Connor Zilisch Faces Another Setback After Early Crash at Chicagoland Speedway

Connor Zilisch cannot catch a break. The rookie entered the 2026 season with his hype sky-high. The 19-year-old for Trackhouse Racing nearly won the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship in 2025. He now races in the No. 88 in the Cup Series, where he was a victim of an incident on lap 1 at Chicagoland Speedway. Zilisch began the race in 21st place. As the cars took the green flag, the field rounded the first turns and onto the backstretch. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would be the first name of note in