Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Motorsport
Motorsport
Nick DeGroot

Connor Zilisch suffers ninth DNF of rookie NASCAR Cup season: "What am I doing?"

Connor Zilisch's week started with some exciting news, as Hendrick Motorsports named him as the driver of its No. 48 Chevrolet for the 2028 NASCAR Cup season (NCS).

Unfortunately, the good news didn't carry over into the race weekend for the sole NCS Rookie of the Year candidate. Driving the No. 88 Trackhouse Chevrolet, Zilisch crashed out of the event after 222 laps of racing.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.