A promising young driver who might just be one of NASCAR’s budding new stars will make his national series debut this Saturday in the Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas. Connor Zilisch will then then hop a private jet and hustle his way to Pensacola, Florida, to compete in a feeder series race later that night.
Connor Zilisch greets team members after the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Connor Zilisch is coming off back-to-back sports car class victories at Daytona and Sebring and the teen sensation now turns his attention to NASCAR. Connor Zilisch greets team members after the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Born and raised in Charlotte and go-karting before he started school, Zilisch never had any interest in NASCAR despite living in the de facto homebase for America’s stock car racing series. Zilisch is now represented by Harvick’s management firm and in January signed a multi-year development deal with Trackhouse Racing.
But Zilisch goes to COTA on a winning streak of his own. Age eligible to compete in IMSA sports car racing, he made his debut in January as the endurance driver for Era Motorsports and picked up LMP2 class wins in both the Rolex 24 at Daytona and last weekend at the 12 Hours of Sebring. This first weekend is a big one for him — even after his two wins in his first-ever endurance races. Prior to Daytona and Sebring, Zilisch had never raced in an event that lasted longer than an hour.
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