Haas Factory Team driver Sam Mayer may not have turned in the flash and multi-victory pizzazz this year that Zilisch has demonstrated, but the 22-year-old Wisconsin native won at Iowa Speedway in August and his 15 top-10s through the opening 26-races points to the consistent success he’s shown all year.
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Reigning Xfinity Champ Justin Allgaier Remains Confident
Reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion JR Motorsports veteran Justin Allgaier finished second to his teammate Conner Zilisch in the Regular Season Championship. And he joins Zilisch and Austin Hill as the series’ only other multi-race winners.
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.
Here’s How Northeast drivers Performed at World Wide Technology Raceway Over The Weekend
Denny Hamlin won the Cup race at the World Wide Technology Raceway. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished fifth with Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT placing 13th.
Conner Zilisch won the Xfinity event. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgewood, CT came in 13th, and Thomas Annunziata of NJ ended up 20th.
Garrett Mitchell, a.k.a. Cleetus McFarland, Set for ARCA Menards Series Short Track Debut at Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, Tenn: – Garrett Mitchell — widely known to his millions of YouTube followers as Cleetus McFarland — will trade the camera for a steering wheel once again as he gears up for his fourth career ARCA Menards Series start in Thursday night’s Bush Beans 200 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
Rising Stars and Veteran Champions Highlight Toledo’s 37th Glass City 200 Entry List
Toledo, OH – A loaded field of drivers is set to descend on Toledo Speedway for the 37th running of the CorvetteParts.Net Glass City 200 on Saturday, September 13, as officials have released the official entry list for the event. The 200-lap race, part of the ASA STARS National Tour, will feature 22 drivers from 10 different states and 2 provinces of Canada.
With Playoff Victory, Denny Hamlin Nears Personal Milestone
MADISON, Ill. — Denny Hamlin spent much of his post-race press conference relishing the freedom he earned with Sunday’s victory in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.
With his ticket already punched for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12, Hamlin can race with abandon next Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, while others are scrambling to keep their title hopes alive.
ARCA Menards Series / ARCA Menards Series East at Bristol Motor Speedway: Bush’s Beans 200 Pre-Race Notes
ARCA Menards Series / ARCA Menards Series East at Bristol Motor Speedway
THE RACE: Bush’s Beans 200
THE PLACE: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
THE DATE: Thursday, September 11, 2025
THE TIME: 5:30 pm ET
BROADCAST: FS1, Live
Sammy Smith Set to Return to JRM for 2026
Pilot, TMC Transportation and Allstate Peterbilt Group Join Smith for Third Consecutive Season onboard the No. 8
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 8, 2025) – JR Motorsports today announced that Sammy Smith will be making his return to the organization and the No. 8 Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season. Smith, who will be entering his third year behind the wheel of a JRM Chevrolet, will be accompanied by longtime partners Pilot, TMC Transportation, and Allstate Peterbilt Group for 2026.
Evan Rygielski Becomes 8th Different Race Of Champions Sportsman Modified Series Winner In 2025 With Maynard Troyer Classic VI Victory
Joey VanLare Returns to Victory Lane in Race of Champions Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modified Series
Williamson, N.Y. – (September 6, 2025) – The Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series continued its streak of parity on Friday night at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, N.Y., as Evan Rygielski of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., captured his first career Series victory in the conclusion of the Maynard Troyer Classic VI.