Riley Herbst begins competing for the NASCAR Xfinity Collection championship this weekend at Kansas Speedway and can achieve this along with his future nonetheless undecided.
Herbst admitted throughout Xfinity Collection playoff media day he’s “not assured by any means” about what he shall be doing in 2025. The 25-year-old has been related to a potential third automotive at 23XI Racing within the Cup Collection ought to the group broaden, however that program stays unconfirmed.
Nevertheless, it’s recognized that Herbst is not going to return to his present workforce at Stewart-Haas Racing. The group is rebranding to Haas Manufacturing unit Crew and may have Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed within the steady.
“Distraction-wise, I feel it weighs on all of us just a little bit,” Herbst mentioned. “I’d be mendacity if I mentioned it didn’t. Hopefully, issues form of type themselves out right here within the meantime, sooner or later. However I can’t fear about that now. I’ve to fret concerning the [No.] 98 workforce and attempting to get the perfect outcomes we will this weekend at Kansas to place ourselves even increased concerning the reduce line.
“It’s been just a little little bit of a distraction, however I’m not too assured in what’s going to occur subsequent 12 months.”
Herbst has two wins in 168 profession begins within the Xfinity Collection, and has been full-time within the collection for 5 seasons. He begins the 2024 postseason seeded eighth.
Since final 12 months, Herbst has additionally made eight Cup Collection begins for a number of groups. Herbst completed tenth within the 2023 Daytona 500 for Rick Ware and a career-best ninth within the fall race at Talladega Superspeedway for Entrance Row Motorsports.
