Riley Herbst
Riley Herbst (born February 24, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 51 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Riley Herbst | |||||||
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![]() Herbst in 2018 | |||||||
Born | Las Vegas, Nevada | February 24, 1999||||||
Awards | 2017 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
29 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 18 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
2019 position | 88th | ||||||
Best finish | 88th (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2018 Iowa 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2020 UNOH 188 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
8 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 51 (Kyle Busch Motorsports) | ||||||
2019 position | 44th | ||||||
Best finish | 39th (2018) | ||||||
First race | 2018 Eaton 200 (Gateway) | ||||||
Last race | 2020 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Pinty's Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2019 position | 43rd | ||||||
Best finish | 43rd (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2019 Clarington 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of August 15, 2020. |
Background
Herbst's father Troy and grandfather raced desert off road racing trucks including the Baja 500 and Baja 1000.[1][2] His family owns the Terrible Herbst company.[2]
Racing career
Early years
Herbst began racing karts as a five-year-old.[1] He progressed through legends, Speed Trucks, and Super Late Models.[1] In 2015, he raced weekly at Irwindale Speedway in a Super Late Models as well as winning the track's Speed Trucks championship.[1] In 2016, he raced several NASCAR East and West series races along with racing a Super Late Model at Irwindale.[1]
ARCA Menards Series

In 2017, Herbst drove full-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18 Toyota in the ARCA Racing Series. He drove the No. 81 in the first race but withdrew due to age limitations. He then moved to the No. 18 for the rest of the season. He won one race at Pocono, earned top-fives, 10 top-tens, and finished seventh in the final standings.[3][4] He also claimed the series' Rookie of the Year award over Gus Dean after passing Dean in the season's final event.[5] For the 2019 season, he split JGR's No. 18 with Ty Gibbs.
Xfinity Series
In May 2018, Herbst was named to the 2018 NASCAR Next class.[2] In June 2018, Herbst joined JGR for his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Iowa Speedway.[6] For the 2019 season, he split JGR's No. 18 with Jeffrey Earnhardt, Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin.[7]
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
In 2018, Herbst was tabbed to drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports.[8] He made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the No. 51 at Gateway Motorsports Park finishing 8th and the No. 46 at his home track, Las Vegas Motor Speedway finishing 29th.[9]
On October 12, 2019 Herbst was passing Johnny Sauter on the final lap for the win in the tri-oval at Talladega Superspeedway but was blocked across the apron forcing NASCAR to penalize Sauter and give Spencer Boyd his first career win, Herbst would finish 3rd.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
2018 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW 6 |
CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 100th | 01 | [10] | ||
2019 | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH 9 |
TAL | DOV 15 |
CLT | POC | MCH 37 |
IOW | CHI 10 |
DAY 18 |
KEN 11 |
NHA | IOW 13 |
GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS 9 |
RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO 30 |
HOM | 88th | 01 | [11] | |||||
2020 | DAY 32 |
LVS 9 |
CAL 2 |
PHO 10 |
DAR 18 |
CLT 12 |
BRI 27 |
ATL 17 |
HOM 10 |
HOM 9 |
TAL 37 |
POC 9 |
IND 33 |
KEN 2 |
KEN 10 |
TEX 36 |
KAN 9 |
ROA 23 |
DAY 7 |
DOV | DOV | DAY | DAR | RCH | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | CLT | KAN | TEX | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | [12] |
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NGTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
2018 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 51 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW 8 |
CHI | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | 39th | 81 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DGR-Crosley | 54 | Toyota | BRI 15 |
MSP | PHO 15 |
HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Busch Motorsports | 46 | Toyota | LVS 29 |
TAL | MAR | TEX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN 9 |
CLT | TEX | IOW 15 |
GTW | CHI | KEN | POC | ELD | MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | 44th | 61 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | TAL 3 |
