Riley Herbst: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

NASCAR's ROTY battle taking place in the basement

NASCAR's Rookie of the Year battle taking place in the basement

The NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year battle is one of many intriguing storylines that play out over the course of 36 weeks of competition.

Xfinity Series rookies rose to occasion at NASCAR's toughest track

Denny Hamlin steals Goodyear 400 in OT, wins second straight race

Ty Gibbs earns first top-10 finish of the season at Darlington

Darlington finish proves pit road is where NASCAR races are won and lost

NASCAR power rankings: Second straight win shoots Denny Hamlin up the ranks

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / April 6

Carson Hocevar, Riley Herbst get into war of words on radio after incident at Darlington

Things are not going well for Carson Hocevar today at Darlington Raceway. Riley Herbst isn’t happy with the Spire Motorsports driver. Both NASCAR drivers were trying to hold off leader William Byron from lapping them and the leader got fed up.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / April 5

Austin Cindric addresses Martinsville contact with Riley Herbst, responds to claims it was intentional

Last week at Martinsville, Austin Cindric got into Riley Herbst and ended up spinning the No. 35 driver out. After being penalized by NASCAR for intentionally right rear hooking Ty Dillon at COTA, Cindric is on thin ice.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / March 18

Riley Herbst Enjoying Transition to NASCAR Cup Series

Riley Herbst picked up a 19th-place finish, the fourth top-20 finish through the opening five races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, in last Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / March 16

Las Vegas Motor Speedway was none too kind to Sin City natives on Sunday

For NASCAR Cup Series drivers Riley Herbst, Noah Gragson and Kyle Busch, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the closest thing to a home game. Unfortunately, Las Vegas was none too kind to its natives on Sunday.

Josh Berry wins first career NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas

Watch: Kyle Busch crashes, loses wheel on restart in Pennzoil 400

Vroom service: The 20 best films about racing

The 'NASCAR Cup Series win leaders' quiz

NASCAR News / Last Word On Sports / March 7

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix Preview

The Xfinity Series heads from Austin, Texas to Phoenix Raceway, for the GovX 200. Here is everything you need to know before the action kicks off Saturday.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / February 28

Riley Herbst frustrated with Jesse Love during final qualifying run at COTA

During the final NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying group run, Riley Herbst and Jesse Love had a close call and a bit of a moment on track. While the two cars didn’t collide, Herbst took exception to how Love apparently pulled out onto the track.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / January 28

Kevin Harvick: Riley Herbst at 23XI will be Rookie of the Year contender

Consider Kevin Harvick a believer in 23XI Racing’s newest wheelman, as Riley Herbst is making the jump to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025. After finding success in the Xfinity Series, Herbst will pilot the No.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / November 29

Connor Zilisch, Riley Herbst get into hilarious Thanksgiving food ‘beef’ on social media

Even though it is the offseason, NASCAR drivers Connor Zilisch and Riley Herbst are still finding ways to start “beef.” A little Thanksgiving banter for this holiday weekend.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / November 29

NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Drivers Beef Over Thanksgiving

On Thursday, millions of Americans gathered together with their families and friends to celebrate the annual Thanksgiving holiday. For many, that tradition

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / November 21

Championship-Winning Crew Chief Says Riley Herbst Not Ready for Cup

Since the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season came to a close on Nov. 10 in Phoenix and Joey Logano won his third championship, the Silly Season has been in overdrive.

NASCAR News / Field Level Media / November 20

Stubbs: 23XI's driver choice shows sponsorships trump talent

When comparing Riley Herbst and Corey Heim as candidates for the third NASCAR Cup Series seat at 23XI Racing, the statistics and eye test speak for themselves.

NASCAR News / Last Word On Sports / November 20

23XI Racing Expands, Riley Herbst Goes Full-Time Cup Racing

After several months of rumors, the long-awaited third full-time cup car for the Denny Hamlin-Michael Jordan-owned race team has been made official. Riley Herbst has long been discussed as a possible team candidate.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 20

Riley Herbst to join 23XI Racing for 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season

This comes after Herbst put together the best year of his NASCAR Xfinity Series career, in which he won two races and finished seventh — a career-best mark — in the points standings.

Four greatest crew chiefs in NASCAR history

Four young NASCAR drivers to keep an eye on in 2025

Daniel Hemric signs with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for 2025 NASCAR Truck Series season

Vroom service: The 20 best films about racing

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / The Spun / November 19

Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing Is Teasing A Big Announcement

Michael Jordan's NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, couldn't help but tease its fans this Tuesday afternoon. The official social media account for 23XI Racing posted a video of a driver walking towards the camera with a helmet in their hands.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / November 16

Riley Herbst celebrates Baja 1000 championship with family race team

When the NASCAR season ended, Riley Herbst walked away with a win and said he would go on to win the Baja 1000 with his family. Well, their Trophy Truck Spec team did just that.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / November 11

NASCAR insiders react to Riley Herbst comments ripping media after Phoenix win

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Riley Herbst went after the media after this past weekend, and two insiders don’t understand why. On The Teardown podcast, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic reacted to Herbst’s comments after Saturday night’s Xfinity Series Championship Race.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 11

Championship weekend caps entertaining 2024 NASCAR season

Thrilling championship weekend caps wildly entertaining 2024 NASCAR season

With a lot left to unpack from the 2024 campaign, here are some final thoughts on the NASCAR season that was.

Joey Logano's victory has redefined a championship-caliber NASCAR season

Logano championship a fitting ending to upside-down NASCAR season

Martin Truex Jr. has closed the book on his full-time NASCAR career

Kyle Busch goes winless in a Cup Series season for first time in career

This trend could bode well for Busch after first career winless season

How Red Byron went from WWII hero to NASCAR's first champion

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 9

Riley Herbst sends Stewart-Haas Racing out with a win

Riley Herbst sends Stewart-Haas Racing out with a victory in team's final Xfinity Series race

All the focus surrounding Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race may be on champion Justin Allgaier, but Riley Herbst deserves his fair share of commendation as well.

Riley Herbst wins at Phoenix, Justin Allgaier wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship

Justin Allgaier captures elusive NASCAR Xfinity Series championship after 14 years of trying

Watch: NASCAR driver penalized after intentionally wrecking competitor

75 legendary athletes who never won a championship

The 'Joe Gibbs Racing winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / October 15

It's time to have serious conversations about Riley Herbst's NASCAR future

A recent run of poor finishes resulted in Herbst being eliminated from the Xfinity Series playoffs.

Vroom service: The 20 best films about racing

The 'Bank of America Roval 400 champions' quiz

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / September 24

Riley Herbst ‘Not Confident’ About 2025 Plans As Xfinity Playoffs Begin

Riley Herbst isn't extremely confident about the status of his plans for the 2025 NASCAR season. As the NASCAR Xfinity Series begins its seven-race post-season

NASCAR News / Larry Brown Sports / July 20