Who Won The NASCAR Xfinity Race At Watkins Glen? Full Results Explored

At various stages over the past year, Kyle Larson and a few other NASCAR Cup Series drivers mentioned the name Connor Zilisch as one of the most promising up-and-coming young drivers coming up the ranks of racing.

The praise was aimed at an 18-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina who was just out of high school. The rest of the world got to see the reason behind the high opinions this Saturday at Watkins Glen International.

Zilisch survived low fuel, multiple restarts, and double-overtime restarts to win his debut NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the 2.54-mile road course. Several superstars have come out and applauded him as he celebrates this incredible achievement. So, how did the rest of the second-tier regulars fare? Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sheldon Creed settled for second place once again for the 12th time in his career.

Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger crossed the line in third place after a final lap battle with his teammate Shane van Gisbergen who finished fifth. Chandler Smith filled the gap between the duo by coming in fourth and rounded off the top five. Ross Chastain, set to start Sunday’s race from pole position, secured sixth place. He was followed by Parker Kligerman, Jesse Love, Joey Logano, and Josh Bilicki.

Zilisch’s mastery throughout the event cannot be understated. He led 45 of the originally scheduled 90 laps and survived the unexpected turbulent end of the race to win on Saturday. He also overcame a penalty for missing the Inner Loop with 34 laps to go.

Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen now leaves just one step, in Bristol, to be taken before the Round of 12 begins for the Cup Series drivers, while the Xfinity Series inches closer to the start of their postseason.

Below is a complete breakdown of Saturday’s results.

Final results of Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen

The Mission 200 at the Glen came to completion with the following finishing order. Multiple Cup Series regulars took to the course as a means of practice before the Cup Series race, with Chastain and Logano also breaking into the top 10.

1. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4. Chandler Smith, No. 81 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6. Ross Chastain, No. 92 DGM Racing Chevrolet
7. Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
8. Jesse Love, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9. Joey Logano, No. 15 AM Racing Ford
10.  Josh Bilicki, No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet
11.  Austin Green, No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
12.  William Byron, No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
13. Riley Herbst, No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
14. Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
15. Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
16. Leland Honeyman Jr., No. 42 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet
17. Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
18. Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
19. Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
20. Sam Mayer, No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
21. Cole Custer, No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
22. Ryan Sieg, No. 39 RSS Racing Ford
23. Brennan Poole, No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
24. Ed Jones, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
25. Ty Gibbs, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
26. Aric Almirola, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
27. RC Enerson, No. 14 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet
28. Brandon Jones, No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
29. Thomas Annunziata, No. 35 Joey Gase Motorsports Toyota
30. Mike Skeen, No. 87 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
31. Jeb Burton, No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
32. Josh Williams, No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
33. Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
34. Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Our Motorsports Chevrolet
35. Matt DiBendetto, No. 38 RSS Racing Ford
36. Alon Day, No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
37. Kyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford
38. Kyle Weatherman, No. 36 DGM Racing Chevrolet