Riley Herbst joins 23XI Racing for the 2025 season
23XI Racing is set to expand to the three car team in 2025.
Riley Herbst will drive the No. 35 Monster Energy Toyota Camry XSE in the NASCAR Cup Series. He’ll run as teammates to Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick.
Herbst has 8 career NASCAR Cup Series starts. He’s ran 4 races in 2023 and another 4 this season. He has a career best finish of 9th.
The 25-year-old claimed two NASCAR Xfinity Series wins in 2024. He won races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well as the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Davin Restivo will serve as the crew chief for the entry. Restivo was all the crew chief for Herbst’s No. 98 Xfinity team.
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Riley Herbst comments
“It’s an honor to join 23XI and Toyota for the opportunity to race in the Cup Series each week,” said Herbst.
“Racing full-time in the Cup Series has been my goal since I started in NASCAR and I’m excited to start my Cup career with such an accomplished and driven team. What 23XI has accomplished in a short time is impressive and I look forward to building on their success as the organization grows. It’s also great to continue representing Monster and I’m excited about adding to their legacy in NASCAR.”
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Steve Lauletta comments
“As 23XI enters our fifth season next year, we felt the time was right to continue the growth of our organization by adding a third team, and Riley is a driver we think will be a great fit for us,” said Steve Lauletta, 23XI Team President.
“We have a very solid foundation with both Bubba and Tyler, and we know they will be a great resource for Riley as he begins his journey in the Cup Series.”
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Mitch Covington comments
“Riley Herbst has built his career with Monster Energy and he is part of the Family,” said Mitch Covington, Monster Energy’s SVP of Sports Marketing.
“From his ascent to championship-caliber driver in the Xfinity Series to his next step into the premier NASCAR Cup Series, Monster and Riley have been in it together – and we are just thrilled to power into this phase of his incredible career with him.”
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