Riley Herbst is returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025, driving the No. 19 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas.

Denny Hamlin surged into the lead on the final lap of the Daytona 500 and thought he had a fourth victory in “The Great American Race” within his reach Sunday night. Especially when Riley Herbst, who drives for the Hamlin and Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing,

Denny Hamlin surged into the lead on the final lap of the Daytona 500 and thought he had a fourth victory in “The Great American Race” within his reach Sunday night. Especially when Riley Herbst, who drives for the Hamlin and Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing,

After five full seasons in the NASCAR Xfinity Series where he competed for Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas, claiming three wins, Riley Herbst is now a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver for 23XI

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Riley Herbst during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/)

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.

Riley Herbst is returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025, driving the No. 19 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas.

It has been confirmed NASCAR star Riley Herbst will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing for a handful of Xfinity Series races this season

Zilisch, 18, is doing double duty as he will be qualifying again on Saturday for his Cup Series debut with Trackhouse Racing. Earning the pole for Saturday’s race is just the first checkbox of the weekend for the Mooresville native.

As if there was going to be any doubt this evening. Connor Zilisch is on the pole for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at COTA. The road course prodigy is showing his talent off once again.

Rain, wild pack racing, massive crashes, and an electric finish. Sunday's Daytona 500 had all of the ingredients you need for a classic NASCAR Cup Series event