Connor Zilisch

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Connor Zilisch
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Zilisch at Richmond Raceway in 2024
BornConnor Jackson Zilisch
(2006-07-22) July 22, 2006 (age 18)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
AchievementsFirst American to ever win the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy
2024 24 Hours of Daytona LMP2 Winner
2024 12 Hours of Sebring LMP2 Winner
2020 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy Winner
2021 Mazda MX-5 Cup Scholarship Winner
Awards2022 Mazda MX-5 Cup Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Car no., teamNo. 88 (JR Motorsports)
First race 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
First win 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
121
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 7 (Spire Motorsports)
No. 75 (Henderson Motorsports)
First race 2024 XPEL 225 (COTA)
Last race 2024 Love's RV Stop 225 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
012
ARCA Menards Series career
9 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish15th (2024)
First race 2023 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
First win 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
Last win 2024 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
582
ARCA Menards Series East career
8 races run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish2nd (2024)
First race 2024 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola)
Last race 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
First win 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
Last win 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP)
WinsTop tens Poles
472
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish37th (2024)
First race 2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
First win 2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
110
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

Connor Jackson Zilisch (born July 22, 2006) is an American professional racing driver. He is signed as a development driver for Trackhouse Racing as of 2024. Under that agreement, Zilisch competes in select races across multiple racing series, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series (for JR Motorsports), the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (for Spire Motorsports), the ARCA Menards Series (for Pinnacle Racing Group), the CARS Tour, the Trans-Am Series (for Silver Hare Racing), the IMSA SportsCar Championship (for Era Motorsport) and the Global MX-5 Cup.

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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, less than two months after his 18th birthday.

Racing career

Early career

Karting

Zilisch started competing in go-karts at the age of 5 in 2011. He would spend 10 years racing karts before moving up to cars in 2021. Zilisch karted primarily in the United States until 2017 when he won the Mini Rok World Championship in South Garda, Italy competing against more than 160 other competitors from 33 different countries. He returned to Europe to race primarily in the FIA OKJ class in 2018–2020 and made the "A" final in the OKJ World Championship in both 2019 and 2020. In 2020 he also became the first ever American to win the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, a three race series where competitors from all over the world all race on identical equipment. [1]

Mazda MX-5 Global Cup and Trans-Am

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Zilisch began racing cars in early 2021 with the Sports Car Club of America in the Spec Miata class and quickly began showing strong results, setting 3 track records and reaching the podium multiple times. At the SCCA Run-offs in Indianapolis that year, Zilisch finished third out of ~ 90 cars in the competitive Spec Miata class and shortly thereafter was named the SCCA Jim Fitzgerald Rookie of the Year. Zilisch also competed in the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout competition, in late 2021, winning the $110,000 scholarship which would fund his participation in the series in 2022. In late 2021 Zilisch also ran his first Trans Am TA2 race at Virginia International Raceway earning pole position while shattering the track record as a rookie driver. He led the race early until a mechanical issue forced him to retire early, however, his performance in the race led to his being invited to race TA2 full-time for Silver Hare Racing in 2022.

In the Mazda MX-5 Cup series, Zilisch recorded four wins on the season and nearly won the championship in the last race of the season at Road Atlanta. In that race, Zilisch needed to finish at least three spots ahead of Jared Thomas to win the $250K championship prize and on track he did that, finishing sixth to Thomas' ninth-place finish, however a post-race penalty to Alex Bachoura (who finished in between Zilisch and Thomas) ended up moving Thomas up one position and handing him the championship. Zilisch won $85K for second place and was also named the Mazda MX-5 Cup Rookie of the Year for 2022. [2]

Late models

Pro late models

In June 2022 Zilisch would make his Pro Late Model debut in the No. 4 for Setzer Racing and Development at Orange County Speedway with the Carolina Pro Late Model Series where he would win the pole, and led all the laps en route to his first career victory in an Asphalt Late Model overall and Pro Late Model. [3]

For 2023, Zilisch would return to the No. 25 for Rackley WAR running select events in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour. He would win at Ace Speedway in his second start of the season holding off Caden Kvapil to do so. [4]

Late model stock cars

In 2022, Zilisch began racing late model cars to prepare him for a potential path to NASCAR. He would start to run Late Model Stock Cars in the No. 57 for Carroll Speedshop. He would score two wins on the year both coming at Hickory Motor Speedway as well as two other podium positions.

