One driver who has been the most impressive so far in the Xfinity season has to be Connor Zilisch. He is only a rookie, and 21 races into the season, he has already won 5 times. Not just that, he is currently 2nd in the points standing, only 21 points behind the points leader and defending champion, Justin Allgaier.
Zilisch just never fails to amaze. For the last nine races, he has always finished in the top 5, thrice as the runner-up and four times as the race winner. That’s impressive, given that this is only Zilisch’s rookie season.
Also, the prodigy pulled a special one at the recent Indianapolis Motor Speedway race, breaking a record that had been held for a long time by Cup Series’ defending champion, Joey Logano.
Connor Zilisch Had a Record-Breaking Run at Indy
Zilisch’s Indy win was special because it was also JR Motorsports’ 100th win in the Xfinity Series. Zilisch was delighted to win it for the team co-owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who jumped on the track to hug him as soon as the race was over.
Naturally, the youngster was pumped. After the win, Zilisch said, “Dude, this is awesome. Those bricks look really kissable, and I’m ready to kiss them. This is awesome. 100 wins for JRM.” So this automatically makes the race a memorable one for the 19-year-old.
Zilisch is now the youngest driver to get six wins in a single season.
Zilsich turned 19 on July 22, making his age on the day of his Indy win 19 years and four days. Logano held the record before Zilisch since he was 19 years, four months, and 16 days old when he got his five victories. The Team Penske driver is currently 35 years old, so technically, he has held that record for more than a decade and a half. That must sting a little.
YOUNGEST SIX-TIME NXS WINNERS:
Connor Zilisch: 19Y, 0M, 4D
Joey Logano: 19Y, 4M, 16D
Ty Gibbs: 19Y, 5M, 15D
Kyle Busch: 20Y, 0M, 26D
Erik Jones: 20Y, 3M, 18D
Sam Mayer: 20Y, 11M, 20D
Rob Moroso: 21Y, 0M, 11D
Cole Custer: 21Y, 5M, 6D#NASCAR | @XfinityRacing | 📸: @JoshCalloni pic.twitter.com/iVcbj6KIsy
— Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) July 27, 2025
But it’s unlikely that Zilisch would be resting with just breaking one record in his debut season. His recent win was his third consecutive one, which puts him just one race away from tying for the most consecutive wins by a driver in the Xfinity Series. Currently, Sam Ard and Noah Gragson hold the record with four wins. Maybe Zilisch could even break this record.
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Also, there are still more than 10 races left in the season, and given how Zilisch has run so far, he could get at least three more wins, which would make him the winningest rookie in the history of NASCAR. Currently, Christopher Bell holds that record with his seven wins in the 2018 season. Only time will tell how the rest of the season unfolds for Zilisch.