Overview
- Zilisch finished fifth in his first NASCAR All-Star Race, following Sunday’s exhibition at Dover Motor Speedway.
- A pit-road penalty for equipment interference during a lap-80 stop sent the No. 88 to the tail of the field for the restart.
- He drove back through the pack to P5, a recovery his crew chief said showed the car’s pace on longer runs.
- The top five does not award points, yet it lifted a rookie season in which the 19-year-old sits 32nd with no top-10s.
- Capping the night, Denny Hamlin won for his second All-Star victory, with Chase Briscoe the runner-up.