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Connor Zilisch took the checkered flag Saturday in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen, but his celebration was short-lived after he took a nasty fall that landed him in an ambulance.
Zilisch had climbed out of his car and had his right foot on the roof and the left on the window when he appeared to slip, his feet getting caught in the netting and sending his head hurtling toward the ground. He hit the pavement hard and did not immediately move.
He was placed on a backboard and eventually loaded into an ambulance. The CW broadcast said Zilisch was speaking with medical personnel. NBC Sports’ Dustin Long said Zilisch sat up in the ambulance, which was taking him to the infield care center.
Connor Zilisch injury update
NASCAR says Zilisch was “transported to a local hospital for further evaluation” and added that he is “awake and alert.”
This story has been updated with new information.
