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Zilisch, Xfinity Series Points Leader, Heading to Cup Series
Connor Zilisch, with eight Xfinity Series wins in 23 races, earned a multiyear full-time Cup Series contract with TrackHouse Racing starting in 2026.
- On Saturday, qualifying at Daytona International Speedway was canceled, awarding Team Penske's Ryan Blaney the Cup pole and Connor Zilisch the Xfinity Wawa 250 pole.
- Storm-Related lightning canceled qualifying, so starting spots used a performance metric weighted 70% on previous race finish by owner and 30 owner points; Zilisch entered the weekend with 12 straight top-five finishes and leads the Xfinity Series points.
- Justin Marks praised Connor Zilisch, saying `Connor is a rare talent that comes along every few decades` as TrackHouse Racing announced his multiyear Cup Series contract for 2026.
- The Xfinity race starts Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Cup race Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, each with a $9,797,935 purse, while the performance metric set starting orders after qualifying cancellation.
- Zilisch will slot into TrackHouse's three-car lineup alongside Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen, replacing Daniel Suárez in the yet-to-be-numbered Chevrolet, and Marks expects to unveil his car number, sponsors, and crew in the coming weeks.
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Zilisch, Xfinity Series points leader, heading to Cup Series
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Connor Zilisch, a 19-year-old driver who has seven victories in NASCAR's second-tier Xfinity Series this season, is getting promoted to a Cup ride in 2026.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader Connor Zilisch lands a Cup ride with Trackhouse Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Connor Zilisch, a 19-year-old driver who has seven victories in NASCAR's second-tier Xfinity Series this season, is getting promoted to a Cup ride in 2026.
Qualifying canceled at Daytona; Blaney (Cup), Zilisch (Xfinity) start up front - Ryan Blaney and Connor Zilisch awarded pole positions at Daytona International Speedway. by Angie Campbell
Ryan Blaney and Connor Zilisch awarded pole positions at Daytona International Speedway. The post Qualifying canceled at Daytona; Blaney (Cup), Zilisch (Xfinity) start up front appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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