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Connor Zilisch Wins Bristol on Late Stay-Out Call as Kyle Larson Takes Second

A bold stay-out call on older tires showed how track position can beat fresh rubber at Bristol.

Overview

  • Connor Zilisch took the Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway after a late caution Saturday, staying out on older tires on crew chief Rodney Childers’ call to keep clean air and control the final restarts.
  • Kyle Larson dominated early with 230 laps led and a sweep of both stages, then pitted under caution and could not overcome lost track position as Zilisch held on for the win.
  • Rookie Brent Crews, 18, scored a career-best third for Joe Gibbs Racing after briefly taking the lead on the top lane before slipping and brushing the wall in the closing laps.
  • Justin Allgaier earned the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus at Bristol and will join Crews, Carson Kvapil, and Sheldon Creed in next weekend’s Dash 4 Cash round at Kansas Speedway.
  • The race featured eight cautions including a brief red flag for Mason Maggio’s engine failure and fire, which left him uninjured, and Zilisch’s margin of victory was 0.703 seconds with 13 lead changes among seven drivers.