All the talk in the stock car racing world these past two weeks has been about how good Shane van Gisbergen is. The New Zealander won the Cup Series races at Chicago and Sonoma on consecutive Sundays to prove himself as the best road course driver in the field today.

Shane van Gisbergen gave it everything he had, but Connor Zilisch was able to hang onto the lead and take the win in a thrilling finish to Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Sonoma Raceway.

Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen.It’s a blossoming rivalry that will likely play out on the road courses for many years to come in the NASCAR Cup Series, but now in back-to-back weeks, the NASCAR Xfinity Series has seen the Trackhouse development duo sparring for victories.