NASCAR Announces Final Decision On Banning Roof Celebrations originally appeared on The Spun.
Is NASCAR going to ban roof celebrations in the wake of Connor Zilisch's fall at Watkins Glen earlier this month?
Zilisch, 19, suffered a scary injury after falling off of his roof after his Xfinity Series win this past weekend at Watkins Glen. He suffered a serious injury, fracturing his collarbone. It's unclear when he'll be back.
It was Zilisch's sixth win of the season, though he's probably going to be sidelined for a bit now.
"Now that I know I’ll be alright, it’s gonna be tough to make a comeback from this generational aura debt. Dang, at least I won😂," he announced.
NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski responded: "You’ll be fine. Just stay away from basketball Don’t ask me how I know 🤭"
Now that I know I’ll be alright, it’s gonna be tough to make a comeback from this generational aura debt. Dang, at least I won😂 https://t.co/pPndMH6Cor
— Connor Zilisch (@ConnorZilisch) August 12, 2025
In the wake of his injury, some fans have been calling for NASCAR to ban roof celebrations. Zilisch certainly wasn't the first driver to do it. And he probably won't be the last, unless there is an outright ban.
NASCAR's managing director of communications, Mike Forde, made an announcement regarding a potential ban this week. He appeared on the "Hauler Talk" podcast.
"We haven't said that we were going to tell drivers who have won not to step out onto their window, and stand there and take photos and all that," Forde said, per Motorsport. "Right now, there are no best practices. We aren't legislating it. We haven't said that drivers aren't allowed to do this or anything else. However, I think we did notice the window net … we do have NASCAR employees in Victory Lane, and just make the window net is inside of the car."
It's an unsurprising move from NASCAR. Hundreds of NASCAR drivers have celebrated on top of the roof following wins. Barring several more injuries, it doesn't sound like the celebrations will be going away.
NASCAR Announces Final Decision On Banning Roof Celebrations first appeared on The Spun on Aug 14, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