For 2023, Zilisch would return to the No. 57 for Carroll Speedshop on a part-time basis in the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour. At Hickory Motor Speedway during the Throwback 276, Zilisch would run a throwback to the No. 98 Dogecoin car driven in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2014 by his current driver coach Josh Wise.

ARCA Menards Series

2023

On August 14, 2023, it was announced Zilisch would make his ARCA Menards Series debut in the No. 28 for Pinnacle Racing Group at that weekend's race at Watkins Glen. [5] Zilisch qualified second behind Corey LaJoie and then went on to dominate the race, leading 34 out of the race's 42 laps, and barely lost the race after getting moved in the final corner of the final lap from the lead by Jesse Love going on to still finish second despite an ill handling car affected by a broken front sway bar.

Zilisch and his crew celebrating after winning the General Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway. Connor zilisch (53698815763).jpg
Zilisch and his crew celebrating after winning the General Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway.

2024

Zilisch's race-winning car at Dover Motor Speedway in 2024. Connor zilisch (53699049310).jpg
Zilisch's race-winning car at Dover Motor Speedway in 2024.

On March 18, 2024, it was announced that Zilisch would return to Pinnacle Racing Group to run a full season in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 28 car. [6] In his first start at Five Flags Speedway, he missed practice and qualifying due to being at Circuit of the Americas for the NASCAR Truck Series race, and was replaced by Luke Fenhaus. [7] Zilisch was able to make the race but struggled with mechanical issues throughout the event and finished fourth, two laps down. In his next race at Dover Motor Speedway, Zilisch took advantage of the leader's mishaps and led the final 42 laps of the event to earn his first career win in both the main and East Series. [8] At the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Zilisch qualified fourth and ran in the top three throughout the event, but did not have the car to beat the eventual race winner William Sawalich, he finished third behind Isabella Robusto. He rebounded the following race at Flat Rock Speedway, where he would go on to obliterate the competition, winning the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his second career win. [9] [10] He continued with a hot streak of victories, winning the next two East Series events at Iowa Speedway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, both in dominating fashion. [11] [12] At Michigan, his first start on an intermediate racetrack, Zilisch passed Tanner Gray late in the event and held off a charging Andrés Pérez de Lara in the final laps to score another victory, continuing his winning streak of 4–4 in the ARCA Series. [13]

NASCAR

On January 11, 2024, Zilisch signed a multi-year contract with Trackhouse Racing as a developmental driver. His developmental program in 2024 and 2025 consists of races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, as well as ARCA, CARS Tour, Trans-Am, and IMSA. [14]

Craftsman Truck Series

2024

On March 15, 2024, it was announced that Zilisch would run a three-race schedule for Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 7 truck, including a race at Homestead–Miami Speedway in a coordinated entry fielded by Spire. [15] He made his debut at Circuit of the Americas, shocking the field after winning the pole in his first career start, with a lap of 2:11.983, and a speed of 93.012 mph (149.688 km/h), seven tenths faster than the second-place driver of Corey Heim and was also the track record. [16] On the first lap, Zilisch locked up his brakes and ultimately missed the first corner, losing the lead and falling to the back. [17] He battled through many mid-race struggles, including penalties and spins. He would pass the most trucks throughout the entire race, and eventually made it back to the top five in the final stages. He was unable to catch the eventual winner Corey Heim, and settled for a fourth-place finish in his series debut. [18] Following his performance, Spire added three more races to Zilisch's schedule, which includes Richmond, Bristol, and Martinsville. [19]

Xfinity Series

2024

On March 12, 2024, it was announced that Zilisch would run a four-race slate with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 car. [20] Following his 18th birthday on July 22, Zilisch will compete in the races at Watkins Glen, Kansas, Homestead–Miami, and the season finale at Phoenix. [21] At Watkins Glen, Zilisch won the pole, led the most laps, and saved enough fuel in two overtime restarts for the win in his Xfinity Series debut, becoming the first driver in over three years (Ty Gibbs at the 2021 Daytona RC race) to win in their Xfinity Series debut. [22]

2025

On August 7, 2024, it was announced on The Dale Jr. Download that Zilisch will drive the No. 88 car for JRM full-time in 2025. [23]

