Riley Herbst

Riley Dederick Kern Herbst was born on February 24, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Growing up in the entertainment capital of the world, Herbst would eventually find his calling not in the bright lights of the Strip, but on the racing circuits across America.

Herbst has established himself as a competitor in NASCAR's premier series, the Cup Series. Currently, he pilots the No. 35 Toyota Camry XSE for 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin.

His journey to the Cup Series represents the culmination of years of development through NASCAR's developmental ranks, eventually earning his opportunity to compete at the sport's highest level with one of its most high-profile organizations.