Connor Zilisch navigated a rough start to the final stage and passed Carson Kvapil for the lead with less than 10 laps to go to win Saturday’s Focused Health 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at COTA.
Zilisch made contact with Corey Heim early in the final stage and picked up a tire rub, but managed that issue and eventually chased down Austin Hill and Kvapil to re-take the lead.
After several laps of following Kvapil, Zilisch finally made the pass for the lead. Kvapil eventually suffered a cut tire and finished 23rd.
Saturday’s win is Zilisch’s second career Xfinity Series victory.
Unofficial results from the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on march 1, 2025 at Circuit of the Americas.
Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
William Byron, No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Sam Mayer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Christian Eckes, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Jesse Love, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Taylor Gray, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ross Chastain, No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
William Sawalich, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Blaine Perkins, No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Sheldon Creed, No. 00 Haas Factory Team Ford
Riley Herbst, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Alex Labbe, No. 07 SS Green Light Racing Ford
Josh Williams, No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Ryan Ellis, No. 71 DGM Racing Chevrolet
Daniel Dye, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Dean Thompson, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
Ryan Sieg, No. 39 RSS Racing Ford
Brennan Poole, No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki, No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet
Carson Kvapil, No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Nick Sanchez, No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
Jeb Burton, No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
Austin Green, No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
Kyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford
Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
Brandon Jones, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Corey Heim, No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
Matt DiBenedetto, No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet
Kris Wright, No. 5 Our Motorsports Chevrolet
Sage Karam, No. 53 Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
Harrison Burton, No. 25 AM Racing Ford
Preston Pardus, No. 50 Pardus Racing Chevrolet
Baltazar Leguizamon, No. 35 Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, No. 14 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet
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