18-year-old Connor Zilisch earned his first oval win Saturday at Pocono Raceway, and he did it with help from 'rookie' crew chief and JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. atop the box. Zilisch made the pass for the win on Jesse Love with just a few laps to go before hanging on to capture the checkered flag.

Who won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono? Connor Zilisch is the winner, plus full NASCAR Xfinity Series results at Pocono.

During Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 at Pocono Raceway, both Connor Zilisch and team owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. were able to check something major off of their bucket lists with a win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.