The 19-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 24 of 300 laps and utilized a late move by remaining on the track with worn tires to prevail through two restarts and claim his first NASCAR victory both of the 2026 season and at Bristol.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, led 80 of 250 laps and became the 183rd competitor to win in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series division by winning for the first time ever at The Rock.
On the surface, drag racing is a straight-forward sport. Two cars line up beside each other, take the green light and each go as fast as possible to try and cross the finish line first.
Country band Old Dominion and hip-hop star Busta Rhymes will headline the fifth annual Confluence Music Festival when the event returns to the St. Louis region Sept. 11-13 as part of NASCAR Weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Two qualifying sessions on both Friday and Saturday return to the schedule for the upcoming 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, NHRA officials announced today.
A project like that can summarize what makes motorsports special: competition, engineering courage, and the willingness to try something unusual in public.
Hendrick Motorsports has the all-time lead in NASCAR Cup Series poles (27), wins (31), top-fives (104), top-10s (174) and laps led (2,462) on road courses.
