TV channel cuts broadcast after sickening incident during celebration
The broadcaster of the event, The CW Network, had to immediately cut the broadcast and go to an ad break due to the sickening scene of Connor Zilisch lying motionless on the ground.
The incident occurred after the 19-year-old superstar climbed on top of his car, before raising his arms in triumph as the crowd cheered for him.
However he soon lost balance and with his leg seemingly stuck inside the window of the car, he landed hard on his face onto the concrete pavement.
You can watch the incident in the video player above
Zilisch lay motionless after the fall, prompting swift medical attention before he was taken out of Victory Lane on a stretcher and transported by ambulance to hospital.
Reports from The CW's Dillon Welch indicated that Zilisch was communicating with medical personnel before his departure, while NBC Sports' Dustin Long reported he was seen sitting up in the ambulance.
NASCAR later confirmed that Zilisch is awake and alert. His race team, JR Motorsports, is expected to provide further updates on his condition.
The day at Watkins Glen racetrack in New York had already been fraught with drama for Zilisch, largely due to an incident involving a huge name in Australian motorsport, Shane van Gisbergen.
In an incident that had fans buzzing earlier in the race, the two JR Motorsports stablemates clashed while battling for the lead.
In the closing stages of the Xfinity Series race, Zilisch overdrove the turn and made contact with van Gisbergen, sending the three-time Supercars champion hard into the wall.
Van Gisbergen's Number 9 Chevrolet was ruined after the collision at the final corner.
A clearly frustrated van Gisbergen later stated he was 'pretty gutted really' and called it a 'pretty average way to end it'.
Despite starting strong, initially holding second behind Zilisch, van Gisbergen's race was immediately over after Zilisch's aggressive act.
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