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By Saajan Jogia
Sports Contributing Writer
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NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch, who suffered a scary fall after his Xfinity Series race win at Watkins Glen International, has been trolled by his father, Jim Zilisch, on social media. Jim took a light jab at his son, highlighting the "embarrassing" fall, which was worse than "pooping himself."
Currently the lead driver in the Xfinity Series standings, Connor has been having a great season thus far, winning five of the last eight races. However, just as he was about to celebrate his most recent win by climbing on top of his car in the victory lane, he lost his balance and fell hard on the ground, with his upper body landing first.
The 19-year-old driver received swift medical attention. Later, it was confirmed that he suffered from a broken collarbone, and fortunately, no head injury was reported. Connor's father, Jim, took to X to lighten the moment that shocked many fans. He wrote:
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"Silver lining. Pooping himself is no longer his most embarrassing moment."
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The statement likely helped Jim gain several followers, as fans found the post hilarious. Some fan reactions include:
More followers for Jim:
"Gonna have to follow Mr. Zilisch now."
A well-wisher commented:
"That was horrifying watching!! He's extremely lucky. Wishing him a speedy and safe recovery."
Are all dads the same?
"Hahaha!!! This is something my dad would've said...and it got you another follower! Prayers and well wishes to Connor! "
Here's someone who understands the pain:
"I'm glad your son is going to be ok. As a parent, I can imagine how you felt watching that transpire. I hope he's on the mend soon."
It was a pretty bad fall:
"I would've pooped myself after that fall..."
Amazing sense of humor:
"Glad you have a sense of humor about the whole situation that lets us know that Connor is gonna be OK."
Connor posted an update on X after the incident, confirming that he was getting better. He wrote:
"Thank you everybody for reaching out today. I'm out of the hospital and getting better already. Thankfully, CT scans for my head are clear, I just have a broken collarbone. Thankful for all the medics for quick attention and grateful it wasn't any worse."
While Connor was scheduled to race for the Cup Series race on Sunday with Trackhouse Racing, the team posted a statement revealing that it was withdrawing the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet. The statement read:
"Trackhouse Racing has elected to withdraw the No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet from tomorrow's NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. We wish Connor a speedy recovery."
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