Connor Zilisch
American racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Connor Zilisch (born July 22, 2006) is an American 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.
Quick Facts Born, Achievements ...
Connor Zilisch | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | Connor Zilisch (2006-07-22) July 22, 2006 (age 18) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | First American to ever win the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy 2020 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy Winner 2021 Mazda MX-5 Cup Scholarship Winner | ||||||
Awards | 2022 Mazda MX-5 Cup Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 88 (JR Motorsports) | ||||||
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 7 (Spire Motorsports) | ||||||
First race | 2024 XPEL 225 (COTA) | ||||||
| |||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
ARCA no., team | No. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group) | ||||||
Best finish | 68th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
First win | 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover) | ||||||
Last win | 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| |||||||
ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
6 races run over 1 year | |||||||
ARCA East no., team | No. 28 (Pinnacle Racing Group) | ||||||
First race | 2024 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
First win | 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover) | ||||||
Last win | 2024 Circle City 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| |||||||
Statistics current as of July 25, 2024. |
Close
Notable achievements include winning the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona and the 2024 12 Hours of Sebring in the LMP2 class in his first attempt, and being the first American driver to win the Karting Academy Trophy.