Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports drops an update l on who will join 23XI in a full-time capacity in a charter likely acquired from Stewart-Haas Racing. Pockrass mentioned Riley Herbst, who has strong sponsorship
23XI Racing was one of two Cup Series teams that did not sign the final NASCAR charter offer earlier this month, but all indications are that the new team will increase to three full-time charters by 2025 .
FOX Sports’ Bob Pokras released an update Tuesday on who will fill the full-time 23XI roster in a potential buyout from Stewart-Haas Racing. PokerStars nominated Riley Herbst, who was heavily sponsored by Monster Energy.
The monster is in conjunction with 23XI, and Pokras believes that marriage is the real deal. Pokras also said that 23XI employees have been hired for a third car next year, although the status of the charter is unclear.
Since the team already has a Monster Energy affiliation, adding Riley Herbst and his Monster performance was a natural fit. But Herbst said his future remains bright. Corey Heim is the team’s future driver. But it may take a year or two before he’s ready for the cup. Despite the drama of the charter, 23XI Racing has hired staff to fill the third car for next year.
Herbst currently competes in the Xfinity Series for SHR. The 25-year-old won the checkered flag in Indianapolis in July and will qualify for the finals, which begin on Saturday, September 28 in Kansas.
23XI continues to improve year after year under the leadership of Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.
Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace had success in the playoffs. Although Wallace wasn’t there this year, Redick took home the championship.
Does 23XI Racing have a third Championship Series? How the charter drama affects 23XI’s plans for expansion remains to be seen. In a statement explaining its decision not to sign, 23XI said it would not have the opportunity to “negotiate a new contract.”
Teams have just six hours to sign the contract before the playoffs open in Atlanta.
Hamlin has been vocal about his frustration with the way negotiations have gone over the past two years, saying in June that the charter won’t take long to improve the situation.
