As the starting driver, Connor Zilisch is credited with the victory even though Parker Kligerman crossed the finish line.

NASCAR 's Xfinity Series signed O'Reilly Auto Parts as its new title sponsor starting from the 2026 season. That led former driver and Fox NASCAR presenter Kevin Harvick to question if the secondary racing division should have a permanent identity, separate from the title sponsor.

Veteran NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series driver and team owner BJ McLeod believes the only way to bridge the

The qualifying session at Daytona for the NASCAR Cup Series has been canceled. Ryan Blaney will take the pole position. The starting lineup is set by the metric, and that puts the 12 team on the front row with Alex Bowman right behind.

Time will tell what NASCAR decides, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. strikes a nuanced chord on the issue. Whether or not they allow more races for Cup Series drivers in the Xfinity Series, there’s an argument for both sides of the issue.

Already on Friday afternoon, Mother Nature was making her presence felt as fans were given a warning of lightning in the area just after 2:30 p.m. The weather arrived around a half hour before NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying was set to start and was still in the area, pushing the beginning of the event past its scheduled start time.

Connor Zilisch has been medically cleared to return to the track and will drive the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Friday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway.