Connor Zilisch set for busy weekend at Watkins Glen

Connor Zilisch set for busy weekend at Watkins Glen

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Watkins Glen International is a place that’s given Connor Zilisch many memorable moments already in his young career.

In 2024, Zilisch earned his first O’Reilly Series win at just 18. Last year, he went back-to-back but an unexpected fall in victory lane took the joy of winning instantly away. Zilisch broke his collarbone after falling with his foot caught in the window net launching him head-first into the pavement. The scary scene not only took Zilisch out for last year’s Go Bowling at The Glen Cup Series race, but it pushed him to have surgery putting a plate and over 10 screws into his collarbone.

Trackhouse teammate, Shane van Gisbergen, went on to win The Go Bowling at The Glen in dominant fashion. Weeks later, Zilisch returned to Daytona last year and has never looked back. This weekend, Zilisch returns to race in three different circuits with the Truck Series on Friday along with van Gisbergen, The O’Reilly Series Saturday and then The Cup Series on Sunday.

Zilisch says it’s going to be a busy weekend but one that’s fulfilling especially with his history at The Glen.

“It’s certainly different, but at the same time you’re just trying to make a race car go fast around a racetrack,” Zilisch said. “As a race car driver that’s our job and that’s what we get paid to do.”

For Zilisch, who is looking for his first win of the season, there would be no better place to win again than at WGI.

“I’m looking forward to getting to run all three series and hopefully making it Sunday this time around.”

The NASCAR Truck Series Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen will be Friday at 4:30 pm on FS1. The O’Reilly Series Mission 200 at The Glen airs Saturday at 4 pm on The CW. And, The Go Bowling at The Glen will be Sunday at 3 pm on FS1.

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