{"id":56858,"date":"2025-08-10T04:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/56858\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T04:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:09:07","slug":"nascar-news-connor-zilisch-suffers-broken-collarbone-in-watkins-glen-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/56858\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR news: Connor Zilisch suffers broken collarbone in Watkins Glen fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connor-Zilisch-fall-watkins-glen.jpg\" alt=\"NASCAR star Zilisch breaks collarbone in post-race fall\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnor Zilisch lay motionless after falling from his car at Watkins Glen.<\/p>\n<p>The JR Motorsports driver was climbing out of his car when the window net beneath his foot slipped and caused him to fall.<\/p>\n<p>The #88 Chevrolet Camaro driver fell headfirst and lay motionless before being attended to by a NASCAR official.<\/p>\n<p>The Watkins Glen winner was stretchered away from Victory Lane to the infield care centre and was reportedly awake and alert before being transported to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media, Zilisch confirmed he had escaped any serious head injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you everybody for reaching out today,\u201d Zilisch wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m out of the hospital and getting better already. Thankfully, CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasn\u2019t any worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Connor Zilisch has been released from the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRMotorsports\/status\/1954351086115885434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zilisch was scheduled to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen on Monday, August 11 (AEST) with Trackhouse Racing in its #87 Chevrolet Camaro.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Zilisch\u2019s statement, Trackhouse Racing confirmed the teenager\u2019s withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrackhouse Racing has elected to withdraw the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet from tomorrow\u2019s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International,\u201d a statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish Connor a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old qualified 25th earlier in the day, behind his three Trackhouse Racing teammates. Shane van Gisbergen was quickest of the quartet in second, followed by Ross Chastain in fifth and Daniel Suarez in 19th.<\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR Cup Series race is scheduled to get underway at 4:05am (AEST).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/nascar-news-2025-shane-van-gisbergen-svg-watkins-glen-cup-series-qualifying-results-comments-reaction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van Gisbergen beaten to Watkins Glen Cup Series pole<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Connor Zilisch lay motionless after falling from his car at Watkins Glen. 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