MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 13, 2025) – Viking Motorsports announced today that Connor Mosack will drive the No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet for the final three races of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, beginning at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Connor Zilisch Leads The NASCAR Xfinity Series To Las Vegas
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 begins the with Saturday’s Focused Health 302 (7:30 p.m. ET on the CW Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and if the current run of races is any indication, it may well come down to who can beat championship leader Connor Zilisch, a 10-race winner who has simply dominated the season.
NXS Race Recap: Connor Zilisch Gets 10th Win, As All Four JR Motorsports Drivers Advance In Playoffs
CONCORD, N.C.—It was another routine victory for NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie phenom Connor Zilisch, who hit double digits with his 10th win of the season.
Behind Zilisch, it was a chaotic scramble for the remaining five berths in the Round of 8 of the series Playoffs.
It was a banner day for JR Motorsports, which needed an unlikely stroke of good fortune to get all four of its drivers into the Round of 8—and got it.
Connor Zilisch Rides A Wave As NASCAR Xfinity Playoffs Begin
As Justin Allgaier begins the defense of the long-awaited NASCAR Xfinity Series title he won at Phoenix Raceway last year, the focus, appropriately enough, is on his rookie JR Motorsports teammate, Connor Zilisch.
The 19-year-old driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet has won seven of the last eight races, including the last four straight, tying Sam Ard (1983) and Noah Gragson (2022) for the Xfinity Series record for consecutive victories.
Connor Zilisch Turns Rookie Year into a Championship Crusade
The 12 drivers who have qualified for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs met with the national media Tuesday and there was a common and clear storyline in their plans to hoist the championship trophy as they kick off the seven-race Playoff run.
They need to beat JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch.
NXS Race Recap: Connor Zilisch Wins Overtime Thriller in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – A dramatic overtime pass for the win punctuated a nearly perfect afternoon for JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, where the 19-year old claimed his series-best eighth NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season – the best series victory total ever for a rookie driver.
Only weeks removed from breaking his collarbone celebrating another win – at the Watkins Glen, N.Y. road course – Zilisch claimed pole position, won both stages, set fastest lap and celebrated it all in Victory Circle of the famed 1.967-mile road course in the scenic Pacific Northwest.
Connor Zilisch to Drive Trackhouse Chevy in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Connor Zilisch, one of the hottest prospects in NASCAR history, will race a Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet full-time in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series.
The 19-year-old Zilisch and Trackhouse Racing founder and owner Justin Marks announced Saturday at Daytona International Speedway that they’ve reached a multiyear agreement for Zilisch to drive for the three-car team that has already won five Cup Series races this season with drivers Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen.
Connor Zilisch Returns To Where It All Began In Xfinity Series
It’s a highly-anticipated trip to upstate New York for 19-year-old JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch. He returns to Watkins Glen International as the defending winner of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen (3 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) – claiming the very first NASCAR victory of his career in his first ever NASCAR national series start there last summer.
Niece Motorsports Releases Kaden Honeycutt; Signs Connor Zilisch For Watkins Glen
Salisbury, NC (August 4, 2025) – Niece Motorsports has released Kaden Honeycutt from his driving duties for the organization, effective immediately.
Connor Zilisch will pilot the No. 45 DQS Solutions & Staffing Chevrolet Silverado at Watkins Glen. Bayley Currey will serve as the driver for the remainder of the season beginning at Richmond. Phil Gould will remain as the crew chief, with no other personnel changes on the team.
Connor Zilisch Goes For Fourth Straight NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory
It would be difficult to imagine a performance more dominant than the one JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch has fashioned over the last nine races.
In that span, Zilisch won four races, including the last three in a row. He also finished second three times and posted an average finish of 2.11 over the nine events.