Connor Zilisch, a 17-year-old rising star in motorsports, achieved his first career victory in the ARCA Menards Series at Dover Motor Speedway on April 26, 2024. Zilisch, driving the No. 7 truck for Spire Motorsports, managed to secure the win by finishing ahead of Gio Ruggiero by a margin of 0.986 seconds. This victory is a significant milestone in Zilisch's career, adding to his growing reputation in the racing community. The race saw intense competition, and Zilisch's performance was highlighted by a critical moment where he made a slight mistake, getting tight and making contact with William Sawalich while battling for the lead.
17-year-old rising star @ConnorZilisch adds another victory to his impressive resume, winning Friday's #ARCA race at Dover. https://t.co/T00bUZLlji
Connor Zilisch, obviously happy that he got his first ARCA win, said he made a mistake when he got a little bit tight and got up into William Sawalich when battling for the lead.
First-time ARCA winner @ConnorZilisch talks with @MambaSmith34 before heading to Victory Lane at Dover. 😎🏁 https://t.co/2gKLlWLR2q https://t.co/ceQhNCAS42
Connor Zilisch conquers the monster in Dover! https://t.co/6IxGn4CluZ https://t.co/I2f6ZtXxfc
Repost to congratulate Connor Zilisch on his @ARCA_Racing WIN at Dover! https://t.co/Av7V8U8eBL
Zilisch wins ARCA race at Dover.
Connor Zilisch takes his first career ARCA Menards Series win as he cruises to the finish ahead of Gio Ruggiero by 0.986 sec. #ARCA
NEWS: @ConnorZilisch scores his first @ARCA_Racing win Friday at @MonsterMile #ARCA
Back to green, 8 to go #ARCA
Get your motors running! 🏁 It is going to be a loud and exciting weekend in Dover, Delaware as NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile. NBC10’s Delaware reporter @tfurlong caught up with fans arriving today and a few of NASCAR’s most popular drivers. https://t.co/Kp0h8CbpOE
Back to green in @ARCA_Racing with 42 laps to go
Back to green, @ARCA_Racing
.@ARCA_Racing back to green #ARCA
.@ARCA_Racing back to green with @WilliamSawalich still in the lead
.@ARCA_Racing race back to green
GREEN FLAG for @ARCA_Racing at @MonsterMile
Let's go @ARCA_Racing! @AustinCindric joins @philparsons98 and I in the FS2 booth today. Who is your @MonsterMile pick?? 😎🏁 https://t.co/4qLRhNZVgK
It's time for some good old fashioned @ARCA_Racing at Dover Motor Speedway. Engines have fired, FS2 has the TV broadcast. They're turning bad fast laps there this weekend, should be a fun one.
Xfinity pit stall selections for Saturday at Dover: https://t.co/KLCCSmKVzD
#NASCAR ... Starting lineup for Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Dover https://t.co/zmUHsuneCs
#NASCAR: @BrandonJonesRac will lead the field to green Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway, scoring his 10th pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. https://t.co/xA2Rc41Bel
Couple of Xfinity Series qualifying notes from Dover: @KyleWeatherman earned the best starting position of his career in sixth. @KadenWHoneycutt will start 18th in his second series start. #NASCAR
Brandon Jones will lead the field to green in Saturday's #NASCAR Xfinity Series Bet Rivers 200 at Dover as he bested Riley Herbst for the pole. Here are the official starting linuep and complete qualifying results: https://t.co/5GO9jqUWfl
ARCA race — a national series race this year — coming up at 5pm ET on FS2. Lineup: https://t.co/3QvPgUq8fo
Brandon Jones has secured the pole for Saturday's #NASCAR Xfinity Series Bet Rivers 200 at Dover. Herbst, Allgaier, Austin Hill, Creed, Weatherman, Chandler Smith, Love, Taylor Gray, and Allmendinger are the top-10. Chad Finchum is the lone DNQ.
Xfinity qualifying results from @MonsterMile 👇🏻 P5 - @sheldoncreed P7 - @CSmith_Racing P9 - @TaylorGray17_ P12 - @Ryan_Truex #TeamToyota https://t.co/933cnfoFb9
Brandon Jones won the pole for the Xfinity race here at Dover. Riley Herbst on the front row. DNQ: Finchum
10 drivers left to take time in #NASCAR Xfinity qualifying at Dover. Current top-10: Jones, Allgaier, Weatherman, Chandler Smith, Ryan Truex, Sammy Smith, Ryan Sieg, Kligerman, DiBenedetto, and Retzlaff.
#NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying is under way at @MonsterMile
Xfinity practice results: https://t.co/UKANRat5tm
.@BrandonJonesRac was fastest in #NASCAR Xfinity Series practice at Dover Motor Speedway over @KyleWeatherman, who was P2. Here are the complete practice results for Saturday's Bet Rivers 200 at Dover: https://t.co/HtzjXEyBUy
Xfinity practice results from the @MonsterMile 👇🏻 P4 - @sheldoncreed P8 - @Ryan_Truex P13 - @CSmith_Racing P15 - @TaylorGray17_ #TeamToyota https://t.co/7Z34vtprXD
Jones, Weatherman, Allmendinger, Creed, Love, RSieg, Hill, Truex, SSmith, Kvapil are the top 10 in Xfinity practice at Dover.
