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Connor Zilisch Snags Blues Hog Sponsorship

Blues Hog has joined JR Motorsports as a sponsor of Connor Zilisch for three NASCAR Xfinity Series races, JRM announced April 7.

Zilish’s No. 88 will carry the Blues Hog colors starting at Texas Motor Speedway next month.

It’ll return at Nashville Superspeedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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“It’s great to welcome a new partner like Blues Hog to JR Motorsports and to our No. 88 Chevrolet,” Zilisch said in a team release. “I think that the car looks great and I can’t wait to get on the track with them in a couple weeks. It’s going to be a great time.”

Zilisch has one win and three top 10s through eight Xfinity races this season.

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