The recently injured Connor Zilisch handed his Xfinity Daytona ride to Parker Kligerman after 13 laps in a risky plan that has a caveat.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch climbed out of car on lap 14 during Friday night's race at Daytona

Amidst the lightning, JR Motorsports' Connor Zilisch is set to start the Wawa 250 at Daytona in pole position on Friday night, thanks to an unusual rule

During the extended red flag for rain at Daytona, Dale Earnhardt Jr. talked about the NASCAR driver swap in the No. 88 car. Connor Zilisch hopped out after the first caution came out for the weather.

NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway to finalize its 16-car playoff lineup, with two spots up for grabs and a win-and-you’re-in opportunity for any driver yet to visit victory lane this season.

With three races remaining in the Xfinity Series regular season, there are four playoff spots open heading into Friday's 100-lap race at Daytona International Speedway. The four winless drivers in provisional playoff spots in the 12-driver field are Carson Kvapil (plus-112 points over the cutline),