Rising Star Connor Zilisch Joins Cup Series Full-Time in 2026

What’s Happening?

Trackhouse Racing announced that Connor Zilisch will compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2026, under a multi-year agreement.

• Red Bull and WeatherTech will serve as his primary sponsors. The team has not yet revealed his car number, with Justin Marks saying the announcement will come in “future weeks.”
• Zilisch leads the Xfinity Series in wins this season, with 7. He sits just 3 points shy of the regular-season points leader and teammate Justin Allgaier, despite missing a race due to an injury at Talladega.

At 19 years old, Zilisch is in only his second full Xfinity Series season but has already collected 8 wins in 27 starts, including a victory at Watkins Glen in his 2024 debut. He has also made three Cup Series starts this year, with a best finish of 11th at Echopark Speedway.

Zilisch is currently recovering from a broken collarbone sustained during a fall in Victory Lane at Watkins Glen last week. Despite the injury, he was able to start the Daytona race, which Parker Kligerman ultimately won, and Zilisch was credited with the victory.

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