Daytona erupts as fans slam Tyler Reddick for spinning Josh Berry in a controversial late-race move that left chaos on the track and emotions running high.
Daytona International Speedway was on fire Sunday—not just from the engines, but from the fans. In a jaw-dropping final stretch, Tyler Reddick made a bold (and some say brutal) move on Josh Berry, sending Berry spinning in a wreck that flipped his car and left fans stunned. The kicker? Reddick didn’t even win.
Instead, Reddick crossed the finish line in second place, while Berry’s day ended upside down—literally.
“He took him out and STILL didn’t win? That’s dirty driving,” one fan posted, summing up the firestorm that exploded across social media in the minutes after the race. Twitter, Reddit, and racing forums lit up with debate: Was it a calculated move gone wrong—or a desperate play for position?
The incident unfolded in the final laps, as Berry and Reddick battled side-by-side for the lead. Just as the race reached peak intensity, Reddick’s car tapped Berry from behind, sending the No. 4 car sideways and into a terrifying flip that saw Berry’s Ford slide on its roof before slamming into the inside wall. Miraculously, Berry climbed out unharmed—but the controversy was just beginning.
“If that’s how Reddick races, I’ve lost all respect,” another fan tweeted, while others defended him, calling it a hard but fair move in the heat of battle. “It’s Daytona—it’s supposed to be chaos!”
Reddick, speaking after the race, downplayed the drama: “We were all going for it. I hate what happened to Josh, but at these speeds, anything can happen. I was just trying to make a move.”
But many fans weren’t buying it.
Berry has yet to issue a statement, but the silence from the SHR camp spoke volumes as the team assessed the damage and fallout from a crash that could’ve gone much worse.
Meanwhile, NASCAR officials deemed the contact a racing incident, but the court of public opinion is far from settled.
One thing’s for sure: when the green flag drops again, all eyes will be on Reddick. And maybe even more importantly—on Berry’s response.
