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Connor Zilisch provides an update on his back injury that sidelined him for this weekend's Xfinity Series race and reacts to Kyle Larson subbing for him in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet at Texas.
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Management from the synthetic turf company enjoys superspeedway competition, so Talladega Superspeedway led off the slate. He nearly won in a ForeverLawn No. 3 machine for Richard Childress Racing at Talladega in 2022 after scoring the pole. His No. 24 Toyota blew an engine and finished 32nd during the 2025 contest. Advertisement The firm also has business in Nashville, naturally putting the 1.33-mile oval on the calendar. The final race was an internal debate between Daytona International Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Earnhardt prevailed with his option of Bristol, where he will race when the series returns to the track Sept. 12 (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). 'We had a fast car with Sam [Hunt] last year there and should have had a good finish, and the driver lacked on his part there and put it in the fence,' Earnhardt said. 'I wanted to go back to Bristol and get some redemption.' 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To Earnhardt, these activities 'keep me sane in this hard battle of trying to find money.' Earnhardt admits it takes a few laps to shake off the rust once he's back behind the wheel. Meanwhile, two of his six top-10 finishes in 176 series starts have been driving one of SHR's cars. Being in the Toyota family is important for the 35-year-old. Advertisement 'I really enjoy being in the Toyota camp,' Earnhardt said. 'I'm not, by any means, one of their drivers, but being a part of the Toyota family and what they have to offer for us as drivers makes my life easier when I do get to the track. 'I think from now on, it has to be good equipment, and you have the chance to go out and run top 10. I'm hard on myself. I like to set the bar high and beat on myself a little bit and strive for more.' Earnhardt won't underestimate his ultimate goal: winning. Regardless, he's helped an upstart SHR team build a notebook for future races. 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