Overview

• Connor Zilisch’s #88 Chevrolet clipped Shane van Gisbergen’s right rear at the Turn 6 exit with 18 laps remaining, sending van Gisbergen into the outside SAFER barrier.
• Van Gisbergen had rebounded from a poorly timed pit stop before a caution dropped him to third and reclaimed the lead through a determined charge.
• Despite emerging uninjured and radioing “I’m okay. Car’s not,” van Gisbergen’s Kubota-backed Camaro sustained terminal damage that forced him out of the race.
• Zilisch apologized over the radio, saying he had nowhere to go, and assumed the lead under yellow but must prove he can convert that position into a win.
• This marks Zilisch’s second straight on-track clash with a JR Motorsports teammate following his Iowa incident with Justin Allgaier, underscoring rookie pressures in championship contention.