{"id":35642,"date":"2025-07-06T18:09:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T22:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=35642"},"modified":"2025-07-06T18:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T22:09:55","slug":"jr-motorsports-makes-right-call-with-svg-in-xfinity-series-win-at-chicago-street-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/07\/06\/jr-motorsports-makes-right-call-with-svg-in-xfinity-series-win-at-chicago-street-course\/","title":{"rendered":"JR Motorsports Makes Right Call with SVG in Xfinity Series Win at Chicago Street Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Street Course has made major headlines for the last three years, and Saturday&#8217;s NASCAR Xfinity Race didn&#8217;t disappoint. The final battle for the win saw the two biggest names in road racing that NASCAR currently has to offer. The finish to the Loop 110 will have everyone talking for a while.<\/p>\n<h2>Shane Van Gisbergen Outclasses Connor Zilisch for Xfinity Win In Chicago<\/h2>\n<p>Shane van Gisbergen has quickly become the driver to beat, no matter what series he&#8217;s behind the wheel in, NASCAR, especially on road courses or street courses. That was a theme once again in Chicago. SVG, who famously outclassed other Cup stars to win this event in 2024, was back to defend his crown. He had to take on arguably the best road racer in the Xfinity Series, Connor Zilisch. Funnily enough, his teammate. JR Motorsports was more than ready to carry Red Bull to victory lane in NASCAR once again on Saturday. As it turned out, it was going to be a fight between SVG and Zilisch for the win.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35648\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35648 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2223733509-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #9 WeatherTech\/Red Bull Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series The Loop 110 at Chicago Street Course on July 05, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Logan Riely\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You just knew Shane was going to be the one to beat, as he put the same No. 9 Chevrolet that Daniel Suarez took to victory lane in Mexico City on the pole. Once he won the pole, the story pretty much told itself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shane brought the smoke. \ud83d\ude36\u200d\ud83c\udf2b\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SWDgjKB6Cw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/SWDgjKB6Cw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Xfinity\/status\/1941638286079881716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/06\/16\/daniel-suarez-delivers-in-homecoming-race-in-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Daniel Suarez Delivers in Homecoming Race in Mexico City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Trouble for Playoff Contenders<\/h3>\n<p>When you&#8217;re racing at an unpredictable track such as the Chicago Street Course, anything can happen. It was a rough day for several Xfinity Series playoff contenders. Ryan Sieg, who has been on a very strong run as of late, saw his day end five laps into the race. It certainly didn&#8217;t help his standing with so many other tougher races ahead. Sieg wasn&#8217;t the only driver who had a rough afternoon in downtown Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Rookie William Sawalich, who was seeing the track for the very first time, joined Sieg in the garage just a handful of laps later, as he suffered an electrical issue. It also ended up being a costly day for Sawalich&#8217;s teammates as well as the No. 19 of Jack Perkins wrecked out, as did Taylor Gray, who certainly looked like a contender for much of the race.<\/p>\n<h3>JR Motorsports Had It&#8217;s Highs and Lows on Saturday<\/h3>\n<p>While SVG and Zilisch were taking care of business out front on Saturday. Defending Xfinity Series Champion Justin Allgaier was just trying to nurse his car home. Some sort of mechanical issue derailed what looked like was going to be a strong points day for Allgaier&#8217;s No. 7 Chevy. Despite all that, the fun at the front of the field was picking up in the closing laps of the race.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/06\/01\/justin-allgaier-scores-big-in-nashville-xfinity-series-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Justin Allgaier Scores Big in Nashville Xfinity Series Race<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zilisch had the lead late in the running when a caution with five to go set up one heck of a restart. With Zilisch and SVG door to door on the restart, Shane was able to outfox the 18-year-old Zilisch, as he put his No. 9 back out front for good. Though a bit of a questionable move at best to pass his teammate, which saw Zilisch make contact with the wall, it certainly left some puzzled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The restart that sealed the deal. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jfcI3HPtT8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jfcI3HPtT8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Xfinity\/status\/1941632010843283895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Fair or Foul on SVG&#8217;s Move?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s racing bumps are going to happen, but was what van Gisbergen did fair or foul? Zilisch was asked about it following the race by <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/connor-zilisch-caught-off-guard-134341172.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKJZzTZcPrHkvLUMlWT7wIGQ6a9v0kHNTUV7xJz0-H70Sm6sZdU9Bz1Dfa25TI8LLOVlHM-FIFwaU-H8J8lxhmtQu_RXGJkN4Gupzj_Flm530gu7GjQXcuYeJNx8xABJTrq3AnVolWvu_MgNWG77FAGnm-UBXN5NQabnWhNvzNyH\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SiriusXM NASCAR Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; I understand he&#8217;s racing for the win, but yeah, I didn&#8217;t even have a chance there,&#8221; Zilisch said. &#8221; He just stuffed me into the wall&#8230; I&#8217;ll remember the way he raced me. I didn&#8217;t expect him to do that. But I get it, we&#8217;re racing for the win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was a moment for sure, but at this point, SVG is undeniable, especially in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/06\/16\/svg-proves-hes-road-course-king-in-mexico-city-shakes-up-playoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">SVG Proves He&#8217;s Road Course King in Mexico City, Shakes Up Playoffs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>James Gilbert, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Recording Date: 7\/5\/2025<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Street Course has made major headlines for the last three years, and Saturday&#8217;s NASCAR Xfinity Race didn&#8217;t disappoint. The final battle for the win saw the two biggest names in road racing that NASCAR currently has to offer. The finish to the Loop 110 will have everyone talking for a while. 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