Trackhouse Racing rookie Connor Zilisch has long been touted as one of NASCAR’s hottest prospects.
Despite a tumultuous rookie year at the Cup Series level, the 20-year-old driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet remains one of the early rumored candidates for a coveted seat at Hendrick Motorsports for the 2028 season.
In a Monday appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks addressed the recent rise in attention Zilisch has received since Hendrick Motorsports and Alex Bowman announced Bowman’s impending retirement following the 2027 campaign.
“He’s probably coveted for everybody,” Marks said on “SiriusXM Speedway” with host Dave Moody. “He’s a very talented driver. He’s a very smart young man. He’s got a big career in front of him. And I think for us, we are committed to Connor; Connor is committed to us through the end of 2027. And 2028, although it’ll be here quickly, is a little too far away I think for us to be spending a lot of bandwidth on at the moment. Because what we’re trying to solve for right now is get him the experience, get him comfortable. We’ve got a great relationship with Red Bull and a lot of our other partners on the Chevrolet that he drives, and it’s important for us to be executing on the agreement and the relationship and partnership that we have now.”
— NASCAR.com —