Trackhouse Racing signed Connor Zilisch to a multiyear contract to drive full time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026. Zilisch, 19, will replace Daniel Suárez and join Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen in Trackhouse's Chevrolet lineup. Zilisch leads the Xfinity Series points while racing for JR Motorsports and has seven victories this season. He raced go-karts, turned pro in 2021, and won the 2024 Rolex 24 and the 12 Hours of Sebring. He has five ARCA wins, two Truck Series poles, a CARS Tour late model victory, and a streak of 12 consecutive top-five Xfinity finishes. Zilisch started and won at Daytona after recovering from a broken collarbone while backup Parker Kligerman drove part of the race.
Trackhouse Racing owner Justin Marks announced Saturday that Zilisch has signed a multiyear contract to drive full time in the Cup Series next year. Zilisch will replace Daniel Suárez in a yet-to-be-numbered Chevrolet and join teammates Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen in Marks' three-car team. "This day has been a dream of mine for a long time," said Zilisch, who has been a Trackhouse developmental driver since 2024 and leads the Xfinity Series points while racing for JR Motorsports.
Zilisch raced competitively in go-karts as a kid, including a stint in Europe at age 11. The Mooresville, North Carolina, native turned pro in 2021. Since then, Zilisch found success in every series he's entered. In the last two years, he won the 2024 Rolex 24 and the 12 Hours of Sebring as well as five ARCA races, two NASCAR Truck Series poles, plus a victory in a CARS Tour late model race.
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