Scenes from @MonsterMile: Looking nice and sunny here at the Monster Mile. Xfinity Series practice underway, with qualifying to follow (FS2). Little ARCA action this evening as well, with the General Tire 150 scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (FS2) #NASCAR https://t.co/hW7FXXswkf
Fantasy: @MartinTruex_Jr has five top-two finishes in the last seven Dover races. @KyleLarsonRacin has a series-best average finishing position of 8.6 here. @RossChastain has led 184 laps over the last two races. https://t.co/jOreNV3p2W
New Xfinity Series paint at Dover: #NASCAR https://t.co/Z5XrpAwTpg
.@WilliamSawalich grabbed the pole for tonight’s @ARCA_Racing @MonsterMile! @starkeyhearing | @SoundGearHear https://t.co/JfRjSHOfe2
A monster of a weekend @MonsterMile and @DanielleTrotta & @LarryMac28 have made their picks for the #WURTH400 race weekend. Who are you picking to win this weekend's races? https://t.co/8YIzoTJ9TL
Updated Cup and Xfinity entry lists for Dover: https://t.co/a2JqyCCKpm
2023: Truex sweep in Xfinity and Cup at Dover 2024: ??? https://t.co/Wx6SSWmtJs
#NASCAR at @MonsterMile, How to watch, Schedule https://t.co/u2ga9zVovA
Xfinity cars going through tech. Practice and qualify later today. Cup teams have tech this afternoon and on track here at Dover on Saturday. https://t.co/iseetwbCFW
Who is ready for some racing around the Monster Mile?! On Friday, April 26, the ARCA Menards Series will race, and the #NASCAR Xfinity Series will practice and qualify for Saturday's Bet Rivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway. Here's the full TV schedule: https://t.co/H3EOGBFaNz
#NASCAR Friday schedule for Dover https://t.co/W5mj26CU6r
After wrecking out at Talladega, Ryan Truex looked ahead to Dover, where he is the defending Xfinity race winner. https://t.co/4ZR54nPyhx
From yesterday: Chase Briscoe 1-on-1: On being the Stewart-Haas veteran, his season so far, his up-and-down Dover experience, pressure of option year and uncertainty @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/E8ZjdPaQlL
Happy Friday! It’s time for racing at @MonsterMile At 11am/ET Join @DanielleTrotta & @LarryMac28 for “On Track” on @SiriusXMNASCAR Channel 90! @KyleLarsonRacin is now scheduled to stop by this morning PLUS…….”Larry MacNuggets” “Drivers Yo Watch” & Our Race Picks for NXS & The…
Shutting down the #TMDNASCAR week with a Friday edition including: @MonsterMile "Weekend Preview" @tinopattigno @MTatoian "Weekend Watch" @bobpockrass Race Odds and Picks "Monday Headlines Today" @SiriusXMNASCAR
From earlier: Chase Briscoe 1-on-1: On being the Stewart-Haas veteran, his Dover experiences and his uncertain future @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/E8ZjdPaiwd
All eyes on who goes number one. 🏁 Which driver are you taking to tackle the @MonsterMile? https://t.co/OTipqldPha
🌉 Bridging the gap from Talladega to Dover: 🏆 Reddick's momentum more than meets the eye 🏠 Home race at perfect time for MTJ? 📊 Who are the Next Generation of Dover dominators? That and more in this week's "Turning Point" on #NASCAR.com: https://t.co/XGOwTgrPTj
RACE WEEKEND @NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile this weekend and the weather is looking great. How about the 70s for the main event on Sunday?! https://t.co/pkagUYZijO
At 6pm/ET It’s #RaceHub on @FS1 Join @adam1alexander @apetree33 @ReganSmith as they are getting us all ready for racing at @MonsterMile this weekend with NXS on Saturday & The Cup Series on Sunday! #NASCAR
TURNING POINT: Martin Truex Jr. has had success at Dover Motor Speedway in the past ... can the No. 19 continue such momentum at the Monster Mile this weekend (Sun., 2 p.m. ET, FS1)? Additional story lines to keep note of, via @zachstur ⬇️ #NASCAR https://t.co/elYKfpNqLG
TURNING POINT: Martin Truex Jr. has had success Dover Motor Speedway in the past ... can the No. 19 continue such momentum at the Monster Mile this weekend (Sun., 2 p.m. ET, FS1)? That and other key story lines, per @zachstur ⬇️ #NASCAR https://t.co/elYKfpNqLG
NASCAR Weekend Preview: Dover Motor Speedway https://t.co/CuOY3oGrqc
Chase Briscoe gives his outlook for Dover, a place where has won in the Xfinity Series but hasn’t had the best success in Cup. @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/qciMw3ZJw2
Chase Briscoe on stronger start to season, his mercurial Dover stats and what makes him feel pressure this year: @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/E8ZjdPaiwd
Connor Zilisch to run three additional Truck races https://t.co/TTQTYO4zM5
#NASCAR: @ConnorZilisch has added three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events -- Richmond, Bristol, Martinsville -- to his schedule with @SpireMotorsport in 2024. READ MORE ⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/kgRc1SVSaS
The schedule continues to grow for 17-year-old phenom @ConnorZilisch. The racer will now contest Richmond, Bristol, and Martinsville in the No. 7 @SpireMotorsport Chevrolet Silverado. Zillisch was already set to run Talladega and Homestead. #NASCAR https://t.co/IDRi6HEpmA
Spire adds Richmond, Bristol, Martinsville to Connor Zilisch schedule in the No. 7 truck. Also as previously announced will do Talladega in No. 7 truck and Homestead in an additional Spire truck.
.@SpireMotorsport expands @ConnorZilisch's @NASCAR_Trucks schedule to now include: @RichmondRaceway, @ItsBristolBaby and @MartinsvilleSwy on top of @TALLADEGA and @HomesteadMiami. #NASCAR
Back for 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. @ConnorZilisch will add three more races to his schedule in our No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado. Learn more: https://t.co/a8EUOJ7nkv https://t.co/X8GkVHCahy