Connor Zilisch Wins NASCAR Xfinity Series Pole At Martinsville Speedway
Information By: NASCAR – MARTINSVILLE, VA – For the first time on an oval, Connor Zilisch won the pole (95.213 mph) for the Marine Corps 250 Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
It is his third career pole in 11 starts, and he becomes the second rookie driver to ever win a pole at Martinsville (Sammy Smith, 2023).
JR Motorsports swept the front row, with fellow rookie Carson Kvapil turning the second best speed (95.089 mph).
Richard Childress Racing fills up the second row, with Austin Hill (94.732 mph) and Jesse Love (94.486 mph). Harrison Burton rounded out the top five (94.369 mph), delivering AM Racing its best qualifying effort since the spring Las Vegas race in 2023.
Justin Allgaier will look to win his third consecutive race in 2025 from the sixth starting position. Brandon Jones, Corey Day, Daniel Dye and Sammy Smith complete the top 10.
Two drivers failed to make the race. They were Tyler Tomassi and Dawson Cram.