On December 12, 2024, it was announced that Zilisch, along side Shane van Gisbergen will compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. [24]

Personal life

Zilisch, when not driving himself, is a driver coach to younger drivers in the Karting ranks. He was announced as a client of KHI Management in 2021, but subsequently parted ways with the company in early 2023. [25] He is good friends with fellow driver Jesse Love, who often joke with each other on social media. [26]

Zilisch's mother, Janice Kerr, was a gymnast on the Canadian women's national artistic gymnastics team and a member of the 1983 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships tenth-place team. She was the NCAA Southeast Region all-around champion in 1987 and 1988. [27] Kerr was named the Southeastern Conference H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1990, one of only four Florida Gators to have won the award. [28]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2024 JR Motorsports 88 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN
1*
BRI KAN
4
TAL ROV LVS HOM
12
MAR PHO
4
33rd160 [29]
2025 DAY ATL COA PHO LVS HOM MAR DAR BRI CAR TAL TEX CLT NSH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN DAY PIR GTW BRI KAN ROV LVS TAL MAR PHO -*-*

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2024 Spire Motorsports 7 Chevy DAY ATL LVS BRI COA
4
MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH
29
MLW BRI
19
KAN TAL
33
MAR
12
PHO 82nd01 [30]
Henderson Motorsports 75 Chevy HOM
18

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN
2*
ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 68th44 [31]
2024 DAY PHO TAL DOV
1
KAN CLT IOW
1*
MOH BLN IRP
1*
SLM ELK MCH
1
ISF MLW
2
DSF GLN
1**
BRI
26
KAN
2
TOL 15th343 [32]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2024 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy FIF
4
DOV
1
NSV
3
FRS
1**
IOW
1*
IRP
1*
MLW
2
BRI
26
2nd390 [33]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2024 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy PHO KER PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO
1*
37th48 [34]

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617CLMSCTCPtsRef
2022 Carroll Speedshop 28 Chevy CRW HCY GPS AAS FCS LGY DOM HCY ACE MMS NWS TCM ACE SBO
Wth
CRW N/AN/A [35]
202357 SNM FLC HCY
8
ACE
12
NWS
36
LGY DOM
9
CRW
16
ACE
11
TCM WKS AAS SBO TCM CRW -*-* [36]
98 HCY
15
2024 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy SNM HCY
1
AAS OCS ACE NWS TCM LGY DOM CRW
7
HCY ACE WKS FLC SBO TCM NWS -*-*
– Entered but later withdrew from the race

CARS Pro Late Model Tour

(key)

CARS Pro Late Model Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213CPLMTCPtsRef
2023 Rackley WAR 25 Chevy SNM HCY
3
ACE
1
NWS
3
TCM DIL CRW
6
WKS HCY
6
FLC SBO TCM CRW -*-* [37]

Carolina Pro Late Model Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

Carolina Pro Late Model Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213CPLMSCPtsRef
2022 Setzer Racing and Development 4 Chevy SNM FCS HCY AAS DIL MMS OCS
1**
CCS HCY HCY AND OCS HCY 30thN/A [38]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567RankPoints
2024 Era MotorsportLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
1
SEB
1
WGL
12
MOS ELK IMS
3
PET
3
14th1597

Mazda Mx-5 Cup

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)

YearTeamMakeEngine1234567891011121314RankPoints
2021 Hixon Motor Sports Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 2.0L four-cylinder engine DAY DAY SEB SEB STP STP MOH MOH ELK ELK LGA LGA ATL
22
ATL
5
32nd360
2022 Hixon Motor Sports Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 2.0L four-cylinder engine DAY
4
DAY
7
STP
17
STP
2
MOH
17
MOH
17
WGL
22
WGL
6
ELK
1
ELK
1
VIR
2
VIR
1
ATL
1
ATL
6
2nd3600
2023 Hixon Motor Sports Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 2.0L four-cylinder engine DAY
2
DAY
15
STP
2
STP
1
LGA
1
LGA
22
WGL WGL ELK ELK VIR
3
VIR
9
ATL
1
ATL
1
8th2920
2024 BSI Racing Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 2.0L four-cylinder engine DAY
5
DAY
25
SEB
2
SEB
2
LAG LAG MOH
1
MOH
5
MOP MOP VIR VIR ATL ATL 8th*1610*

* Season still in progress

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