Connor Zilisch

Connor Zilisch

18-Year-Old Driver

JR Motorsports

JR Motorsports

2024 Stats

Points

38

Starts

6

Wins

0

Poles

2

Top 5

1

Top 10

1

2024 Xfinity Stats

Points

160

Starts

4

Wins

1

Poles

1

Top 5

3

Top 10

3

2025 Fantasy Outlook

The 18-year-old talent is making the move to full-time Xfinity Series racing in 2025. Zilisch made some part-time forays into both the trucks and Xfinity last season and had quite a bit of success. In his four Xfinity Series starts he grabbed one win (Watkins Glen) and three Top-5 finishes. Zilisch has won at every level that he's raced and that includes sports cars. He racked up impressive wins at both Daytona (Rolex 24) and Sebring in IMSA. Zilisch is a gifted road racer but he also is getting better by the day on NASCAR ovals. He makes a tantalizing prospect in the JRM No. 88 Chevrolet in the upcoming season just on potential alone. The young driver is a head turner and should have Rookie of the Year honors in the bag. Read Past Outlooks

Car No. 88 Chevrolet

Crew Chief Mardy Lindley

Birth Date 7/22/2006

Born Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

Country UNITED STATES

Not racing Texas due to back injury

XFINITY Series

April 30, 2025

Zilisch will not race in Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway due to a lower back injury suffered in a crash at Talladega last week, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reports.

ANALYSIS
Zilisch was leading the race on the final lap a week ago at Talladega when he was spun out by Jesse Love on the backstretch and went hard into the inside wall. It was a pretty devastating looking hit and thankfully he was able to walk away. Unfortunately in the recent days since the last race, Zilisch has been suffering from lower back pain and the team decided it was best to let the young star rest to try to get back to 100 percent for the stretch run. It's probably a smart move considering the Xfinity Series will have two weeks off after Texas. In the meantime, Kyle Larson will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet in place of Zilisch on Saturday at Texas in addition to his Cup duties behind the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday. Zilisch will look to return to action on May 23 to the Xfinity Series at Charlotte where he is also slated to make his second Cup Series start behind the wheel of the No. 87 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing on Sunday May 24 in the Coca-Cola 600.

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April 19, 2025

Zilisch still won the pole for the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday. He turned a fast lap of 149.536 mph.

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First Oval Pole

XFINITY Series

March 28, 2025

Zilisch won the pole for The Marine Corps 250 Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 95.213 mph.

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Leads Xfinity Practice

XFINITY Series

March 15, 2025

Zilisch was fastest in Happy Hour practice for The LiUNA NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday. He turned a fast lap 178.412 mph.

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Crash and DNF

NASCAR Cup

March 2, 2025

Zilisch crashed and finished 37th in the Echopark Texas Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon.

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Rallies to win at COTA

XFINITY Series

March 1, 2025

Zilisch won the Focused Health 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of The Americas on Saturday afternoon.

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