[autotag]Riley Herbst[/autotag] has taken a step in the right direction after a strong end to the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Herbst won his first Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and almost again at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Now, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver’s success has been rewarded for a second straight year.
On Friday morning, [autotag]Rick Ware Racing[/autotag] announced that Herbst will drive the No. 15 car at the 2024 Daytona 500 alongside teammate Justin Haley. It will be the first race on Herbst’s schedule as he will run select events in the entry. For the Daytona 500, the 24-year-old driver will be sponsored by Monster Energy after partnering with SunnyD in 2023.
Excited to line up with the Cup boys again at the @DAYTONA 500 this year! Big thanks to everyone that helped make this happen 👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/2PfdhmB8tO
— Riley Herbst (@rileyherbst) February 2, 2024
Herbst is growing as a driver, resulting in a second year of select starts with Rick Ware Racing. If he can impress and run well in the Xfinity Series, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him make the jump to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2024. This could be the year of Herbst, and it all starts at Daytona in two weeks.
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