Connor Zilisch wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch. Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Connor Zilisch wins rain-shortened NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Jul 19, 2025 7:46 PM ET

Following a lengthy red flag for rain, Connor Zilisch was declared the winner of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover Motor Speedway.

Zilisch won Stage 2, led the most laps with 77 and was the leader when the yellow flag flew for rain on Lap 131. The victory is the fourth of the 2025 season for Zilisch, his second consecutive and the fifth of his Xfinity Series career. Zilisch is the youngest driver to reach five wins in Xfinity Series history.

The race ended on Lap 134 with 133 laps complete.

"I hate that we couldn't finish the race the right way," Zilisch told CW Sports. "Still really proud of this JR Motorsports team. We capitalized on all fronts."

NEWS: Today’s race has been called due to weather. @ConnorZilisch is the winner at the @MonsterMile. pic.twitter.com/zXdOStXmwr
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) July 19, 2025

Zilisch has now overtaken his teammate and defending Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier as the winningest driver of the 2025 season.

Aric Almirola, Brandon Jones, Allgaier and Jesse Love rounded out the top five, with Ryan Sieg, Stage 1 winner Taylor Gray, Sheldon Creed, William Sawalich and Christian Eckes completing the top 10.

Other notable finishers include Harrison Burton in 11th, Sam Mayer in 12th, Carson Kvapil in 15th, Jeb Burton in 20th and Rajah Caruth in 22nd.

Nick Sanchez and Ross Chastain finished 37th and 38th, respectively, after mechanical issues ended their days.

Allgaier leads Zilisch in the standings by 56 points. The 21st race of the 2025 Xfinity Series season will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26. The Pennzoil 250 will go green shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on the CW and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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