23XI Racing isn’t going to let a lawsuit put a halt on their expansion plans. There had been rumors about the team expanding to a three-car driver lineup for the 2025 season, and it seems like those rumors have finally come true.
Taking to the social media handles, the 23XI Racing team shared a cryptic video post about their new driver. The caption of the post had an emoji of a clock along with the reveal date of 11/20/2024. While the driver’s face wasn’t revealed, the fans in the comments section spoiled the surprise as they were able to identify the new driver for 23XI. Going by the comments, most of them agreed that this was Riley Herbst, who had long been linked with the team.
Herbst was on the hunt for a new ride after Stewart Haas Racing shut down its racing operations. While the Haas Factory team has replaced SHR’s place in the Xfinity Series, they made new signings in Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer. The NASCAR lawsuit did somewhat stall his announcement, but it looks like Riley Herbst is finally getting his promotion to the Cup Series.
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