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

Runner-up Finish at Nashville

XFINITY Series

May 31, 2025

Zilisch finished second in the Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday evening.

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It was a 1-2 sweep for JR Motorsports Saturday night at Nashville. Zilisch would lead 18 laps and battle inside the Top 10 all evening in this 250-mile event. He would work his way inside the Top 5 in stage 3 and try to track down Justin Allgaier for the win but would fall 1.2-seconds short at the finish. The runner-up finish was his third Top 5 of the season and second consecutive runner-up finish.

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Runner-up Finish

XFINITY Series

May 24, 2025

Zilisch finished second in the BetMGM 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday evening.

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Will return to action at Charlotte

XFINITY Series

May 19, 2025

Zilisch (back) announced via X that his back is all healed and he is ready to participate in both the Xfinity and Cup Series races this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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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.

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Wins Rockingham Xfinity Pole

XFINITY Series

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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