Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch, one of NASCAR’s top rising stars, will miss Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway due to lower back injuries from a hard crash during last week’s race.

CONCORD, N.C. - Kyle Larson will have an opportunity to pad his laps led lead in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Larson will fill in for Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 Chevrolet after Zilisch suffered a lower back injury in a crash last week at Talladega Superspeedway.

One of the brightest young stars in the NASCAR Xfinity Series field will miss Saturday's Andy's Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway after suffering a lower back injury in Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.