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Connor Zilisch Wins Portland to Set Xfinity Rookie Wins Record

The 19-year-old retakes the regular-season points lead with one race before the playoffs.

Overview

  • Starting from pole at 96.648 mph, Zilisch controlled the race and swept both stages while leading the majority of laps.
  • A late caution for Jack Perkins going off-track forced overtime, and Zilisch used the Turn 1 alternate route on the final restart before driving away to the win.
  • The victory marks his eighth of 2025, establishing a new single-season rookie record in the Xfinity Series.
  • The triumph comes weeks after collarbone surgery as Zilisch resumes full-time duty and moves ahead of Justin Allgaier in the standings.
  • One-off visitors had mixed fortunes as Perkins fell from podium contention to 31st and Will Brown exited with a broken trackbar mount, and Portland’s race drops from the 2026 schedule in favor of a San Diego street course at Naval Base Coronado.