Connor Zilisch is out of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas race after a hard crash at Talladega. Kyle Larson will replace Zilisch.

While he won’t be racing this weekend at Texas, Connor Zilisch is still in attendance to cheer on his JR Motorsports team. Zilisch has Kyle Larson replacing him in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race after the 18-year-old suffered a back injury.

Connor Zilisch appreciates Kyle Larson for replacing him at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. On X/Twitter, Zilisch sent a message to Larson who will compete in his third Xfinity Series race this year.