Connor Zilisch claimed his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series pole Friday at Martinsville Speedway, leading a JR Motorsports sweep of the front row. The pole for Zilisch is his first in the Xfinity Series on an oval.

Connor Zilisch is making the headlines after his recent feat at the Martinsville Speedway qualifier. The JR Motorsports driver had a bit of a slow start this season but has picked up pace over time, with better numbers in each consecutive race.

For the third time in his young career and first time on an oval, Connor Zilisch is on the pole for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Not bad for a road course racer, huh?