18 year old Connor Zilisk Pocono won his first oval victory on Racewe on Saturday, and he did the ‘Ruki’ crew with the help of head and JR motorsports Co -owner Dale Arnhard Junior. Above the box. Zilisk passed to win Jessie love Just with a few laps before hanging to catch the checker flag.
“I have been dying for this one for some time,” Ziliscly said. “I know it has not been felt for a long time, but the man, I have recently been very close to the oval. I finished second in Charlot, second and yes in Nashville and yes, Dale Junior is not so bad. Very good that he arrived there.
Regarding working with Dale Junior, Zilsque said: “It’s very fun, he (Arnhard) was kicking me in the donkey at some restarts, giving me some advice. He is advised. I have been advised well.
Dale Arnhard Junior, Junior Motisports Chevrolet
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As the head of the winning crew, Arnhard said of the experience: “(Regular crew chief Mardi Lindley) put us in a position to succeed and we had a lot of things and we had a lot of things, very good luck and great strategy. (Steve) helped a little. She was helping a big.
Arnhard continued: “I miss the thrill of the competition. I like the broadcast, I do not misunderstand, but there is nothing compared to driving or just part of the team. Being a owner does not really distribute this way. It was very funny.”
Christian ecsees Third, ended with Pol-Sitter’s career-Best Finnish Chase eliet In the fourth, and Ryan Seag Fifth. Carson Quapil, Sam mayor, Sammy Smith, Taylor grayAnd Justin Ongier Filled the remaining part of the top ten.
Run to finish
The NASCAR XFINITY Race at Pocono showed a record ten caution with various events at the 100-lap event. The way the final stage of the race ended things ended with the major love of the zilisk, but a lot happened in those last 45 laps.
When the drivers worked to hit their fuel number, the zilisk remained out until the Elliot was not going to run it down, diving on the pits. Arnhard, who was already working as the head of the crew, came down from the pit box to help as a tire catcher.
But before the Elliot could respond, there was a caution for a single-car spin. It pushed the zilisk back and placed the Elliott with 25 laps to resume in the second line. Elliot managed to return to the race lead in time for the next restart, who came with 15 laps to go. But still another incident forced the leaders to do all this again.
While Elliot was strong on every restart, it will not go to its way. With 13 laps to go, he was standing in line with an outgaras. NASCAR XFINITY Series Champion was reigned as soon as he entered Field 1. They hit Elliot’s door and while the two drivers managed to escape an incident, they also lost several spots as cars moved the track.
It cleared the way for love, which now led the race with just six laps to go. Zilisch pushed him a friendly to clarify about eckes what the final restart would be soon before leading to himself.
While this is the first win of the zilisk on an oval, it is his third career win as the driver of a NASCAR XFINITY series. And according to reporter Seth Agart, Dell Junior is just the ninth person in history, who won in NASCAR as a driver, owner and head of the crew.
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