NASCAR’s Connor Zilisch falls celebrating, breaks collarbone
Watkins Glen, NY – The points chief of the Nascar Xfinity series, Connor Zilisch, broke his collarbone after a hard fall in the victory path to Watkins Glen International.
After his sixth serial victory, Zilisch climbed on the roof of his Chevrolet n ° 88 to celebrate. He slipped after apparently getting a left foot in the window net on the driver’s side and clumsily tumbled on the asphalt.
Zilisch, 19, was taken to a sign at the track medical center, then transported to the hospital for a more in -depth assessment. He posted about X about two hours later that he had a broken collarbone and that the CT scans showed no head injury.
“Thank you all for contacting today,” said Zilisch. “I am outside the hospital and I am already improving. Thanks to all the doctors for quick attention and grateful that it was not worse.”
Thank you all for contacting today. I am outside the hospital and I am already improving. Fortunately, the CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone. Recognizing for all doctors for their rapid attention and recognizing that it was not worse.
– Connor Zilisch (@Connorzilisch) August 10, 2025
Zilisch will not be available for the Cup race on Sunday in Watkins Glen. After having run in the Truck and Xfinity series in the past two days during the road, he had to finish a tripleheader by making his fourth cup this season for the Trackhouse races.
Trackhouse Racing said that he was withdrawing the car n ° 87 from Zilisch from the Sunday race.
The frightening incident crowned an eventful day for Zilisch, which leads for the JR Motorsports team from Dale Earnhardt Jr.
After starting the pole position, Zilisch was sinking the car of his teammate Shane Van Gisbergen while fighting for the head of the Tour 65. After being struck in advance in fifth place on a restart, Zilisch resumed the first and led the last four rounds.
“He did an excellent job to return to the field and take the lead,” Team Mardy Lindley told Siriusxm Nascar Radio after the race. “Praying for Connor now that he is fine. I think he will be fine.”
Zilisch missed a race earlier this season in Texas Motor Speedway after suffering a back injury during an accident in Talladega Superspeedway. He has 11 first consecutive top five and five victories since his return.
