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46 Facts About Parker Kligerman

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Parker Kligerman competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No 75 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Henderson Motorsports, and in the IMSA SportsCar Championship driving the No 78 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo 2 for Forte Racing in the GTD class.

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Parker Kligerman has worked for NBC since 2015 as a TV analyst and pit reporter.

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In 2023, Parker co-founded the motorsports media company "The Money Lap" with Landon Cassill.

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Parker Kligerman drove the car full-time in 2009, finishing second in points in his rookie season.

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Parker Kligerman made his Nationwide Series debut for Penske in their No 22 car at Kansas Speedway that year and won the pole.

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Parker Kligerman then drove in the season finale for Team 42 Racing.

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Parker Kligerman was slated to contest the first five races of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season with Team 42, with additional appearances possible.

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Parker Kligerman earned his first Top 10 finish at Bristol's second race with a ninth-place finish.

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Parker Kligerman earned a top ten with an 8th-place finish at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

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Parker Kligerman competed for Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011, driving the No 29 Ram for Brad Keselowski Racing.

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Parker Kligerman returned to the No 29 truck in 2012, and drove the Penske Racing No 22 in the Nationwide Series on a limited schedule, sharing the seat with Brad Keselowski and Jacques Villeneuve.

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Shortly thereafter, Red Horse Racing announced that they had signed a contract with Parker Kligerman to drive the No 7 Toyota for the remainder of the season.

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Parker Kligerman practiced and qualified the No 22 Dodge for Penske Racing at Michigan International Speedway in the Sprint Cup Series in August 2012, as regular driver Sam Hornish Jr.

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Parker Kligerman won his first Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6,2012.

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Parker Kligerman disappointed at KBM, only finishing in the top 5 three times and ending the year 9th in points.

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Parker Kligerman finished 18th in the event, Swan's best result in 2013.

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Two weekends later, at the Ford 400, Parker Kligerman impressed again by finishing 25th, on the lead lap.

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For 2014, Swan Racing announced Parker Kligerman's hiring for the full 2014 season, as part of an expansion to two full-time teams, alongside Cole Whitt.

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Parker Kligerman began working with NBC Sports Network as an analyst later in the 2014 season.

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On February 3,2016, it was announced that Parker Kligerman would drive the No 92 Ford F-150 for RBR Enterprises at Daytona in the Truck Series.

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Parker Kligerman was called upon to drive the No 75 Toyota for Henderson Motorsports at Talladega.

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Parker Kligerman did not return to the team in 2020.

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Parker Kligerman would run well, with his worst finish being a 34th at Dover due to his engine giving out after 94 laps, and his best fishing being 4th at Bristol.

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Parker Kligerman would get two top fives at Watkins Glen and Darlington.

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Parker Kligerman would rejoin Gaunt Brothers Racing for the Fall Kansas Race, where he managed to bring the 96 to a 20th-place finish.

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Parker Kligerman said that the car was one of the best Cup cars he has ever driven.

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On December 27,2021, in response to a fan's tweet, Parker Kligerman revealed that he would return to Henderson Motorsports to drive the No 75 truck in 8 to 12 races in 2022.

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On July 9,2022, in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio, Parker Kligerman earned his third victory in the Truck Series, which was a decisive win against Zane Smith.

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On October 29,2022, Big Machine Racing announced that Parker Kligerman would drive the No 48 car full-time in the 2023 Xfinity Series season.

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Parker Kligerman started the season with a 23rd-place finish at Daytona.

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Parker Kligerman stayed mostly consistent throughout the regular season, and made the playoffs for the first time in his career, and the first playoff appearance for Big Machine Racing.

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Parker Kligerman was eliminated at the conclusion of the Charlotte Roval race.

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On September 11, Parker Kligerman announced on his podcast that he will not return to BMR and is done with full-time racing at the end of the 2024 season.

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On October 12,2024, Parker Kligerman was leading late at the Charlotte Roval when the 42 of Leland Honeyman crashed deep into the tire barrier with 2 to go.

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NASCAR didn't throw a caution until after Parker Kligerman had taken the white flag, when he and his team started celebrating their first Xfinity win.

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However, it was announced that Parker Kligerman did not get back to the white flag before the caution, and a replay showed he was less than 5 feet short of the white flag when the caution lights came on.

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On February 14,2025, Parker Kligerman unofficially won the season opener at Daytona, but later failed post-race inspection for the truck being too low.

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Corey Heim, who originally finished 2nd, was credited with the win while Parker Kligerman was relegated to last.

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In 2013, Parker Kligerman began his career behind the mic by launching the Kicking it with Parker Kligerman Podcast.

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Parker Kligerman started working for NBC Sports in 2014 as a TV Analyst.

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Two years later, Parker Kligerman made his debut as a pit reporter for a NASCAR Cup race.

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Parker Kligerman co-hosted the popular automotive television series Proving Grounds from 2018 to 2020.

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In 2023, Parker Kligerman founded "The Money Lap," a brand dedicated to covering, discussing, and exploring various facets of motorsports.

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Parker Kligerman was born in Greenwich and lived in Stamford until he was 11, then moved to neighboring Westport, Connecticut, where he stayed until his move to NASCAR.

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Parker Kligerman is the co-founder and president of Focus Now Solutions, the manufacturer of focus-enhancing beverage product Focus7 Shot.

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Parker Kligerman is part of Lime Rock Group, LLC, the group that owns Lime Rock Park.