On July 19, 2025, 18-year-old Connor Zilisch from Mooresville, North Carolina, thrilled Southern Maryland NASCAR fans by winning his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series race in the rain-shortened BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway.

It was a surprisingly clean NASCAR Xfinity race at Dover Motor Speedway, and it never made it to the scheduled distance. When the rain arrived, Connor Zilisch was out front of the field. With more rain around daylight fading at a track without lights, NASCAR was forced to call it.

After taming the 'Monster Mile' in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Connor Zilisch gives his thoughts on being a driver others take seriously in the fight for the championship.