{"id":64628,"date":"2025-08-13T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/64628\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:30:08","slug":"nascar-news-connor-zilisch-undergoes-surgery-on-broken-collarbone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/64628\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR news: Connor Zilisch undergoes surgery on broken collarbone"},"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\/SI202505280022.jpg\" alt=\"Injured NASCAR star undergoes surgery on broken collarbone\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrackhouse Racing driver Connor Zilisch. Image Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n<p>The JR Motorsports driver, who is contracted to Trackhouse Racing, <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/nascar-news-2025-watkins-glen-xfinity-series-winner-connor-zilisch-fall-injury-medical-centre-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slipped while climbing out of his #88 Chevrolet Camaro in Victory Lane.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old said in the days after <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/nascar-news-2025-connor-zilisch-watkins-glen-xfinity-series-fall-accident-broken-collarbone-injury-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the bone-breaking accident<\/a> that he would look to have surgery to speed up the healing process \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/nascar-news-2025-connor-zilisch-injury-broken-collarbone-recovery-update-shane-van-gisbergen-svg-inspiration-sandown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a move inspired by teammate Shane van Gisbergen.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWanted to give everyone a quick update,\u201d Zilisch wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad surgery on my collarbone this morning to get a plate and screws to help with the healing process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen a tough few days for me mentally, but all the love you guys have shown has certainly helped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the second major injury for Zilisch, who earlier this year sat out the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after a back injury in a Talladega Superspeedway crash.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not known whether Zilisch will miss any upcoming NASCAR races.<\/p>\n<p>Zilisch has six race wins this year and leads the regular season standings. Three races remain in the regular season before the Playoffs begin with the Round of 12.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager has at least been able to see the humour in his situation, joking on social media: \u201cNow that I know I\u2019ll be alright, it\u2019s gonna be tough to make a comeback from this generational aura debt. Dang, at least I won.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on podcast Door Bumper Clear, Zilisch said he feared he would end up with a worse injury after his foot and leg got stuck momentarily in the car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last thing I remember, I was split on the door so I had one leg in and one leg out of the car,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last I remember, and I don\u2019t know why, but I thought I was going to break my femur. My leg was stuck. I thought I was done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Xfinity Series has one weekend off before returning to Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, August 23 (AEST).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The bracelet I got in the hospital this morning bc of anesthesia. Can\u2019t make this stuff up\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FEUo2wTYea\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FEUo2wTYea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Connor Zilisch (@ConnorZilisch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConnorZilisch\/status\/1955338057218949478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 12, 2025<\/a><\/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":"Trackhouse Racing driver Connor Zilisch. 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