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Rookie Connor Zilisch Commands NASCAR Xfinity Series’ 2025 Drivers’ Championship Odds

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
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Rookie Connor Zilisch Commands NASCAR Xfinity Series’ 2025 Drivers’ Championship Odds

With a week off to reflect on his top positioning in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ playoff standings, regular-season champion Connor Zilisch was forced to remind himself that a fifth-place finish last Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway was not a poor showing.

But after winning four straight races and seven of eight, even teenage rookies can take things for granted when momentum is right. Zilisch, who outdueled Sam Mayer and JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier for the Stage 2 win, remained in front for 34 laps until deciding to pit on Lap 300 for four tires. Eight drivers, however, remained on the track, including eventual winner Aric Almirola.

Zilisch didn’t celebrate in Victory Lane, which must have felt strange for him, but the 19-year-old posted his 15th consecutive top-five finish.

“Yea, we’re sitting in a pretty good spot,” Zilisch said, via press release.

Zilisch (-110) tops the postseason standings with 85 points and drew the top odds to earn the circuit title, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Xfinity Series returns to Round of 12 action at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 27.

Sheldon Creed Staying In Title Chase

Driver Sheldon Creed overcame a pit-road penalty to place P2 last Friday night at Bristol. The No. 00 Ford driver rallied from P24 at the end of Stage 1 to post his 15th career runner-up finish.

The 2020 Truck Series champion has yet to win an Xfinity race.

“It was a good rebound,” Creed said. “I stumped us early and then just rallied back all night. To come out with a top-three finish and up on points is all you can ask for in an opening round.”

Creed, who drew +3000 title odds, ranks No. 7 in the playoff standings, seven points above the cutoff line. Nicholas Sanchez and Jesse Love are tied, three points behind No. 8-ranked Taylor Gray.

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Odds

Here are the drivers’ odds for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers’ championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook: 

Driver 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Odds
Connor Zilisch -110
Justin Allgaier +250
Sam Mayer +650
Jesse Love +1200
Austin Hill +1400
Sheldon Creed +3000
Brandon Jones +3500
Carson Kvapil +3500
Taylor Gray +4000
Nicholas Sanchez +5000
Sammy Smith +7500
Harrison Burton +7500

*-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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