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Zilisch Clinches Xfinity Regular-Season Crown With Dominant Gateway Win

The rookie carries a 59-point buffer into Bristol, with the Gateway finale locking the 12-driver field.

Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at WWT Raceway on September 06, 2025 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at WWT Raceway on September 06, 2025 in Madison, Illinois.
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Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 WeatherTech Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at WWT Raceway on September 06, 2025 in Madison, Illinois.

Overview

  • Starting from the pole, Connor Zilisch led 121 of 160 laps at World Wide Technology Raceway to secure his fourth straight victory by 1.506 seconds.
  • The Gateway triumph marked his ninth win of 2025, a single-season rookie record, and his 10th career Xfinity victory.
  • Zilisch earned 15 bonus playoff points with the regular-season title and enters the postseason 59 points above the cutline.
  • The result finalized the 12-driver playoff grid, with William Sawalich missing out despite finishing second and Harrison Burton clinching the last spot on points.
  • Justin Allgaier’s late-race crash ended his regular-season title bid, and JR Motorsports logged a team-record 16th win of the year as the playoffs open Sept. 12 at Bristol.