18-Year-Old Connor Zilisch Brings Home the Win in Xfinity Series Race

18-year-old Connor Zilisch brings home the win in Xfinity Series race

18-year-old Connor Zilisch captures NASCAR Xfinity race at Pocono Raceway

Zilisch took the lead on lap 96 and held off runner-up Jesse Love by less than half a second.

NASCAR XFINITY: Zilisch wins at Pocono with help from Dale Jr.

LONG POND — Connor Zilisch had never seen Pocono Raceway before Saturday. But with a little help from his boss Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 18-year-old rookie found his way to Victory Lane at the 2.5-mile triangular track. Zilisch survived a caution-filled race and passed his best friend Jesse Love for the lead with five laps remaining to win the 10th annual Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Starting ninth, Zilisch led a to…

Zilisch Outduels Love For Emotional First Oval Triumph At Pocono - The Fourth Turn

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service In a day of varying strategies and dramatic restarts among the front runners, JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch prevailed in a late race sprint to the checkered flag in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway – the first oval win of this young talent’s career. Late race re-starts determined the day and ultimately it came down to a duel between Zilisch and his…

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT: ROOKIE ZILISCH WINS NASCAR XFINITY SERIES EXPLORE THE POCONO MOUNTAINS 250 - JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch may be a teenage rookie in the Xfinity Series, but it is always comforting to have a NASCAR Hall of Famer in your ear. by

JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch may be a teenage rookie in the Xfinity Series, but it is always comforting to have a NASCAR Hall of Famer in your ear. The post JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT: ROOKIE ZILISCH WINS NASCAR XFINITY SERIES EXPLORE THE POCONO MOUNTAINS 250 appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.

‘It’s Different for Him’: Connor Zilisch Saw a More Confident Dale Earnhardt Jr. In Victory Lane at Pocono & Here’s Why

Connor Zilisch experienced something firsthand on Saturday at Pocono Raceway that was a first in his NASCAR journey: seeing Dale Earnhardt Jr. more excited than ever. Dale Jr. was atop the pit box serving as Zilisch’s crew chief for the day — a one-off role in place of the suspended Mardy Lindley. Zilisch rallied back and snuck by close friend Jesse Love to earn his second win of the season — he also won earlier at Austin, Texas. Zilisch said Da…