
Riley Herbst
26-Year-Old Driver
23XI Racing

2024 Xfinity Stats
Points
2254
Starts
33
Wins
2
Poles
0
Top 5
7
Top 10
15
2024 Cup Stats
Points
0
Starts
4
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
0
Top 10
0
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Herbst will make the step from the Xfinity Series to the Cup Series and become the leading candidate to take Rookie of the Year honors in 2025. He joins 23XI Racing as they expand into three full-time teams in the upcoming season. Herbst is fresh off a two-win Xfinity Series campaign and a respectable seventh-place showing in the driver standings. He'll pilot the team's No. 35 Toyota and partner with crew chief, Davin Restivo. Monster Energy will be the chief primary sponsor and foot the bills for this young driver and new team. Herbst has shown the ability to win in NASCAR's lower divisions but hasn't had a lot of time in the Cup Series car (eight prior starts) so his learning curve will be steep. Trying to mirror what last year's ROTY, Carson Hocevar, accomplished is probably a stretch, but we expect Herbst to cash in on around five Top 10's in the coming season. Read Past Outlooks

Third in Andy's Frozen Custard 300
Herbst finished third in the Andy's Frozen Custard 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
ANALYSIS
The driver of the No. 19 Toyota was the big mover of the day at Texas Motor Speedway. Herbst would come from 27th on the starting grid to patiently work his way forward. He would break inside the Top 10 and finish a strong sixth to conclude stage 2. Herbst would then have the track position to challenge for the win at the end. He couldn't reel-in Kyle Larson but he would hold off Austin Hill to grab a strong third-place at Texas. It was his first Top 5 in just two starts this season.
The driver of the No. 19 Toyota was the big mover of the day at Texas Motor Speedway. Herbst would come from 27th on the starting grid to patiently work his way forward. He would break inside the Top 10 and finish a strong sixth to conclude stage 2. Herbst would then have the track position to challenge for the win at the end. He couldn't reel-in Kyle Larson but he would hold off Austin Hill to grab a strong third-place at Texas. It was his first Top 5 in just two starts this season.
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The journeyman driver had one of his more successful campaigns last year with SHR. Herbst piloted the team's No. 98 Ford to his first-career win (Las Vegas), 17 Top-10 finishes and he ended the season on a heater. The 24-year-old driver would conclude 2023 on a five-race Top-5 streak and leave a great impression heading into the new season. It was announced last October that Herbst would be returning to the No. 98 team and to seek bigger goals in 2024. He'll look to secure his first multi-win season and penetrate the Top 10 in the driver points. Championship contention is not likely in the cards just yet, but Herbst's 142 starts of Xfinity Series experience are starting to stack up. It's time to strike while the iron is hot and to secure some higher ground. Herbst has a great team and great support around him, so he should continue his growth trajectory.
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Crash and DNF
Herbst crashed and finished 37th in the Shriners Children's 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
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Joins 23XI Racing
23XI Racing announced Wednesday that Herbst will run full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for the team beginning in 2025. Herbst will pilot the No. 35 Toyota, teaming alongside Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace in the third car as 23XI expands operations, NASCAR.com reports.
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Wins Phoenix Xfinity Race
Herbst won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night.
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Third in United Rentals 250
Herbst finished third in the United Rentals 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon.
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Wins Pennzoil 250
Herbst won the Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon.
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