Because the eyes of the nation relaxation upon dozens of school soccer fields on Saturday, the serene Finger Lakes of New York might be set to play host to some of the anticipated NASCAR Xfinity Sequence debuts in a very long time.
18-year-old Connor Zilisch is scheduled to make his Xfinity Sequence debut with Jr. Motorsports on Saturday at Watkins Glen Worldwide, giving followers a sneak peek of what’s to return in a full-time marketing campaign in 2025.
Zilisch has been extremely touted as one of many high prospects in NASCAR and Saturday’s race might be maybe his largest take a look at but in a stock-car. The rising star is already an completed highway racer, boasting wins the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. He additionally turned heads in his NASCAR Truck Sequence debut at Circuit of the Americas in March.
Actually, Zilisch rewrote the file guide in his Truck Sequence debut, shattering the observe file in qualifying. Solely a mistake coming into the primary nook of the race value him the win, however he nonetheless clawed again from the miscue to earn a fourth-place end.
With one other Truck Sequence race at Richmond and a litany of ARCA begins underneath his belt, Zilisch is extra ready for a stock-car race than he ever has been earlier than and he’ll have the perfect tools within the Xfinity Sequence underneath him this weekend.
Saturday’s race might be a giant one within the grand scheme of the Xfinity Sequence season, however in case you want another excuse to show the channel to USA Community, NASCAR’s most enjoyable prospect suits the invoice. Zilisch alone is well worth the worth of admission and if his Truck Sequence debut was any indication, the tenured Xfinity Sequence subject might have to observe their collective again.
Saturday’s observe and qualifying periods might be vital for Zilisch as he learns how one can drive the Xfinity Sequence automobile, however that’s the place his versatility and flexibility come into play. So long as he has laps underneath his belt when the inexperienced flag waves, he has pretty much as good a shot as anybody within the subject to win.
Zilisch might be seeking to develop into the primary driver since Ty Gibbs in 2021 to win of their first profession Xfinity Sequence begin.
The Shriners Kids’s 200 at Watkins Glen will go inexperienced shortly after 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, with protection on USA Community, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
