WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Connor Zilisch made it three in a row at Watkins Glen International, running down Jesse Love with a last-corner pass to win Saturday’s Mission 200 at the Glen by 0.262 of a second in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
The victory was Zilisch’s second of the 2026 season in just his fifth series start and his third consecutive win on the 2.45-mile road course, joining Terry Labonte and Marcos Ambrose as the only drivers to win three straight O’Reilly Series races at Watkins Glen. Brent Crews led a race-high 32 laps and won the opening stage but settled for sixth, while Taylor Gray and Ross Chastain stretched fuel mileage to crack the top five, and Brandon Jones rounded out the top five with his best career finish at the track.
All-Pro Reels was on hand at Watkins Glen International to document Zilisch’s celebration and the on-track battle that set it up.
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series moves on to Dover Motor Speedway next, with the race there set for Saturday, May 16.