Just when everyone was ready for another sweep by Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch reminded us all just how good he is.

After tempers flared in Chicago, Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen gave fans something even better in Sonoma—mutual respect and edge-of-seat racing.

Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway was, as the kids say, absolute cinema. Ironically, it was an 18-year-old kid in Connor Zilisch who outdueled NASCAR's resident road course ...