Connor Zilisch Still Smarting from NASCAR Xfinity Championship Loss
Connor Zilisch's remarkable rookie season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series ended on a sour note at Phoenix Raceway.
Jesse Love won his second race of the year and the series championship, stymieing Zilisch's attempt to cap his 10-victory season with a title.
I went up to him in Victory Lane. At the end of the day, he did nothing wrong. He asked me, ‘Are you mad at me?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t have any reason to be mad at you, dude. You’re not the one who created this situation. You just executed when you needed to.
Despite the loss, Zilisch and Love remain friends, with Zilisch celebrating his friend's success.
Author's summary: Zilisch loses championship to Love.