NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono

Pocono Raceway — June 21, 2025

Connor Zilisch
Winner
100
Laps
38
Entries
7
Leaders

Connor Zilisch won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 2025, leading 34 of 100 laps. Jesse Love finished second; Christian Eckes rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
2025
Leaders
7 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 9 +8 Connor Zilisch
2 10 +8 Jesse Love
3 15 +12 Christian Eckes
4 1 -3 Chase Elliott
5 5 Ryan Sieg
6 22 +16 Carson Kvapil
7 6 -1 Sam Mayer
8 13 +5 Sammy Smith
9 7 -2 Taylor Gray
10 8 -2 Justin Allgaier
11 20 +9 Jeb Burton
12 21 +9 Jeremy Clements
13 28 +15 Anthony Alfredo
14 16 +2 Harrison Burton
15 26 +11 Josh Williams
16 19 +3 Brennan Poole
17 25 +8 Dean Thompson
18 2 -16 Brandon Jones
19 11 -8 Matt DiBenedetto
20 29 +9 Mason Massey
21 4 -17 William Sawalich
22 23 +1 Parker Retzlaff
23 31 +8 Josh Bilicki
24 36 +12 Leland Honeyman Jr.
25 37 +12 Kyle Sieg
26 32 +6 Garrett Smithley
27 38 +11 Logan Bearden
28 3 -25 Nick Sanchez
29 27 -2 Blaine Perkins
30 35 +5 Patrick Emerling
31 18 -13 Daniel Dye
32 24 -8 Ryan Ellis
33 34 +1 Dawson Cram
34 33 -1 Carson Ware
35 14 -21 Austin Hill
36 12 -24 Sheldon Creed
37 30 -7 Kris Wright
38 17 -21 Justin Bonsignore
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 9 matched drivers, the model averaged 11.3 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Connor Zilisch 22.9 1 +21.9
2 Jesse Love 21.4 2 +19.4
4 Chase Elliott 7.8 4 +3.8
10 Justin Allgaier 18.3 10 +8.3
13 Anthony Alfredo 20.9 13 +7.9
16 Brennan Poole 24.7 16 +8.7
23 Josh Bilicki 28.6 23 +5.6
31 Daniel Dye 19.1 31 -11.9
35 Austin Hill 20.9 35 -14.1

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Chase Elliott: was the model’s top pick based on 16 career starts at Pocono Raceway with a 7.9 avg finish (1 win), finishing P4 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono?
Connor Zilisch won the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono at Pocono Raceway.
Where was the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono held?
The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Pocono was held at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 2025.