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Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Oof: NASCAR Driver Connor Zilisch Biffs It On Victory Lane
Read the full story on Backfire News By now a lot of people have seen the video of NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch falling off his car on Victory Lane. After biffing it headfirst into the ground, it seems like he knocked himself out as people rushed to his aid in what should have been a moment of the footage, you can see his foot slipped, maybe from the champagne spraying around or maybe from the netting he was standing on, with that foot falling inside his car. The result was he fell and was unable to get a foot under him. The impact broke his collar bone. But the driver said CT scans of his head showed no damage there, which is the bigger concern by far. Now, the big question is will the broken collarbone keep Zilisch from racing for a time? With six victories under his belt so far this season, the young driver is red hot, so we'd hate to see him lose a beat. The last time Zilisch missed a race was after his big crash at Talladega when he suffered a back injury. He has two weeks to get healthy enough for Daytona on August 22, so perhaps he will continue vying for the championship. This whole incident is a great metaphor for life. Oftentimes your big victories, your highest highs, are followed by some catastrophic lows. But we think this isn't going to be the only high in Zilisch's career, so he better be careful in the future. We fear this incident might lead to NASCR overreacting and banning some of the celebratory traditions of the motorsport. Hopefully that isn't what happens, but with how things have been going the past several years, or maybe about two decades, we just wouldn't be surprised. Image via BenTheBaneDavis/X
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
SVG expresses 'really special' moment to have dad in Victory Lane
Shane van Gisbergen talks the emotions of having his father in Victory Lane at Watkins Glen after 'really rough run' as of late.
National Post
2 days ago
- Automotive
- National Post
NASCAR driver breaks collarbone in dramatic fall from car he climbed to celebrate win
Article content Rising NASCAR racing star Connor Zilisch broke his collarbone, he said, after a dramatic fall from the roof of his car, where he had just climbed up to celebrate a win. Article content The 19-year-old had claimed victory in his sixth race of the season in NASCAR's second tier on Saturday, and shimmied out the window of his Chevrolet to perch on the roof in celebration. Article content Article content 19-year-old NASCAR star Connor Zilisch broke his collarbone getting out of his car to celebrate his victory — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 10, 2025 Article content But one foot appeared to slip on his window netting, and to the horror of the watching crowd he crashed to the pavement on Victory Lane at Watkins Glen International in New York. Article content The terrifying moment was caught on camera, but NASCAR said the Xfinity Series driver was 'awake and alert' as he was rushed to hospital. Article content 'I'm out of the hospital and getting better already. Thankfully, CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone,' Zilisch posted on X shortly after. Article content 'Thankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasn't any worse,' added Zilisch, who had to be carried to an ambulance on a stretcher. Article content Thank you everybody for reaching out today. I'm out of the hospital and getting better already. Thankfully, CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone. Thankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasn't any worse.❤️ — Connor Zilisch (@ConnorZilisch) August 10, 2025 Article content Article content CBS Sports said Zilisch's series of wins have seen him emerge as 'perhaps NASCAR's brightest young star.' Article content He had been scheduled to compete again Sunday, but was forced to withdraw, CBS said. Article content
France 24
2 days ago
- Automotive
- France 24
NASCAR driver breaks collarbone in fall as he celebrates win
The 19-year-old had claimed victory in his sixth race of the season in NASCAR's second tier on Saturday, and shimmied out the window of his Chevrolet to perch on the roof in celebration. But one foot appeared to slip on his window netting, and to the horror of the watching crowd he crashed to the pavement on Victory Lane at Watkins Glen International in New York. The terrifying moment was caught on camera, but NASCAR said the Xfinity Series driver was "awake and alert" as he was rushed to hospital. "I'm out of the hospital and getting better already. Thankfully, CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone," Zilisch posted on X shortly after. "Thankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasn't any worse," added Zilisch, who had to be carried to an ambulance on a stretcher. He had been scheduled to compete again Sunday, but was forced to withdraw, CBS said.
CNN
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CNN
Nascar driver Connor Zilisch breaks collarbone while celebrating latest victory
MediaFacebookTweetLink Follow Connor Zilisch, the NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader, picked up another win on Saturday but his celebrations quickly came to an unexpected end when he broke his collarbone slipping off his car. The 19-year-old driver was climbing onto the roof of his No. 88 Chevrolet car to celebrate his latest victory at Watkins Glen International in New York but as he attempted to move, his left foot apparently got caught on the window netting. Zilisch then tumbled awkwardly and took a hard fall onto Victory Lane. Following the fall, Zilisch lay still on the floor before being surrounded by those in close proximity. The driver was taken to the trackside medical center and transported to a local hospital in an ambulance for further evaluation. Zilisch later shared news of his injuries on X, formerly known as Twitter. 'Thank you everybody for reaching out today. I'm out of the hospital and getting better already,' Zilisch posted Saturday evening. 'Thankfully, CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone. Thankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasn't any worse.' Zilisch leads the NASCAR Xfinity Series with 823 points – seven points clear of Justin Allgaier in second. Zilisch has won a series-leading six races this season.
