WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader Connor Zilisch broke his collarbone after a hard fall in victory lane at Watkins Glen International.
After his series-leading sixth victory, Zilisch was climbing onto the roof of his No. 88 Chevrolet to celebrate. He slipped after apparently getting his left foot caught in the drivers side window netting and tumbled awkwardly onto the asphalt .
The 19-year-old Zilisch was taken on a backboard to the trackside medical center and then transported to a hospital for further evaluation . He posted on X about two hours later that he had a broken collarbone, and that CT scans showed no head injury.
Thank you everybody for reaching out today, Zilisch posted. Im out of the hospital and getting better already. Thankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasnt any worse.
Trackhouse Racing withdrew the No. 87 Chevrolet that Zilisch had been scheduled to drive in the Cup race Sunday at Watkins Glen. Zilischs next Xfinity start is scheduled for Aug. 22 at Daytona International Speedway.
The scary incident capped an eventful day for Zilisch, who drives for Dale Earnhardt Jr.s JR Motorsports team.
After starting from the pole position, Zilisch wrecked teammate Shane van Gisbergen while battling for the lead on Lap 65. After being bumped from the lead to fifth on a restart, Zilisch retook first and led the final four laps.
He did such a great job of getting back through the field and getting the lead, crew chief Mardy Lindley told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio after the race. Praying for Connor right now that hes OK. I think hes going to be fine.
Zilisch missed a race earlier this season at Texas Motor Speedway after sustaining a back injury during a crash at Talladega Superspeedway. He has posted 11 consecutive top-five finishes and five wins since his return.
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美联社纽约沃特金斯格伦电 NASCAR Xfinity系列赛积分榜领跑者康纳·齐利希（Connor Zilisch）在沃特金斯格伦国际赛道的胜利车道处重重摔倒，导致锁骨骨折。
在取得系列赛第六场领跑胜利后，齐利希（Zilisch）爬上他的88号雪佛兰赛车车顶庆祝。不料他的左脚被驾驶座侧窗防护网缠住，导致滑倒后重重摔在沥青路面上。
19岁的齐里希（Zilisch）被固定在担架上送往赛道医疗中心，随后转送医院接受进一步检查。约两小时后，他在社交平台X上发文称自己锁骨骨折，但CT扫描显示头部未受损伤。
齐利希（Zilisch）在社交媒体上发文表示：'感谢大家今天的关心。我已经出院，身体正在好转。非常感谢医护人员迅速救治，所幸情况没有更糟。'
赛道屋车队（Trackhouse Racing）撤回了原定由齐利希（Zilisch）驾驶的87号雪佛兰赛车，该车原计划参加周日沃特金斯格伦（Watkins Glen）举行的杯赛。齐利希下一场Xfinity系列赛的参赛计划定于8月22日在戴通纳国际赛道（Daytona International Speedway）举行。
这场惊险事件为效力于小戴尔·恩哈特（Dale Earnhardt Jr.）JR赛车队的齐利希（Zilisch）多事的一天画上了句号。
从杆位发车的齐利施在第65圈争夺领先位置时与队友谢恩·范吉斯伯根发生碰撞。虽在重启后从领先位置跌至第五，但齐利施最终重夺首位，并以领先优势完成最后四圈比赛。
赛后，车队领队马尔迪·林德利在接受SiriusXM NASCAR Radio采访时表示：'他在车阵中奋起直追并取得领先的表现实在太出色了。此刻我们为康纳祈祷，希望他平安无事。我相信他会没事的。'
本赛季早些时候，齐利施（Zilisch）在塔拉迪加超级赛道（Talladega Superspeedway）的一次撞车事故中背部受伤，因此缺席了德克萨斯汽车赛道（Texas Motor Speedway）的一场比赛。复出后，他已连续11次跻身前五名，并斩获五场胜利。
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