Connor Zilisch
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Connor Jackson Zilisch (born July 22, 2006) is an American professional racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro SS for JR Motorsports. After an early career in karts, culminating in winning the Karting Academy Trophy in 2020, Zilisch began racing sports cars in 2021, adding stock cars to his program the next year. Zilisch broke onto the racing scene in 2024, winning the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in the LMP2 class in his first attempts and winning in his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series start in September at Watkins Glen International, less than two months after his eighteenth birthday. In 2025, he competed full-time in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports, scoring ten wins and a record-breaking eighteen consecutive top-five finishes. He won Rookie of the Year that year, and reached the championship race at Phoenix Raceway, finishing second in the championship.