Rookie Connor Zilisch found midrace trouble in his NASCAR Cup Series debut Sunday, crashing after a collision with Trackhouse Racing teammate Daniel Suárez at Circuit of The Americas.Zilisch started 14th in the 37-car field in Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix and rallied after sustaining damage in a Turn 1,

Daniel Suarez apologized to Connor Zilisch after the two were involved in a wreck at COTA on Sunday. Per Jeff Gluck of The Athletic, Suarez said, “Sorry bud,” to Zilisch after leaving the care center.

Connor Zilisch, 18, could not avoid teammate Daniel Suarez, who spun out ahead of him Sunday in the NASCAR COTA race.