(NEXSTAR) — It was a good night in Charlotte if you had the number eight on your car.

The driver of the #88 car, Connor Zilisch, won his 10th Xfinity Series race of the year, while the driver of the #8, Sammy Smith, just barely made it into the round of eight in the playoffs.

Afterwards, both drivers were feeling very good.

"It never gets old. It's awesome to be able to do this with the entire JR Motorsports team, and especially in my hometown in Charlotte," Zilisch said. "I always drove by this place as a kid, but I never got to stand in victory lane before."

Though Zilisch took the victory, Smith was grateful for his chance to continue into the round of eight.

"We knew it was going to be a stretch coming in here, but we dug hard and fought and, I'm glad that we came out on top," Smi

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