Connor Zilisch concerned NASCAR fans on August 9, 2025, when he took a hard fall while celebrating another win. The Trackhouse Racing driver was seen being taken away to a hospital, and viewers couldn’t immediately decipher where his injury was and how he got hurt.
Below, get an update on Connor’s injury and recovery, and learn what happened to him.
Connor is just 19 years old and already has a successful racing career. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native started racing go-karts when he was just 5 years old. He raced karts for the next decade before transitioning into sports and stock cars.
Connor was in the middle of a victory celebration at Watkins Glen International, New York, on August 9. He climbed up to the roof of his No. 88 Chevrolet, and he slipped after seemingly getting his left foot caught in the window of the driver’s side. Connor then tumbled and fell to the ground.
Shortly thereafter, Connor was lifted onto a backboard and taken to the medical center, followed by the hospital.
Crew chief Mardy Lindley praised Connor in a post-race interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and sent the driver his best wishes.
