Dale Earnhardt Jr. has shared an encouraging message to Connor Zilisch after JR Motorsports confirmed that he will sit out of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Zilisch has been suffering with a back injury since a wreck with Jesse Love at Talledega last weekend.

Phenom Connor Zilisch will miss the Xfinity Series race at Texas due to a back injury, and will be replaced by one of NASCAR's top drivers.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Connor Zilisch, the 18-year-old driver already with two NASCAR Xfinity Series race wins, will miss Saturday’s race at Texas because of lower back injuries sustained in a last-lap wreck at Talladega.