Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet within the NASCAR Xfinity Collection, is not going to compete on this weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway after a tough wreck on the ultimate lap final week at Talladega Superspeedway.
JR Motorsports launched the next assertion Wednesday afternoon: “Kyle Larson will sub for Connor Zilisch behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway as Zilisch continues to get better from a decrease again harm sustained final weekend at Talladega.”
Main final Saturday‘s race at Talladega on the ultimate lap, Zilisch received turned down the backstretch after a push from Jesse Love, spinning exhausting into the within wall nostril first.
The impression was monumental, as pictured above, however Zilisch exited the automotive underneath his personal energy earlier than getting evaluated and launched from the infield care middle. He gave a post-race interview on The CW after being cleared, saying “I’m OK. … Very grateful to drive protected JR Motorsports race automobiles.”
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Zilisch has a win at Circuit of The Americas and three prime 10s in his rookie season, and he’s sixth in driver factors. His common operating place (10.8) is fifth greatest within the sequence by 11 races.
Saturday‘s Andy‘s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas is about for two p.m. ET (The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
