MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Kyle Larson will drive the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Collection race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Trackhouse Racing growth driver Connor Zilisch will miss the race whereas persevering with to recuperate from a decrease again harm suffered throughout a late-race crash Saturday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Zilisch was main throughout the closing laps when his Chevrolet was contacted from behind by the Chevrolet pushed by Jesse Love.
The contact despatched Zilisch, 18, careening into the wall.
Trackhouse Racing confirmed Zilisch’s accidents on social media Wednesday afternoon.
“Connor Zilisch will miss Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Collection race at Texas Motor Speedway on account of decrease again accidents sustained at Talladega Superspeedway. The Trackhouse Racing growth driver plans to return to the JR Motorsports Chevrolet as quickly as doable,” stated the Trackhouse Racing assertion.
JR Motorsports, co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., confirmed Larson because the substitute driver.
“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 recuperate from a decrease again harm sustained final weekend at Talladega,” stated the JR Motorsports assertion.
Because of this, Larson is anticipated to compete in Excessive Restrict Racing dash automotive occasions Thursday and Saturday The Dust Observe at Texas Motor Speedway, the Xfinity Collection race Saturday at TMS and Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Collection occasion on the 1.5-mile observe.
