Overview

• Connor Zilisch started the Wawa 250, then exited after roughly a dozen laps so Parker Kligerman could take over as a precaution following Aug. 12 surgery to repair a broken collarbone.
• Kligerman drove JR Motorsports’ No. 88 to the checkered flag, but Zilisch received the official victory and points because he took the green flag, marking the Xfinity Series’ first such outcome since 2007.
• JR Motorsports swept the podium at Daytona with Kligerman (credited to Zilisch), Sammy Smith and Justin Allgaier finishing 1-2-3.
• Trackhouse Racing announced Zilisch has signed a multiyear deal to race full time in the Cup Series starting in 2026, replacing Daniel Suárez alongside Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen, with further details to come.
• Kligerman, also a CW broadcaster, said he got an unexpected call from Dale Earnhardt Jr. to serve as relief and praised teammates’ late pushes that helped secure the on-track win.