Remember when Joey Logano was crowned the ‘next best thing’ ? Before making his Cup Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing at New Hampshire in 2008, ‘Sliced bread’ showcased his talent by becoming the youngest driver to win a Nationwide Series race at 18 years, 21 days old. In a similar fashion, Connor Zilisch is now rising through the ranks and rewriting history in the Xfinity Series. And it seems the Cup Series veteran is passing the baton to Connor Zilisch, who is set to break ground racing full-time in the Cup Series next year.
The JR Motorsports rookie sensation hasn’t just broken the record for most wins by a rookie, but has also set a new benchmark for consecutive top-five finishes. With four races left in the season, he is just a handful of victories shy of Kyle Busch’s legendary