MADISON, Ill. -- Connor Zilisch's dream season continued on a track he had never raced before.

Holding off the rest of the NASCAR Xfinity Series field over a succession of restarts late in Saturday night's Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Zilisch achieved a litany of milestones with his ninth victory as a rookie and 10th of his career.

First, and perhaps most important, the 19-year-old phenom secured the regular-season championship and accompanying bonus of 15 playoff points, beating reigning series champion Justin Allgaier for that distinction by 53 points.

With four straight victories, Zilisch tied the series record for consecutive wins shared by Sam Ard (1983) and Noah Gragson (2022). His win was the 16th this year for JR Motorsports, a sing

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