NASCAR driver Josh Berry experienced a tragic accident in the closing stages of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The incident occurred when Berry’s car lost control, rolled over and crashed headfirst into the barrier fence with only two laps left in the race.

At this point, Berry was in a promising second place, close behind race leader Austin Cindric. The rollover of the car was apparently due to a violent impact from Cindric’s car.

Fortunately, Berry was released after an immediate medical examination at the Infield Care Center and was able to give the crowd a reassuring thumbs up.

Speaking to the media after the race, Berry said, according to Thesportsrush.com:

“Other than the car flipping, it wasn’t that bad… It was just a weird angle, right? The car got crushed pretty badly because it was actually hanging upside down. I mean, the car did its job. I’m fine. It probably looked worse than it felt. I was just disappointed because I really thought we could have won the thing.”

The race ended with Harrison Burton winning, while Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell secured second and third place respectively. Austin Cindric, who was involved in the incident with Berry, finished the race in 18th place.

This incident followed shortly after another controversy earlier this month at Richmond Raceway involving NASCAR drivers Austin Dillon and Joey Logano. Dillon, who intentionally collided with Logano and, as a result, Denny Hamlin, was assessed significant penalties for the maneuver after celebrating the win.

NASCAR will closely investigate Berry’s horrific accident to decide whether a penalty is due.

NASCAR Cup Series: Results of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway

1. Harrison Burton – 20 | Running
2. Kyle Busch – 11 | Running
3. Christopher Bell – 27 | Running
4. Cody Ware – 33 | Running
5. Ty Gibbs – 26 | Running
6. Bubba Wallace – 18 | Running
7. Parker Retzlaff – 29 | Running
8. Brad Keselowski – 12 | Running
9. Daniel Hemric – 28 | Running
10. Chris Buescher – 13 | Running
11. Carson Hocevar – 37 | Running
12. Ross Chastain – 24 | Running
13. Zane Smith – 30 | Running
14. Chase Briscoe – 6 | Running
15. John H. Nemechek – 31 | Running
16. Alex Bowman – 21 | Running
17. Eric Jones – 40 | Running
18. Austin Cindric – 8 | Running
19. BJ McLeod – 38 | Running
20. Joey Gase – 39 | Running
21. Kyle Larson – 9 | Running
22. Austin Dillon – 16 | Running
23. Todd Gilliland – 2 | Running
24. Martin Truex Jr – 17 | Running
25. Austin Hill – 23 | Accident
26. Josh Berry – 5 | Accident
27. William Byron – 7 | Accident
28. Tyler Reddick – 25 | Accident
29. Ryan Blaney – 14 | Accident
30. Michael McDowell – 1 | Accident
31. Joey Logano – 3 | Accident
32. Justin Haley – 36 | Accident
33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 35 | Accident
34. Corey LaJoie – 34 | Running
35. Shane Van Gisbergen – 32 |
36. Chase Elliott – 10 | Accident
37. Noah Gragson – 15 | Accident
38. Denny Hamlin – 19 | Accident
39. Ryan Preece – 4 |
40. Daniel Suarez – 22 | Fire