Connor Zilisch will have Roto-Rooter sponsorship in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026 as part of a multiyear agreement with Trackhouse Racing, the team announced Jan. 22.
Roto-Rooter makes the jump to Trackhouse with Zilisch, who will compete in his rookie Cup season this year.
The exact length of the agreement with Roto-Rooter was not revealed.
“It’s awesome to continue the relationship with Roto-Rooter into the Cup Series,” Zilisch said in a team release. “I’ve met a lot of great people with the company over the last two years. The win at Sonoma [Raceway] was really cool, and I remember how excited everyone from Roto-Rooter was in victory lane after the race. I can’t wait to grow that relationship this season.”
Roto-Rooter’s first race with Zilisch will be at Bristol Motor Speedway in April. In addition, the release specified that the company will sponsor Zilisch’s No. 1 for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race that weekend.
Zilisch has moved to the Cup Series full time for 2026 after earning 10 wins, 20 top fives and 23 top 10s in O’Reilly in 2025, finishing second in points. One of those 10 wins came with Roto-Rooter sponsorship at Sonoma.
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