Connor Zilisch made simply sufficient errors to make the run to the end in Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Components Sequence race at Watkins Glen one for the ages.
Zilisch fell almost three seconds behind chief Jesse Love with lower than 10 laps to go after getting unfastened within the bus cease, sliding by the grass and hitting the frontstretch wall, however gathered himself and his No. 1 Chevrolet again up and mounted a livid cost to catch Love.
On the ultimate lap, Zilisch acquired shut sufficient to drive Love right into a mistake. Love locked up the brakes and went huge in flip 7, permitting Zilisch to scoot by and win the NOAPS race at Watkins Glen for the third straight yr.
The win is the thirteenth of Zilisch’s O’Reilly Sequence profession and his second of 2026. Zilisch completed second in Friday’s Truck race and can begin fifth in Sunday’s Cup race.
