NASCAR Confirms Outcome Of Parker Kligerman Penalty Appeal

Parker Kligerman and the No. 75 team of Henderson Motorsports have been dealt a final blow in their penalty appeal after a the NASCAR Truck Series race in Daytona.

Kligerman initially won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on February 14 at Daytona International Speedway, but post-race inspections determined that his truck was too low, leading to his disqualification.

This situation has put Kligerman, a part-time driver and full-time TV analyst for The CW Sports and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, in a challenging spot. Known for his victories in the Truck Series, including at Talladega in 2012 and Mid-Ohio in 2022, Kligerman had considered his Daytona win to be monumental. However, a post-race inspection that found his truck below the legal height resulted in severe penalties.

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Despite feeling that his team had “a very valid case” to present to the appeals panel, Kligerman’s hopes were dashed when the panel upheld the disqualification.

The appeals panel comprised NASCAR figures such as Bill Mullis, owner of Langley Speedway, alongside industry veterans Kevin Whitaker and Tommy Wheeler. They reaffirmed the initial findings by stating:

“The panel confirms it is more likely than not [that] a rules violation did occur and the disqualification penalties in rule 10.5.2.4 necessitate a race disqualification.”

Although deeply disappointed, Henderson Motorsports shared their position in a public statement following the panel’s decision. The explained in a statement:

“Unfortunately, we have lost our appeal regarding our disqualification from last week’s race in Daytona.

“While we feel that we had a very strong case, we respect the panel’s decision. We’d again like to thank the fans for their support. We’ve shown that we can compete, and we’ll be back! See you all in Bristol!”

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Posting to social media following the disqualification, Kligerman explained, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports:

“Biggest win of my life. Thank you all for the wonderful messages. Over 700 texts.

“I will not be commenting any further until we are able to present what I believe is a very, very valid case.

“Until then, I’m fully focused on my job with @TheCW_Sports and @NASCAR_Xfinity because the drivers and teams deserve the full focus on the massive stage ahead of them.”

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Current Standings

1. Corey Heim – 49 points
2. Ty Majeski – 46 points
3. Chandler Smith – 45 points
4. Grant Enfinger – 41 points
5. Daniel Hemric – 37 points
6. Giovanni Ruggiero – 36 points
7. Ben Rhodes – 36 points
8. Jason M. White – 29 points
9. Johnny Sauter – 29 points
10. Frankie Muniz – 27 points
11. Timmy Hill – 26 points
12. Jake Garcia – 25 points
13. Layne Riggs – 25 points
14. Andres Perez De Lara – 25 points
15. Norm Benning – 21 points
16. Tanner Gray – 20 points
17. Matt Crafton – 20 points
18. Josh Reaume – 19 points
19. Stewart Friesen – 19 points
20. Jack Wood – 19 points
21. Spencer Boyd – 18 points
22. Bayley Currey – 16 points
23. Dawson Sutton – 12 points
24. Toni Breidinger – 9 points
25. Rajah Caruth – 9 points
26. Matt Mills – 8 points
27. Nathan Byrd – 6 points
28. Connor Mosack – 5 points
29. Clay Greenfield – 4 points
30. Tyler Ankrum – 3 points
31. Kaden Honeycutt – 2 points
32. Parker Kligerman – 1 point