Two-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Joey Logano drove the No. 15 AMR Ford Mustang on the Chicago Road Course, ending eighth within the NASCAR Xfinity race. It was the crew’s first top-ten of the 12 months.
On Monday, it was introduced that the crew and Deegan have parted methods. She was purported to run the whole season with AMR, however mentioned in an announcement that “our objectives not align.”
After Logano’s spectacular exhibiting, one other Cup driver from the Ford ranks will drive the No. 15 this weekend. Josh Berry, who’s at present competing as a NCS rookie within the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, will drive the automobile at Pocono Raceway. Will probably be his 96th profession NASCAR Xfinity Sequence (NXS) begin.
“We’re happy with the arduous work of our AM Racing crew on the Chicago Road Course final weekend,” mentioned AM Racing crew president Wade Moore. “We hope to have the chance to work with Joey [Logano] once more sooner or later.
“We’re excited in regards to the alternative to work with one other Ford Efficiency Cup driver, Josh [Berry], at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon.”
Hailie Deegan, AM Racing, VIVA Tequila Seltzer Ford Mustang
Picture by: Rusty Jones / NKP / Motorsport Pictures
Berry, who has 5 wins as a NXS driver, has but to run any NXS races this 12 months. He earned pole place for the Pocono Xfinity race final 12 months.
“I’m actually trying ahead to being again within the Xfinity Sequence,” mentioned Berry, who introduced final week he’ll be a part of Wooden Brothers Racing in 2025. “I can’t thank everybody at AM Racing and Viva Tequila Seltzer sufficient for the chance. Pocono is a enjoyable observe, and I imagine we are able to exit and have a strong outcome.”
