Rising star Connor Zilisch has needed to endure a horrible rookie season within the NASCAR Cup Sequence, and issues solely acquired worse for the 19-year-old at Michigan Worldwide Speedway.
Zilisch solely accomplished 52 laps of the Coca-Cola 600 two weeks in the past earlier than getting collected in an early wreck, and solely accomplished 71 laps at Nashville final weekend earlier than the brake rotor exploded.
This weekend, Zilisch solely made it three laps earlier than dropping management and spinning in Flip 3, backing it into the wall. He continued on after the Trackhouse staff made repairs, solely to crash once more on Lap 9 on the exit of Flip 2.Â
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The No. 88 Chevrolet as soon as once more snapped round, and ended up nose-first into the within wall on the backstretch. Zilisch reacted in disbelief on the radio as his race got here to a really early finish.
Zilisch now has three consecutive DNFs, and three consecutive last-place finishes. He has solely managed to finish simply 15% of laps run over the past three races (assuming Michigan reached the total distance).
The 2026 season has not been type to the motive force who gained ten NASCAR O’Reilly races final 12 months, beating only one different full-time driver and sitting thirty fourth in factors. He has no end increased than 14th, and 7 finishes of thirtieth or worse.
A dejected Zilisch did not have a lot to say after exiting the infield care middle.
“I used to be actually unfastened,” stated Zilisch. “Yeah it is simply unlucky. One other brief race for us, however thanks to WeatherTech. We’ll go strive once more at Pocono subsequent week.”
All three Trackhouse vehicles certified thirtieth or worse at Michigan, with Zilisch again in thirty fourth. His teammates have been struggling early as nicely, complaining in regards to the dealing with of their vehicles as they fell again via the sector. Shane van Gisbergen ended Stage 1 in thirty first, whereas Ross Chastain was thirty fourth.
This third consecutive DNF signifies that Zilisch has scored just one level in every of the final three races.
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