Connor Zilisch Falls Out of Car after Winning NASCAR Xfinity Race at Watkins Glen, Leaves in Ambulance
Zilisch, age 19, had just recorded his sixth win of the Xfinity season. As he got out of his car on victory lane, surrounded by his team, he climbed partially onto the roof to celebrate. His foot seemed to get caught in the window netting and then he lost his balance while trying to get out of the car, immediately falling and hitting the ground.
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He remained down on the ground for several minutes, with cameras for the CW Network cutting away from the scene. Medical personnel immediately arrived on the scene, attending to him as the broadcast went to commercial break.
As noted by Steven Taranto of CBS Sports, the CW Network noted that Zilisch was conscious and speaking with medical personnel at Victory Lane. He was then put on a backboard and later loaded into am ambulance to be transported to the care center. Fortunately, per Dustin Long, Zilisch sat up in the ambulance.
Saturday's Xfinity Series race had a 45-minute delay after driver Austin Hill, who was returning from a one-race suspension, caused a 16-car wreck with 9 laps to go in the final stage.
Zilisch was scheduled to pull off triple duty on the NASCAR schedule this weekend, racing in the Truck Series (Friday), Xfinity Series (Saturday), and Cup Series (Sunday). Trackhouse Racing is also expected to formally announce this month that Zilisch will race full-time in Cup next season as the replacement for Daniel Suarez.
The next Xfinity Series race is on Friday, August 22, at Daytona International Speedway.
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