Victory Lane is supposed to be the safest place on a racetrack. But for Connor Zilisch, whose stock has been skyrocketing in 2025, even the moment of triumph came with unexpected pain. Fresh off a win that added to his growing reputation as one of motorsports’ brightest prospects, Zilisch found himself dealing with an unlikely setback: an injury not from racing at 190 mph, but from the post-race festivities.

The news traveled quickly through racing and sports-entertainment circles. And, in all the good wishes, came in an unexpected voice of encouragement: a WWE Hall of Fame inductee known for surviving falls that defied logic, and for delivering pep talks that could push anyone back into the fight.

Mick Foley’s pep talk for Dale Jr’s star driver

When Mick Foley, the man who once fell of

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