MAR | PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | DAY 12 |
LVS | CLT | ATL | HOM | POC | KEN | TEX | KAN | KAN | RCH | DOV | TEX | IOW | ELD | MCH | GTW | MSP | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | 01* | [15] |
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Bill McAnally Racing | 19 | Toyota | NSM 9 |
MOB | GRE | BRI 10 |
VIR | DOM | STA | COL | NHA | IOW | GLN | GRE | NJM | 29th | 105 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | DOV 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 54 | NSM | GRE | BRI Wth |
SBO | SBO | MEM | BLN | TMP | NHA | IOW | GLN | LGY | NJM | 47th | 37 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MDM Motorsports | 41 | Toyota | DOV 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | DGR-Crosley | 98 | Toyota | NSM | BRI | LGY | SBO | SBO | MEM | NJM | THO | NHA | IOW | GLN | GTW | NHA 4 |
DOV | 40th | 41 | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 17 | NSM | BRI 18 |
SBO | SBO | MEM | NHA 6 |
IOW | 22nd | 96 | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | GLN 12 |
BRI | GTW | NHA | DOV |
K&N Pro Series West
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref | ||
2016 | Bill McAnally Racing | 19 | Toyota | IRW 6 |
KCR 4 |
TUS 7 |
OSS 16 |
CNS 13 |
SON 5 |
SLS 7 |
IOW 3 |
EVG 3 |
DCS 3 |
UMC 5 |
UMC 4 |
MER 19 |
AAS 12 |
7th | 510 | [20] | ||
2017 | 54 | TUS 9 |
KCR | IRW | IRW | SPO | OSS | CNS | SON | IOW | EVG | DCS | MER | AAS | KCR 3 |
28th | 76 | [21] | ||||
2019 | Levin Racing | 10 | LVS | IRW | TUS | TUS | CNS | SON | DCS | IOW | EVG | GTW | MER | AAS | KCR | PHO 10 |
48th | 35 | [22] |
Pinty's Series
NASCAR Pinty's Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NPSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | DJK Racing | 28 | Dodge | MSP 20 |
JUK | ACD | TOR | SAS | SAS | EIR | CTR | RIS | MSP | ASE | NHA | JUK | 43rd | 24 | [23] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 81 | Toyota | DAY Wth |
5th | 4555 | [24] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | NSH 7 |
SLM 12 |
TAL 8 |
TOL 5 |
ELK 3* |
POC 1* |
MCH 16 |
MAD 3 |
IOW 12 |
IRP 13 |
POC 2 |
WIN 17 |
ISF 16 |
ROA 2 |
DSF 16 |
SLM 17 |
CHI 13 |
KEN 7 |
KAN 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | DAY 10 |
NSH 13 |
SLM 6 |
TAL 17 |
TOL 19 |
CLT 2 |
POC 5 |
MCH 2 |
MAD 13 |
GTW 5 |
CHI 6 |
IOW 17 |
ELK 4 |
POC 5 |
ISF 9 |
BLN 9 |
DSF 3 |
SLM 9 |
IRP 8 |
KAN 4 |
3rd | 4595 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | DAY 10 |
FIF | SLM | TAL 2 |
NSH | TOL | CLT 19 |
POC 2* |
MCH 12 |
MAD | GTW | CHI 6 |
ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF 6 |
SLM | IRP | KAN 16 |
16th | 1485 | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | DAY 7 |
PHO | TAL 4 |
POC | IRP | KEN | IOW | KAN 3 |
TOL | TOL | MCH 1 |
DAY | GTW | DSF | BRI | MEM | KAN | SLM | MAD | ISF | 17th* | 167* | [27] |
References
- "Rookie Riley Herbst joins Joe Gibbs Racing for ARCA ride in 2017". ARCA Racing. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- Weaver, Matt (May 15, 2018). "Dynamic and Diverse: Top Prospects Headline 2018 NASCAR Next Class". Autoweek. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Rookie Riley Herbst joins Joe Gibbs Racing for ARCA ride in 2017". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- "Riley Herbst wins ARCA race at Pocono". Autoweek. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- "Herbst wins SCOTT Rookie of the Year; Another full ARCA pull in '18". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "NASCAR Next's Riley Herbst, 19, to make Xfinity debut at Iowa". NASCAR. June 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- McFadin, Daniel (January 30, 2019). "Riley Herbst to compete part-time in Xfinity for Joe Gibbs Racing". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "Brandon Jones, Spencer Davis and Riley Herbst Added to 2018 Driver Lineup". Official Home of Kyle Busch Motorsports. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- Eggert, Seth. "KBM Adds Trio of Young Drivers to Complete Truck Roster". Speedway Media. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "Riley Herbst – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "Riley Herbst – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- "Riley Herbst – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "Riley Herbst – 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- "Riley Herbst – 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "Riley Herbst – 2019 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "Riley Herbst – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Riley Herbst 2019 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "Riley Herbst – 2020 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
External links
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- Riley Herbst driver statistics at Racing-Reference