On Wednesday, April 3, 2025, Trackhouse Racing announced that NASCAR prodigy Connor Zilisch will be on the team for the second time #87 Red Bull Chevy. Zilisch will drive a Red Bull-sponsored car on the Coca-Cola 600 at the Crown Jewel event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Zilisch participated in the Xfinity series full-time drivers of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. He won two wins in the two-year race, five top ten and three pole positions. Additionally, the young talent has accumulated five wins, eight top 10 and two pole positions in the ARCA Menards series.

Connor Zilisch expressed excitement for the Crown Jewelry debut in the upcoming Coca-Cola 600, he said (via SpeedwayDigest.com):

“It’s awesome to have the opportunity to compete in one of the coolest matches of NASCAR. The Charlotte 600 is one of the most prestigious matches of NASCAR. It will be a physical and mental challenge because that match was so tough. I’m so grateful to (Trackhouse owner and founder) (Justin) (Marks) and Red Bull for their support and everyone at Red Bull will be a reality.”

The 18-year-old only participated in one Cup series His career. He drove the 87 Chevy Camaro ZL1 at the Echopark Motors Grand Prix on March 2, 2025. Christopher Bell won.

The 400-loop Crown Jewelry event held at Charlotte Motor Speedway is scheduled to be held on May 25, 2025. The event will air at 6:00 pm on Amazon Prime, PRN and Siriusxm.

Connor Zilisch’s second win against Dale Jr. in the Xfinity Series

JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch won the second game of his Xfinity series career on the Tour of America (COTA). He beat Hendrick Motorsport William Byron On the Key Health 250 held on March 1, 2025, the profit margin was 1.639 seconds.

Reflect on the same, Zilisch Tell CW Network:

“That’s harder than I want. I haven’t played a clean game at all and I’m sorry for everyone I’ve played. I’m a little mental foggy in half of that game and I’m glad we were able to fight back.”

During the Charlotte competition, Connor Zilisch encountered quite a bit of struggle in his struggles. After entering the maintenance road after careful prudence, he was punished and threw him to No. 32. However, he recovered well and led from teammate Caron Kvapil on lap 55 to eventually win the game.

The Charlotte, North Carolina native thanked his team by sharing an Instagram post. He wrote:

“Let’s do it!!! Be proud of my (JR Motorsports) team. It’s such a crazy day. Thank you (weather technology) for everything! Let’s do it again tomorrow in the Cup match against (Red Bull) Nand (Trackhouse Racing).

Connor Zilisch ranked seventh in the Xfinity series point list with 193 points. He won a victory, two top ten and one top five. Additionally, he scored two shots in seven games this year and led 159 laps.