{"id":32994,"date":"2025-07-24T05:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/32994\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T05:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:32:19","slug":"nascar-star-connor-zilisch-admits-he-doesnt-want-career-like-kyle-busch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/32994\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR star Connor Zilisch admits he ‘doesn’t want career like Kyle Busch’"},"content":{"rendered":"

A rising NASCAR star has admitted that he does not want a career like two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch<\/a>, who has run 730 races over the last 22 years at the top leve. <\/p>\n

\n19-year-old Connor Zilisch<\/a> has been making waves in the Xfinity Series<\/a> this season, claiming four race victories in the No.88 Chevrolet. <\/p>\n

\nNASCAR HEADLINES: Cup Series champ set for series switch as Hamlin and 23XI receive legal boost<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nZilisch recently opened up about his racing future<\/a>, claiming that the arrival of a new American team in F1 in 2026 could make it possible for him to race in that series in the future. <\/p>\n

\nNow, he has distanced himself from future hall of famer Busch – who is ninth on the all-time list of Cup Series race wins with 63 – suggesting that he does not want to stay in one racing series for his whole career. <\/p>\n

\n“I\u2019m not the guy who cares to win 250 races in NASCAR like a Kyle Busch or care to go for a win record,” he told the Stacking Pennies podcast<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n“I want to win a championship here and I want to be successful, but I want to experience different series and different cultures and what there is to explore in the world of motorsports.” <\/p>\n

How many championships will Zilisch win?<\/p>\n

\nZilisch is expected to make his full-time Cup Series debut in 2026, having already raced three times in NASCAR’s premier series with Trackhouse Racing. <\/p>\n

\nThe 19-year-old from Charlotte could be an Xfinity Series champion by then, currently sat in second in the standings after 19 races of the season. <\/p>\n

\nZilisch burst onto the NASCAR scene last year, when he claimed victory on his Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen. <\/p>\n

\nNow, with his recent quotes, Zilisch has suggested that maybe just the one Cup Series championship would be enough for him, before he potentially thinks about trying to become a champion in a different series around the world. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Kyle Busch dealt playoff blow as multiple drivers drop down the order at Dover<\/a><\/p>\n

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