NASCAR makes its singular 2023 California stop this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, drawing racing fans to witness thrilling competitions including the General Tire 200 and Xfinity Series events. Sonoma Raceway,

(NEXSTAR) — Connor Zilisch edged out his teammate, Shane van Gisberge,n to take the checkered flag at Sonoma Raceway in the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250. In Zilisch’s third win of the season, the 18-year-old also made history by becoming the youngest ever driver to reach four career wins in the Xfinity Series.

For Zilisch, the victory was revenge for last Saturday’s Xfinity race at the Chicago Street Course, where the 36-year-old van Gisbergen ran his 18-year-old teammate wide in Turn 2 to take the lead and win a two-lap shootout for the victory.

Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen. It’s a blossoming rivalry that will likely play out on the road courses for many years to come in the NASCAR Cup Series,

– Six of the last 11 NASCAR Cup Series championships have been won by former NASCAR Xfinity Series champions: Chase Elliott (2020), Kyle Busch (2019, 2015), Martin Truex Jr. (2017), Kevin ...

In the '90s and 2000s, many fans resorted to calling the Xfinity Series — then known as the NASCAR Busch Series (1982-2007) and the NASCAR Nationwide Series (2008-2014) — as "Winston Cup Lite."

The Xfinity Series faces a unique challenge because it doesn't have a generic name like the Cup Series or Truck Series that fans might recognize. As a result, NASCAR has a difficult decision to make.

Kyle Busch’s potential exit could spark major changes in the Cup Series and open key opportunities for Daniel Suárez, per Corey LaJoie.