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Trackhouse Racing signs rising star Connor Zilisch
Trackhouse Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with drivers Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez. They recently signed Supercars ace Shane van Gisbergen and NASCAR Truck Series champion Zane Smith. 17-year-old Connor Zilisch has joined Trackhouse on a multi-year development deal, which includes starts in the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck Series, as well as other racing series like CARS Tour, ARCA, Trans-Am, and IMSA in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Zilisch has had success in various racing championships, finishing as the MX-5 Cup championship runner-up in 2022 and winning four races in ten starts the following year. He also made his ARCA debut in 2023, finishing second at Watkins Glen International. Zilisch will also participate in the IMSA Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Trackhouse Racing, formed in 2021, has won six Cup races so far and ended the 2022 season as the NASCAR Cup Series championship runner-ups with Ross Chastain. As part of their expansion, they have also entered MotoGP as Aprilia’s satellite team.
