The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway delivered a dramatic, yet deeply polarizing, conclusion to the season. The event saw the title ultimately claimed by Jesse Love, driver of the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, who passed season-long dominator Connor Zilisch with 24 laps remaining to secure the emotional victory and the championship trophy. Love, whose victory at Phoenix was only his second win of the entire 33-race season, defeated his friend and rival on the strength of just one night.

Love’s championship stands in stark contrast to the unparalleled season put forth by 19-year-old Connor Zilisch. Driving the No. 88 for JR Motorsports, Zilisch was a statistical powerhouse throughout 2025, shattering records by accumulating a staggering 10 race wi

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