🇺🇸 Connor Zilisch

Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Cup Series, Cadillac Whelen. One-time champion.

Driver facts

Full name

Connor Zilisch

Born

21 July 2006(b. 2006)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Cadillac Whelen

Series

NASCAR Cup Series

Status

Active

Championships

12025

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

109

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

4,403

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

4,403

RANK 396 / 12,285 INDEXED · -624 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Silver

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

Connor Zilisch is an American racing driver competing in the NASCAR Cup Series, where he drives for Cadillac Whelen. He came up through the NASCAR development ranks, gaining experience with organizations including Trackhouse Racing, JR Motorsports, and Spire Motorsports across the Xfinity and Truck Series before establishing himself at the sport's top level. Across 109 career Cup Series starts, Zilisch has recorded 22 wins and 38 podium finishes, and he captured a championship in 2025. His Racer Rating stands at 4,403, placing him 396th among active drivers on the Elo-style scale used to measure competitive strength.[1]

Zilisch remains an active competitor heading into the 2026 season, where through eight rounds he has taken one win and four podiums, placing him fifth in the standings. Building on the momentum of his 2025 title, he continues to rank among the sport's active winners, with a career body of work that reflects steady progression from his early development years to a full-time Cup Series campaign with Cadillac Whelen.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Connor Zilisch is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Cup Series for Cadillac Whelen. Zilisch is a one-time champion (2025), with 22 wins and 38 podiums from 109 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,403 ranks Zilisch 396th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 1H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	NASCAR Cup Series	Cadillac Whelen	21	0	0	P18	−1,074	4,403
	NASCAR Xfinity Series	Cadillac Whelen	8	2	3	P48	+169
	NASCAR Truck Series	Cadillac Whelen	2	0	2	P76	+126
	IMSA WeatherTech	Cadillac Whelen	1	0	1	P7	+155
2025	NASCAR Xfinity Series	Cadillac Whelen	32	10	16	P27	+1,160	5,027
	NASCAR Cup Series	Cadillac Whelen	3	0	0	P46	+45
	NASCAR Truck Series	Cadillac Whelen	2	0	0	P86	+12
	IMSA WeatherTech	Trackhouse by TF Sport	1	0	0	P123	+80
2024	Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin	BSI Racing	8	1	4	P5	−237	3,731
	NASCAR Truck Series	Cadillac Whelen	6	0	0	P48	−173
	IMSA WeatherTech	Era Motorsport	5	2	4	P42	+324
	NASCAR Xfinity Series	Cadillac Whelen	4	1	1	P101	+513
	Trans-Am TA2	Cadillac Whelen	1	1	1	P1	+37
2023	Trans-Am TA2	Cadillac Whelen	12	4	4	P7	−567	3,267
	Trans-Am	Cadillac Whelen	1	1	1	P43	+96
2022	SCCA Runoffs	Cadillac Whelen	1	0	0	P209	−266	3,738
2021	SCCA Runoffs	Cadillac Whelen	1	0	1	P104	+4	4,004

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES ZILISCH FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇺🇸 Austin Hill	4,058	51	33	18	65%
🏳️ Taylor Gray	3,732	50	37	13	74%
🏳️ Justin Allgaier	4,285	49	30	19	61%
🇺🇸 Jesse Love	4,138	48	33	15	69%
🇺🇸 William Sawalich	3,694	48	38	10	79%
🏳️ Dean Thompson	3,415	48	38	10	79%
🏳️ Anthony Alfredo	3,457	46	42	4	91%
🇺🇸 Sammy Smith	4,379	45	33	12	73%
🏳️ Brandon Jones	4,158	45	32	13	71%
🏳️ Sheldon Creed	4,343	44	32	12	73%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia