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.

Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, will not compete in this weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway after a hard wreck on the final lap 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.