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NASCAR Upholds Disqualification Verdict: A Blow to Parker Kligerman and the Controversy Surrounding Race Rules

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
February 20, 2025
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NASCAR Upholds Disqualification Verdict: A Blow to Parker Kligerman and the Controversy Surrounding Race Rules

Feb 14, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Parker Kligerman (75) takes the checkered flag to win the Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Parker Kligerman’s journey in NASCAR has been fraught with disappointment and controversy. Despite numerous close calls, victory has remained elusive due to unpredictable race events and contentious official rulings. In 2024, Kligerman was inches away from winning his inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series race, only to have his dreams shattered by an unexpected caution. Struggling to comprehend the situation, he admitted, “I don’t know how to process this”.

Undeterred, Kligerman roared back onto the scene at Daytona in 2025. His determination was apparent as he stormed from outside the top ten in the final laps to cross the finish line first in the NASCAR Truck Series season opener. However, his joy was short-lived as NASCAR officials ruled to revoke his hard-fought victory an hour later. The reason for this? His No. 75 truck was deemed to have failed the post-race inspection. Despite appealing, NASCAR has now officially rejected Kligerman’s plea to reverse the disqualification, leaving the driver in a state of despair.

Kligerman’s aspirations of recovering his NASCAR Truck Series victory at Daytona were officially dashed on Thursday. The National Motorsports Appeals Panel, comprising of Langley Speedway owner Bill Mullis, former team engineer Tommy Wheeler, and Greenville-Pickens owner Kevin Whitaker, upheld his disqualification under Rule 10.5.2.4. The panel ruled that “it is more likely than not a rules violation did occur,” thus validating the disqualification and reducing Kligerman’s standing to 36th—the final position in the race standings.

Henderson Motorsports, Kligerman’s team, publicly acknowledged the decision but expressed disagreement. In a statement, they said, “Unfortunately, we have lost our appeal. While we feel that we had a very strong case, we respect the panel’s decision. We’ve proven that we can compete, and we’ll be back. See you all in Bristol.”

The violation that cost Kligerman his win was a minor ride height discrepancy. His truck’s rear end was noted as being too low during the post-race inspection. This decision sparked a debate among fans and analysts, questioning whether such a minor infraction should lead to a full disqualification, particularly when it had little to no evident performance advantage. As a result of the ruling, Corey Heim, who initially finished second, is now recognized as the race winner.

Heim himself confessed that winning under such circumstances felt peculiar. “It sucks for Parker [Kligerman] and those guys. They put themselves in the right position to win,” he stated. This is not the first time NASCAR’s rulings have stirred controversy. Only days before, Erik Jones lost a Daytona Duel victory following a decision that a caution was thrown just before he crossed the finish line, shifting the victory to Austin Cindric. NASCAR has also recently penalized Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe.

As Kligerman grappled with his disqualification, another NASCAR driver, Chase Briscoe, found himself in a predicament. Briscoe, a driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, began the year on a high. He secured Toyota’s first Daytona 500 pole and finished an impressive fourth in the race. But his triumph was short-lived. Officials discovered that his team had illegally modified the rear spoiler of his No. 19 Toyota.

NASCAR responded swiftly and severely, stripping Briscoe of 100 driver points and 100 owner points, which plummeted him to the bottom of the standings with a negative 67-point total. Additionally, NASCAR suspended his crew chief, James Small, for four races and levied a hefty $100,000 fine. The penalty, one of the harshest in recent years, served as a clear message that teams must follow regulations concerning single-source supplier parts. Inspectors detected the modified spoiler during an R&D Center inspection after selecting Briscoe’s car for further scrutiny. Austin Cindric’s No. 2 Ford was also inspected, but no issues were found.

Joe Gibbs Racing has pledged to appeal the decision, stating, “Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) will appeal the penalty issued by NASCAR to the No. 19 Cup Series team today. The issue in question was caused in the assembly process when bolts used to attach the spoiler base to the deck lid caused the pre-drilled holes to wear due to supplied part interferences.”

However, Briscoe’s case was not the only one from Daytona. NASCAR also penalized two other teams—Todd Gilliland’s No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford and Cody Ware’s No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford—for unsecured ballast. Their punishments, though, were considerably less severe, with each team losing only 10 driver and 10 owner points. Yet, NASCAR’s recent verdict on Kligerman might increase Briscoe’s concerns about his appeal. The question remains: Will Briscoe be able to win his appeal?

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