Connor Zilisch confirmed as Ross Chastain’s spotter in the wake of Trackhouse’s travel issues

Trackhouse Racing announced NASCAR prodigy Connor Zilisch as the new spotter for their star driver Ross Chastain ahead of the Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Stock car racing analyst Steven Taranto shared the news with the fans, sharing a snapshot of Zilisch spotting for Chastain.

The 18-year-old filled the shoes of the #1 Chevy Camaro ZL1 crew chief, Brandon McReynolds, during the practice session at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Reynolds was among the team members facing traveling issues ahead of the main event.

The NASCAR commentators revealed that this was Connor Zilisch's first time as a spotter. They also claimed that nearly a year ago, Zilisch did some spotting in Chicago. Reflecting on the same, the analyst wrote:

"Connor Zilisch is filling in as Ross Chastain's spotter during this practice session. Chastain's usual spotter Brandon McReynolds was among the Trackhouse Racing employees affected by the team's travel issues. Broadcast said it was the Zilisch has ever spotted, but he did do some spotting in Chicago a year ago."

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Connor Zilisch is filling in as Ross Chastain's spotter during this practice session. Chastain's usual spotter Brandon McReynolds was among the Trackhouse Racing employees affected by the team's travel issues.

Broadcast said it was the Zilisch has ever spotted, but he did do some spotting in Chicago a year ago.

During the practice session at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Zilisch performed his role well. Ross Chastain finished the first practice session inside the top ten drivers, securing a P8 finish with a lap time of 94.338 seconds.

Following the same pace, Chastain was guided well by Connor Zilisch in the second session, and the Trackhouse Racing driver claimed a P2 finish. Chastain was a tenth of a second behind the session leader, Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland.

Also, the Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez has no changes on Sunday's event for the Cup Series drivers.

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"Got to race alongside one of my heroes": Connor Zilisch got candid after competing alongside the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion at Charlotte

Trackhouse Racing's development driver Connor Zilisch marked the maiden oval start in the Cup Series during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. During the Crown Jewel event, he got the chance to race alongside the seven-time Cup Series champion and his hero, Jimmie Johnson.

The #87 Chevy Camaro ZL1 driver made his second start of the season and achieved the milestone of 700 starts in the series. After completing the race, Zilisch shared a picture with the NASCAR legend and wrote:

"Got to race alongside one of my heroes growing up yesterday which was awesome. Had to ask for a pic😆 Congrats on 700 @JimmieJohnson 👊🏼 23rd for our @redbull team. Decent night. Got damage early on in a wreck and was never the same after that. Still such a cool experience!"

Connor Zilisch ranks fifth in the Xfinity Series points table with 395 points, piloting the #88 Chevy for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team. Furthermore, he has secured one win, five top-ten finishes, and three top-five finishes with three pole positions in 13 starts this season.