Starting Lineup: NASCAR Xfinity Series The Chilango 150

Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, continues to make a splash in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, beating NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell to win the pole for Saturday's The Chilango 150.

The 18-year-old driver blasted to his fifth career pole in the second-tier series, posting a lap time of 92.372 seconds to secure the top spot by over a tenth of a second. Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing) was second with Christopher Bell (Sam Hunt Racing) in third.

Carson Kvapil and Sammy Smith (JR Motorsports) round out the top-five starters for the event. Sam Mayer (Haas Factory Team), Austin Hill (Richard Childress Racing), Taylor Gray (Joe Gibbs Racing), Nick Sanchez (Big Machine Racing), and Jesse Love (Richard Childress Racing) rounded out the top-10.

Daniel Suarez, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports, was strong in practice on Saturday but suffered major issues in qualifying, crashing into the tire barriers. Suarez was forced to take the International Provisional and will start 39th.

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