NASCAR Cup Sequence rookie Connor Zilisch was annoyed over the radio Sunday at Michigan Worldwide Speedway after crashing twice within the first 10 laps and ending final in a Cup Sequence race for the third consecutive week.
The 19-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., is thirty fourth out of 35 full-time drivers within the standings after the primary 15 races of what has been a irritating rookie season.
“It was truthfully embarrassing,” Zilisch stated Monday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “Undoubtedly struggled to get the automotive the place I wished to within the race. Did not actually ever give it an opportunity, both, which I take the blame for. Not loads to say about it. Irritating day. It has been a troublesome month for me.
“Simply received to maintain my head down and keep in mind what I am able to and who I’m and know that it will come if I preserve working at it.”
Outcomes will come for Connor Zilisch
There is not a query as as to whether or not Zilisch is a proficient driver. He gained 11 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Components Sequence races in 2025 and has been touted as among the best prospects in NASCAR historical past.
However racing on the Cup stage is troublesome, particularly for rookies and particularly for younger drivers in NASCAR’s present age of little apply time and few testing periods.
The excellent news for Zilisch is that after Sunday’s race at Pocono Raceway, street course races at Naval Base Coronado and Sonoma await to shut out the month of June. These might no less than be confidence-building weekends for the rookie driver as he navigates his maiden marketing campaign.
