 4 automobile’s finest end since Kevin Harvick runner-up end at this very race one yr in the past. What made it much more spectacular is the truth that Berry certified thirty third.
“It was only a actually good day,” stated Berry post-race. “We had a extremely good automobile yesterday in observe, however sadly didn’t qualify like we must always have. There’s loads to take from that, however, general, the automobile was actually robust. We really feel like we’re able to days like this. We simply should maintain chipping away at it, continue learning, maintain getting higher week in and week out. I’ve a terrific group round me and it is a end they deserve for positive.”
Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang Todd Gilliland, Entrance Row Motorsports, gener8tor Ford Mustang.
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Berry continues to be 92 factors outdoors the playoffs, however issues are a lot nearer for his team-mate within the No. 14 Ford Mustang. Briscoe is now simply six factors contained in the playoffs, sitting on the bubble in sixteenth. The Darlington top-five was his finest end since Martinsville in October of final yr.
“Our automobile was extraordinarily good on the actually, actually future, it was simply the brief run that we gave up an excessive amount of time,” defined Briscoe. “It will have been attention-grabbing to see how the race performed out if it went inexperienced till the top, however, general, it’s a extremely good weekend for the fellows. I want we might have been just a few spots higher, however after the previous few weeks we wanted a stable run.”
Darlington additionally marked simply the second time within the final two years that a number of SHR vehicles completed contained in the top-five in the identical race. With uncertainty surrounding the crew and numerous rumors in regards to the four-car group’s future, it was a much-needed end result as they appear to construct momentum into the summer time months.
