US EditionConnor Zilisch Injury Update: NASCAR Xfinity Driver Has Collarbone Surgery After Fall From Car
Connor Zilisch broke his collarbone after slipping on wet pavement while exiting his car post-win, missing the Cup race and facing possible surgery to speed recovery, NASCAR officials said.
- On Saturday, at Watkins Glen International, Connor Zilisch fell from his car in Victory Lane, breaking his collarbone after a head-first fall.
- Amid his customary victory ritual, Connor Zilisch, 19-year-old NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, lost his footing when his foot caught in the window net, causing him to slip on the wet surface and hit the pavement hard.
- Following the fall, medical personnel rushed to assist him, and Zilisch announced Tuesday that he underwent surgery to repair his broken collarbone.
- Consequently, Trackhouse Racing withdrew his car from Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen, as Zilisch was sidelined by his injury.
- Looking toward the next race, his team is consulting doctors as the Xfinity Series returns on Aug. 22 at Daytona International Speedway, with no timetable yet for his recovery.
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The Washington PostNASCAR driver joins the long list of sports celebrations gone wrong
NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch said Sunday he was “doing okay” and was grateful he didn’t suffer a worse injury than a broken collarbone after a mishap a day earlier.
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