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Connor Zilisch Addresses Violent Talladega Wreck With Jesse Love - 'Grateful To Be Walking'
@Source: newsweek.com
Connor Zilisch has addressed the scary wreck with his "best friend" Jesse Love during the NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega.The JR Motorsports driver was leading the Ag-Pro 300 on the last lap. However, his race was abruptly ruined when he shared contact with Love, which sent him off course.He collided with the barriers nose first as his No. 88 continued to spin across the Talladega Superspeedway. Although he was able to get out of the car unassisted, he indicated that he had hurt his back.He complained of back pain over the team radio, stating:"Ow ow ow, my back ... ohhhhhh."While speaking to the media after being seen at the medical center, the 18-year-old explained:"Yeah, I'm okay."That's one of the wrecks where you move your legs and make sure everything feels okay afterwards. So, very grateful to drive safe JR Motorsports race cars."Our WeatherTech Chevrolet was as fast as Xfinity Mobile. We were in the right spot, just, yeah, I haven't really watched it close enough to know what happened. But yeah, grateful to be up and walking."The two drivers are close friends off the race track. Once Love, who finished the race in third, had completed his media duties, he made his way to the medical center to check on Zilisch."Yeah, that's great," Zilisch added. "Jesse's probably my best friend in the world, and I'm grateful to have someone like him who can come and stand in front of me, and you know, give me a hug after that."Austin Hill went on to win the NASCAR Xfinity Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega, followed by Jeb Burton in second.NASCAR Xfinity Series: Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway results
Austin Hill – Finished
Jeb Burton – Finished
Jesse Love – Finished
Justin Allgaier – Finished
Matt DiBenedetto – Finished
Anthony Alfredo – Finished
Blaine Perkins – Finished
Harrison Burton – Finished
Sheldon Creed – Finished
Daniel Dye – Finished
Taylor Gray – Finished
Patrick Emerling – Finished
Leland Honeyman – Finished
Sam Mayer – Finished
Nick Sanchez – Finished
Ryan Ellis – Finished
Carson Kvapil – Finished
Dean Thompson – Finished
Brennan Poole – Finished
Jesse Iwuji – Finished
Joey Gase – Finished
Mason Maggio – Finished
Kyle Sieg – Finished
Kris Wright – Finished
Christian Eckes – Finished
Jeremy Clements – Finished
Connor Zilisch – Finished
Brandon Jones – Finished
Josh Williams – Finished
Caesar Bacarella – Finished
Sammy Smith – Finished
Jeffrey Earnhardt – Out
Aric Almirola – Out
Katherine Legge – Out
Greg Van Alst – Out
Ryan Sieg – Out
William Sawalich – Out
Parker Retzlaff – Out
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