JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch will attempt to race at Daytona International Speedway less than two weeks after he broke his collarbone during a nasty, slip-and-fall accident in victory lane.

JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch will attempt to race Friday, less than two weeks after breaking his collarbone in a fall in victory lane at Watkins Glen. The Xfinity Series points leader posted on social media Thursday that he would try to run all the laps of the 100-lap race at Daytona International Speedway,

Connor Zilisch has been medically cleared to return to the track and will drive the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Friday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Wheeler will be remembered for his love of stock car racing and his acumen for promoting races — one that yielded the nickname the “P.T. Barnum of Motorsports.”

Wheeler was a prominent figure in the rise of NASCAR. He was a master at marketing races and played a pivotal role in making Charlotte Motor Speedway the track that it is today. Wheeler was a pioneer in the sport.

While NASCAR is bypassing the Chicago Street Race next summer, it is filling the void on the schedule with a Cup Series race during July Fourth weekend at the long-dormant Chicagoland Speedway in

NASCAR has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring a new street course in San Diego and the return of Chicagoland Speedway. The All-Star race moves to Dover, Delaware, and the season will conclude

NASCAR will return to Circuit of the Americas in early March 2026 for its annual stop in Austin; the series contract had expired after this year's race.