“There’s Always a Backup Plan”- 23XI Boss Lifts Lid on Injured Riley Herbst’s Martinsville Availability

23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin confirmed that injured driver Riley Herbst will attempt to compete at Martinsville Speedway, with Harrison Burton ready as a backup. Herbst sustained a left-wrist injury following a 15-car accident at Talladega Superspeedway. Despite qualifying 27th, Hamlin noted Herbst's ability to complete the race would come down to pain tolerance.

Herbst's Talladega crash followed an earlier high-impact wreck at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which caused a concussion that sidelined him for Daytona. Burton previously substituted for Herbst at Daytona, finishing 12th. Joey Logano is also scheduled to race at Martinsville following his rollover crash in the same incident.