The 23-year-old Caruth from Washington, D.C., was awarded the pole position for Saturday's event at Watkins Glen International based on a qualifying metric formula and due to rain canceling Saturday's on-track qualifying session.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led a race-high 93 of 200 laps and fended off teammate Justin Allgaier through a 17-lap shootout to notch his second O'Reilly victory of 2026 at the Lone Star state.
Zilisch was originally scheduled to race at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race last year, but sat out due to the late-race Talladega crash, which resulted in a back injury.
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 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, was awarded the pole position for Saturday's event at Martinsville due to rain canceling Friday's qualifying session.