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Connor Zilisch’s celebration of his NASCAR Xfinity Series win on Saturday, Aug. 9, quickly turned into a scary moment.
While in Victory Lane following the Mission 200 at The Glen, the 19-year-old JR Motorsports driver placed his right foot on the roof of his No. 88 Chevrolet and his left foot on the window. He then appeared to lose his balance, with his left foot getting caught inside his car and twisting as he fell hard to the pavement.
Zilisch did not immediately move. Medical personnel put him on a backboard and loaded him into an ambulance. He was transported to the infield care center before being moved to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Connor Zilisch injury update from JR Motorsports and his dad
According to a social media post from JR Motorsports, he is awake and alert. NBC Sports’ Dustin Long reported that Zilisch sat up in the ambulance on the way to the infield care center.
Zilisch’s dad, Jim, also passed along good news, posting to Facebook that his son “is not in any danger.”
At Watkins Glen, Zilisch had just earned his sixth victory of the season. He remains one of NASCAR’s most talented prospects and is expected to jump to the Cup Series full-time next season.
On Sunday, Zilisch is scheduled to run the Cup Series’ Go Bowling at The Glen for Trackhouse Racing. He qualified 25th early Saturday afternoon.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
