Connor Zilisch Alters Victory Celebrations After Painful Lessons

12 months ago

Connor Zilisch Alters Victory Celebrations After Painful Lessons

Zilisch clinched his ninth win and the regular season title at Gateway this weekend, but his post-race antics took a turn. After breaking his collarbone weeks ago and nearly hitting a cameraman in St. Louis, he slid off his windshield—ripping his firesuit. “Everything I seem to do goes to hell,” he joked, vowing safer celebrations moving forward.

By Rahul Ahluwalia

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