From the booth to the racetrack, bonds are strong. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Parker Kligerman used to work together at NBC Sports, with the former serving as an analyst in the booth and the latter acting as the pit reporter. Dale Jr. has left his job at NBC, while Kligerman stayed behind. However, that gap has hardly produced a scratch in their NASCAR relationship, as Kligerman eagerly came forward to help out Dale Jr.’s young prodigy, Connor Zilisch.

The 19-year-old speedster is the belle of the ball in the 2025 Xfinity Series season. Connor Zilisch encountered a freak back injury at Talladega Superspeedway, yet he returned to clinch five wins. Despite this history of recovering fast, Zilisch is not taking any chances this time.

Connor Zilisch has a notable standby

In a nasty accident at

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