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Denny Hamlin provides an update on Riley Herbst.<\/p>\n
Riley Herbst will attempt to run the full 500 laps at the Martinsville Speedway in Sunday\u2019s NASCAR<\/a> Cup Series race, per comments from 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin.<\/p>\n Herbst was caught up in \u201cThe Big One\u201d in last Sunday\u2019s YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway. The driver of the No. 35 careened with the outside retaining wall, then darted back across the track and collided into the inside wall with tremendous force.<\/p>\n Harrison Burton will be on stand-by for Sunday\u2019s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville if Herbst cannot go the full distance.<\/p>\n On Saturday at Martinsville, Hamlin spoke in the media center ahead of a critical race for himself in his quest for his first Cup Series championship. With two races to go, the driver of the No. 11 trails championship leader Kyle Larson by 73 points.<\/p>\n However, Hamlin had to put his owner\u2019s hat on for a brief period during the press conference. When asked about Herbst\u2019s condition, Hamlin said his driver is set to attempt the race. If Herbst cannot finish, Harrison Burton will take over the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota.<\/p>\n Hamlin\u2019s comments were brought to light by Jordan Bianchi, motorsports writer for The Athletic.<\/p>\n \u201cDenny Hamlin says Riley Herbst is cleared to race and anticipates that he will attempt to go the full distance on Sunday despite dealing with a left wrist injury, but Harrison Burton is on standby if necessary,\u201d Bianchi wrote via X<\/a>.<\/p>\n After Sunday\u2019s crash, Herbst was seen with his left arm in a cast, leaving his status for Martinsville in question. There are few details regarding the extent of Herbst\u2019s potential injury.<\/p>\n On his \u201cActions Detrimental\u201d podcast earlier this week, Hamlin gave some insight on the status of Herbst\u2019s wrist.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got some bumps and bruises. \u2026 Obviously his wrist is not great, so he\u2019ll get checked out this week,\u201d Hamlin said<\/a>.<\/p>\n One thing that is for sure is that Herbst will aim to run the full Xfinity 500.<\/p>\n Earlier this season, Herbst missed the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona due to concussion-like symptoms sustained in a crash at New Hampshire the week prior. Burton served as the relief driver for Herbst.<\/p>\n Riley Herbst Moving to Legacy Motor Club in 2027<\/p>\n After two seasons, Herbst will not return to the No. 35 Toyota for 23XI Racing in 2027. Herbst will be replaced by two-time Cup Series winner and defending Craftsman Truck Series champion Corey Heim.<\/p>\n Yet, Herbst will continue racing in the Cup Series next year. Legacy Motor Club, a team co-owned by seven-time Cup Series champions Jimmie Johnson and Richard Petty, is expanding to a three-car operation.<\/p>\n Herbst will be the new driver as he will pilot the No. 84 LMC Toyota full-time beginning in 2027.<\/p>\n Herbst has five career top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 27-year-old out of Las Vegas, Nevada has three career wins in the O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series, last coming in the 2024 season-finale race at Phoenix.\u00a0<\/p>\n With two races remaining in the 2026 season, Herbst ranks 30th in the Cup Series standings. He has posted three top-10 finishes this season.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJohn Breeden<\/a> John Breeden is a NASCAR contributor at Heavy Sports. He has five years of sports journalism experience. He graduated from James Madison University in May of 2022 with a degree in media arts and design. John is also a sports reporter for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Previously, John was a sports writer for JMU’s The Breeze and a NASCAR content writer for Sportskeeda. More about John Breeden<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Denny Hamlin provides an update on Riley Herbst. 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