Riley Herbst lit up his rear tires and put on an emphatic smoke show for his hometown crowd at Las Vegas Motor Speedway following the Alsco Uniforms 302. The 24-year-old driver had finally broken through for his first-career NASCAR Xfinity Series race win in what was his 139th start.
Herbst scored the win in dominating fashion as he won Stage 2, led a race-high 103 laps, and then cruised to the checkered flag by just shy of 15 seconds over John Hunter Nemechek. It was a career day for Herbst.
The driver’s No. 98 Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang was subjected to post-race inspection following the stunning victory, and the car passed with no issues. As a result, NASCAR named Herbst and his team the official winners of the race.
Herbst, who was carrying the ultimate disappointment of missing out on the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs a few weeks ago, now gets to experience the ultimate elation of scoring the win.
There were no issues throughout the field in post-race inspection, and as a result, all results and standings following the race are now considered official.
Official Race Results
Race Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas
Updated Driver Standings
Updated Owner Standings
Race Recap
Hometown Heroics: Riley Herbst Earns Xfinity Win No. 1 in Undeniable Fashion at Las Vegas
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