Overview
- Zilisch helped the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series R finish second overall in the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona GTP class with Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti.
- The Action Express entry recovered from a lap down and ended 1.5 seconds behind the winning Porsche Penske car after a fog-disrupted race with a record six-plus hours of caution.
- Zilisch logged roughly four hours under caution at about 65 mph and later posted, "P2 overall in the Rolex 24!... Onto the NASCAR season!" while praising his teammates.
- He now begins his first full-time NASCAR Cup Series campaign in the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet.
- Asked about Formula 1, Zilisch said he "wouldn't say no" in the future, noting he must accrue Super License points after missing the Xfinity title, as Cadillac enters F1 in 2026 using Ferrari power before GM targets its own unit around 2029.