Dale Earnhardt Jr. saw his 19-year-old driver celebrate his birthday week by giving JR Motorsports its 100th win as he crossed the bricks first in an eventful NASCAR Xfinity race at IMS.

Connor Zilisch continues his historic run in NASCAR's Xfinity Series, winning the 2025 Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Connor Zilisch gave himself a late birthday present and a special gift to NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. by winning the Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

INDIANAPOLIS — Connor Zilisch survived rain delays and a late-race restart to score his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the Pennzoil 250 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. The win also gave his car owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 100th Xfinity Series victory for his JR Motorsports team.

NASCAR Xfinity’s 2025 Pennzoil 250 returns to Indy’s famed oval. Larson, Allgaier, Zilisch, Mayer, and Hill lead contenders in this historic showdown.

“We struggled on the short run, but as the long run went on, our downforce package showed up a little bit more compared to the cars around us. We kept making good lane choice decisions and moving forward all day. I’m super proud to finally get a good finish with Champion Container on our No. 10 Chevy.”