Connor Zilisch is on the pole for Saturday's Focused Health 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Zilisch led Friday's practice by a half-second over second place Jesse Love,

It is his second career Xfinity pole.The 18-year-old Zilisch is doing double duty this weekend. He'll make his Cup debut Sunday.Ross Chastain will start next to Zilisch on the front row for Saturday's race after a lap of 88.

Zilisch, 18, is doing double duty as he will be qualifying again on Saturday for his Cup Series debut with Trackhouse Racing. Earning the pole for Saturday’s race is just the first checkbox of the weekend for the Mooresville native.

After two weeks at high-speed Daytona and Atlanta, NASCAR goes to the tricky road course in Austin (COTA) for something completely different.

NASCAR Xfinity Series' Connor Zilisch gets the pole position after Friday night’s qualifying session for Saturday's Focused Health 250 at COTA.

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Rookie Connor Zilisch scored his first NASCAR Xfinity Series pole position of the 2025 season for the fifth annual running of the Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas,

Connor Zilisch cruised to winning the pole position for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas ahead of his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the track on Sunday.