Connor Zilisch has been on fire in the Xfinity Series this year, hitting double digits with his ten wins in 28 starts for JR Motorsports. His victories span ovals and road courses, like the Circuit of the Americas triumph where he charged from deep in the field, survived tire rubs and contact, and still crossed first. At Charlotte’s Roval, he bagged the Blue Cross NC 250, his 10th win, locking him into the Round of 8.

Even a Victory Lane fall at Watkins Glen that broke his collarbone couldn’t slow him; he bounced back, kept racing, and held strong in points. Zilisch’s meteoric rise makes his 2026 jump to Trackhouse Racing’s full-time Cup seat. Now, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG), his future teammate, got real about what it’ll take for them to mesh.

SVG’s take on Zilisch’s arrival

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