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Connor Zilisch Earns Top NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Championship Odds; Rajah Caruth Earns Promotion

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
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Connor Zilisch Earns Top NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Championship Odds; Rajah Caruth Earns Promotion

With a trip to the Championship 4 race already clinched, NASCAR Xfinity Series regular-season champion Connor Zilisch can focus on one thing during Saturday’s Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway: gaining win No. 11.

Zilisch (-155) remains the overwhelming favorite to capture the 2025 drivers’ championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Reigning series champion Justin Allgaier also advanced and carries the second-best odds at +220.

With his NASCAR rise continuing at a rapid pace, Zilisch’s international plans are currently stalled. After announcing his and Austin Cindric’s intentions to compete in a SuperCars championship event, the 2025 bp Adelaide Grand Final, Zilisch confirmed to The Daily Express that his travels are “on hold for now.”

The 19-year-old pilot does intend to test his skills against Australia’s premier touring-car drivers in the near future.

“It won’t happen this year, but hopefully down the road, I want to make something like that happen,” he said.

Rajah Caruth Earns NASCAR Xfinity Series Promotion

In the midst of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship run, driver Rajah Caruth earned a 2026 promotion, running a part-time schedule with JR Motorsports’ Xfinity Series division.

Caruth will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet in select races next season when the circuit will be known as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. The 23-year-old enters Friday’s Trucks Series Round of 8 event ranked No. 2 in the playoff standings.

In 73 career starts, Caruth, in his third full-time campaign, posted two wins among nine top-five finishes.

Caruth appeared in 22 career Xfinity Series events over the past three seasons. He has yet to post a top-10 finish or lead a lap.

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Drivers’ Championship Odds

Here is a look at the drivers’ odds for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers’ championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:

Driver 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Odds
Connor Zilisch -155
Justin Allgaier +220
Jesse Love +650
Sam Mayer +1800
Brandon Jones +2500
Sammy Smith +4000
Carson Kvapil +4000
Sheldon Creed +5500

*-Odds current at time of publication

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  
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