{
  "id": 11859537,
  "title": "Josh Berry on Las Vegas practice crash: 'It's a shame to be that slow and blow a tire'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/josh-berry-on-las-vegas-practice-crash-its-a-shame-to-be-that-slow",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:05:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-berry-las-vegas-practice-060512103.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During NASCAR practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, tire troubles emerged as teams continued to experiment with air pressures. The city's challenging track, featuring a sharp bump in Turns 1 and 2, compounded the issue, causing two Fords to collide. Josh Berry, driving the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, suffered a significant crash. He acknowledged the blowout, expressing disappointment in being slow and then losing a tire. Berry stated, \"It s a shame to be that slow and then blow a tire. That s pretty bad.\" Front Row Motorsports' Noah Gragson encountered the same predicament and ultimately failed to qualify due to the damage, forcing him to start at the back of the grid in Sunday's Cup race. He also attributed the problem to a tire issue. Berry plans to use a backup vehicle for the race.",
  "summary": "There were several tire issues in NASCAR Cup practice, and a big hit for the Wood Brothers Racing driver",
  "key_points": [
    "Josh Berry's crash at Las Vegas practice due to blowout",
    "Slow speed and tire issue attributed to the crash",
    "Front Row Motorsports' Noah Gragson also fails to qualify"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tire troubles during NASCAR practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway have dealt a blow to drivers Josh Berry and Noah Gragson, with both citing tire issues for their respective crashes and setbacks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Josh Berry on Las Vegas practice crash: 'It's a shame to be that slow and blow a tire'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/josh-berry-on-las-vegas-practice-crash-its-a-shame-to-be-that-slow-11859730",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:05:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}