Riley Herbst Championship Wins

Riley Herbst born on February 24, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada, comes from a motorsports family that has been engaged in off-road racing. His father Troy Herbst took part in iconic events like the Baja 500 and Baja 1000, which inspired his early passion for racing. He started racing at five in go-karts but advanced as he progressed up the ranks to run Legends cars, Speed Trucks, and Super Late Models. In 2015, he made a name for himself by winning the Speed Trucks championship at Irwindale Speedway alongside running weekly in the Super Late Models.
Herbst entered serious stock car racing and stepped into the world of NASCAR. In 2018, he was announced to be part of the class of NASCAR Next, which specifically dealt with his potential as a star on the rise. He made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for Joe Gibbs Racing at Iowa Speedway in June 2018. After making an impression, he started sharing driving duties of the No. 18 car during the 2019 season with some of the key drivers including Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin. In 2020, Herbst competed as a full-time driver in Xfinity, finishing 12th in points with four top-five finishes and a best finish of second at Auto Club Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. After a tough opening stretch to the 2021 year with Stewart-Haas Racing, wherein he was plagued by handfuls of wrecks that he wasn't the cause of, he came back roaring in 2022 with eight top-fives and a season-high 20 top-10s. His breakout moment came in October 2023 when he won his first career Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, cementing his position as one of the brighter NASCAR prospects.
Riley Herbst Championship Wins
Riley Herbst's steps toward winning the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship were paved by strong early performance and consistent race performance throughout. Mostly, Herbst had a good start when he earned a sixth-place finish at Daytona International Speedway in the opening race of the season. Continuing with a sequence of good results, he managed five top-ten finishes within the opening five races as a solid foundation for his championships.
By midseason, Herbst had secured his first victory of the year at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a last-lap pass to take the win. It was the catalyst that pulled him upward and ushered him into a tight spot in the race for the playoffs. Ending the season, he scored two wins, seven top-fives, and 15 top-10s in 33 races. With his performances in the regular season, he sealed his entry into the playoffs, where he continued to display competitive driving.
Herbst continued to move forward with the progress of the playoffs to advance into the Championship 4. He won the championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 9, 2024, leading a race-high 167 laps while finishing in first place. He won his championship title in the Xfinity Series for the first time as he finished well in the season, ranking seventh with 2,254 points. His average finishing position for the year was 15.7, while his mean starting position coming from the year was 10.2, indicating a sign of stability during the season.
Riley Herbst Championship Wins Stats
DATE | RACE | PLACE | START | LEAD | COMP | PTS | BONUS |
11/9 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix | 1 | 3 | 167 | 213 | 60 | 20 |
4/6 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Martinsville | 25 | 22 | 0 | 250 | 12 | 0 |
11/2 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Martinsville | 11 | 13 | 0 | 250 | 34 | 8 |
10/26 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Miami | 6 | 8 | 0 | 200 | 34 | 3 |
10/19 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas | 7 | 7 | 4 | 201 | 40 | 10 |
10/12 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte Road Course | 32 | 12 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 3 |
10/5 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Talladega | 3 | 7 | 22 | 98 | 39 | 5 |
9/28 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Kansas | 10 | 16 | 0 | 200 | 29 | 2 |
9/20 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol | 13 | 15 | 0 | 300 | 28 | 4 |
9/14 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen | 13 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 31 | 7 |
9/7 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Atlanta | 26 | 9 | 0 | 158 | 26 | 15 |
8/31 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington | 35 | 8 | 0 | 129 | 2 | 0 |
8/23 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona | 4 | 8 | 1 | 102 | 42 | 9 |
8/17 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Michigan | 38 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 4 |
7/20 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Indianapolis | 1 | 2 | 30 | 100 | 58 | 18 |
7/13 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono | 11 | 18 | 0 | 90 | 37 | 11 |
7/6 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Chicago (Street) | 28 | 20 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 0 |
6/29 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville | 6 | 9 | 0 | 188 | 36 | 5 |
6/22 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at New Hampshire | 8 | 4 | 0 | 203 | 37 | 8 |
6/15 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Iowa | 2 | 12 | 7 | 253 | 38 | 3 |
6/8 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Sonoma | 13 | 15 | 0 | 79 | 25 | 1 |
5/11 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington | 7 | 9 | 0 | 147 | 34 | 4 |
6/1 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Portland | 10 | 3 | 15 | 75 | 40 | 13 |
5/25 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte | 38 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
4/27 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover | 16 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 31 | 10 |
4/20 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Talladega | 2 | 8 | 13 | 124 | 40 | 5 |
3/9 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix | 24 | 4 | 0 | 202 | 25 | 12 |
4/13 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Texas | 27 | 5 | 0 | 199 | 26 | 16 |
3/30 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond | 13 | 14 | 0 | 249 | 29 | 5 |
3/23 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Circuit of the Americas | 34 | 19 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 16 |
3/2 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas | 5 | 11 | 0 | 200 | 47 | 15 |
2/24 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Atlanta | 15 | 4 | 0 | 168 | 39 | 17 |
2/17 | NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona | 6 | 11 | 8 | 120 | 35 | 4 |
FAQs on Riley Herbst
Riley Herbst was born on February 24, 1999.
Herbst hails from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Riley Herbst's average finishing position for the 2024 season is 15.8.
Yes, Rilley Herbst has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series.