Overview
- Connor Zilisch completed 33 laps in Action Express Racing’s No. 31 Cadillac V-Series.R during Saturday morning’s IMSA-sanctioned test at Daytona.
- Team operations director Chris Mitchum called the run comfortable and trouble-free, noting steady improvement on older tires in mixed traffic.
- The outing served as an audition for a potential fourth-driver spot in Action Express’s Rolex 24 at Daytona lineup, with a decision expected after the test sessions.
- Zilisch missed the WEC Bahrain rookie test when his Xfinity finale loss left him short of FIA A license points required to participate.
- The 19-year-old brings strong endurance credentials, including 2024 LMP2 wins at the Rolex 24 and Sebring, and is slated to move to full-time NASCAR Cup competition with Trackhouse next year.