Connor Zilisch was pulled from running a Hypercar in the FIA World Championship's Bahrain Rookie Test. The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series runner-up was reportedly scratched from the test after failing to win last Saturday's Xfinity Series championship, which has sparked outrage from fans on social media.The future driver of the #99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet being pulled from the test was brought to light by an X user by the name Aaron Bearden. The user made note of the "weird" scenario that is leaving Zilisch out of the test, writing:"Weird quirk here, but… Connor Zilisch losing the Xfinity Series title on Saturday reportedly made him ineligible for a Hypercar run in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Bahrain Rookie Test. He reportedly needed the title to earn the necessary ACCUS license points to test."The news was received negatively by many race fans on X. One user made it known that the rule is "stupid" and believes it's a bad look for both parties. Here's what they wrote:"What a bad look for NASCAR and what a stupid rule by the FIA."The furious comments flooded in of not only frustration in NASCAR's playoff format, but in the FIA's standards for who can drive in the tests. One user wrote:"Thats not a weird quirk. It's yet another example of not only how bad NASCAR's system is but how bad the FIA's reliance on other championships is.""@NASCAR your format is making your drivers lose credibility even if they’re one of the best in the world. The time to fix it is RIGHT NOW," commented another user.More negative comments from fans were mostly focused on both NASCAR's playoff format and for the FIA's rules on who can do tests. One user said:"There has to be a middle ground between letting anyone drive anything and these absurd licensing systems that exclude qualified drivers.""This shows the utter absurdity of NASCAR’s championship format. So, techncially, Jesse Love is more qualified than Connor Zilisch to run an FIA endurance race," commented another user."I’m beyond words here. It’s like a stupidfest and NASCAR and FIA are trying to out-stupid each other," opined a third.Connor Zilisch fell short to Jesse Love in NASCAR Xfinity title battleDespite winning a season-high 10 races in 2025, Connor Zilisch couldn't end his rookie campaign in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with a championship. In Saturday's Championship 4 race at Phoenix, Jesse Love outdueled the JR Motorsports driver to secure the championship.Connor Zilisch finished third in Saturday's race, while Love scored the win. Zilisch managed to best Justin Allgaier and Carson Kvapil, who were the other two Championship 4 contenders. Zilisch is set to move up to the Cup Series in 2026 with Trackhouse Racing.