The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Up next: Connor Zilisch, the 18-year-old phenom who will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Circuit of the Americas while driving for Trackhouse Racing.

Connor Zilisch is set to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at COTA (Circuit of the Americas) on Sunday and is one of the favorites to win the race. Steven Taranto of CBS Sports listed Zilisch’s odds to win COTA from multiple sportsbooks.

Connor Zilisch will run a full-time Xfinity Series schedule for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team in 2025. But he'll also make his Cup Series debut.

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Connor Zilisch is quickly climbing the NASCAR national series ranks, and he will knock off another milestone as he makes his NASCAR Cup Series debut on Sunday at Circuit of The Americas (3:30 p.m. ET,

Connor Zilisch made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with a 27th-place finish at the United Rentals 300 in Daytona. Now, he is set to make his Cup Series debut next month under the label of Trackhouse Racing.

What were you doing at the age of 18? Chances are you weren't preparing for a debut in the NASCAR Cup Series. That's where Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse Racing's y