Riley Herbst, 23XI fastest in Friday practice at Chicagoland

23XI Racing driver Riley Herbst topped the leaderboard in Friday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Chicagoland Speedway, as the premier series hit the 1.5-mile Joliet track for the first time since 2019.The driver of the No. 35 Toyota posted the fastest lap at 178.065 mph in the closing minutes of practice, leading a 23XI 1-2 with teammate Bubba Wallace second-fastest (177.930 mph). All four 23XI Toyotas were inside the top eight.RELATED: Practice resultsKyle Larson (177.877 mph), De