Zilisch arrived at the 2025 season like a fresh gust of wind in the garage and hasn’t slowed down. At just 19 years old, he piled up win after win, breaking rookie records along the way.

What makes Zilisch’s ascent even more remarkable is how he handled adversity while shining bright. Overcoming a broken collarbone after a victory-lane fall at Watkins Glen, he bounced back and kept winning. The formula is simple: young, fearless, fast, and resilient. With full-time Cup Series racing on the horizon, the 2025 Xfinity run has become less of a learning year and more of a coming-out party for Zilisch, and the racing world is taking notice.

But not everyone likes this. When NASCAR Xfinity Series Director Eric Peterson spoke about Connor Zilisch last week, his words caught the attention of just

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