MOTORSPORT AMERICA EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF THE MISSION 200 AT THE GLEN
Connor Zilisch wins second consecutive Watkins Glen Xfinity race, and his sixth of the season!
Please enjoy these exclusive photos from the Mission 200 at the Glen by Motorsport America photographers Fred Hanyon and Joe Proiette!
In dominant fashion, No. 88 Connor Zilisch won the Mission 200 at The Glen Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International. The win is his sixth victory of the season, and his fifth in the last eight races. Zilisch led a race-high 60 of 82 laps.
For the second consecutive season, Connor Zilisch won the pole for the Mission 200 at The Glen Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International. Zilisch’s speed of 124.429 mph was nearly six-tenths of a second faster than second place #9-Shane van Gisbergen.
Lap 1: #88 Connor Zilisch gets the jump on the start and leads the opening lap. #9 Shane Van Gisbergen settles in 2nd, with #41 Sam Mayer holding 3rd.Lap 16: No. 88 Zilisch has checked out to a 4.3-second lead over No. 9 Shane Van Gisbergen with four laps remaining, as No. 41 Sam Mayer holds P3.The field heads up towards the backstretch!Lap 20: #7 Justin Allgaier holds off #54 Taylor Gray for the stage victory, his eighth stage victory of the season.Jesse Love’s pit crew spring into action as he takes one Goodyear Racing Eagles and a full tank of Sunoco Racing Fuel.No. 48 Nick Sanchez leads No. 99 Matt DiBenedetto and No. 4 Parker Retzlaff!JR Motorsports driver, No. 8 Sammy Smith was a threat all day!Lap 40, No. 88 Connor Zilisch wins Stage 2, his sixth stage victory of the season.Restart of the race, as Mayer and Gray lead Sawalich and Smith!Lap 68: No. 21 Austin Hill takes the lead from Connor Zilisch!No. 7 Justin Allgaier finished P6 ahead of No. 32 Austin Green, who finished P7!With 4 laps to go, No. 4 Parker Retzlaff spins-out in turn one!Austin Hill from Winston, Georgia finishes P4 for the day!No. 8 Sammy Smith on his way to a P3 finish ahead of No. 1 Carson Kvapil, who finished P5!No. 41 Sam Mayer is enroute to a P2 finish!On lap 82, No. 88 Connor Zilisch wins at Watkins Glen, his sixth victory of the season!Connor Zilisch does a victory burnout, celebrating his sixth win of the season!
The NASCAR Xfinity Series moves to Daytona International Speedway on August 22nd for the WAWA 250. Coverage begins at 7:30pm on FS1 and the Motor Racing Network.
