Parker Klingerman – “I Offered A Bunch Of Amateurs $5,000 Of My Own Money If They Could Drive Faster Than Me”

Parker Klingerman – “I Offered A Bunch Of Amateurs $5,000 Of My Own Money If They Could Drive Faster Than Me”

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If you’re a motorsports fan—or even a casual car enthusiast—be honest: You’ve watched F1, NASCAR, or another racing series and had the thought, ‘I could do that; all they’re doing is driving a car!’

Well, as professional drivers, we’ve always dealt with this by rolling our eyes and attempting to explain that driving your street car isn’t even using 1% of its capability. I always found this to be an inadequate way to try to prove it’s not as simple as it looks and that professionals make it look far easier than it is. (more…)

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Parker Kligerman Reunites With Henderson Motorsports for 2025 Season

Parker Kligerman Reunites With Henderson Motorsports for 2025 Season

Parker Kligerman is making a return to Henderson Motorsports, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team he drove for from 2016 to 2023. During his tenure, Kligerman secured two race victories before stepping away last season to focus on his full-time Xfinity Series ride. Now retired from full-time racing, Kligerman said it felt right to return to what he considers his racing home. (more…)

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Sacrificing It All: Parker Kligerman Reflects On NASCAR Journey

Sacrificing It All: Parker Kligerman Reflects On NASCAR Journey

Article by Dustin Albino, Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

Parker Kligerman had been contemplating the next chapter of his professional career prior to taking a full-time gig with Big Machine Racing in the Xfinity Series ahead of the 2023 season. But he wanted to taste Victory Lane once more.

After spending two seasons adapting to the grind of the Xfinity Series, team owner Scott Borchetta hired Kligerman to be the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet. Kligerman, a racing journeyman, hadn’t competed in an entire schedule in any series in a decade. Simultaneously, he beefed up his broadcasting resume as a pit reporter for NBC Sports. (more…)

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Parker Kligerman Not Returning to Big Machine Racing in 2025, Not Pursuing Full-Time Rides

Parker Kligerman Not Returning to Big Machine Racing in 2025, Not Pursuing Full-Time Rides

Parker Kligerman announced on his podcast “The Money Lap” that he won’t be returning to Big Machine Racing for the 2025 Xfinity Series season and is done pursuing full-time rides at NASCAR.

Kligerman returned as a full-time competitor in 2023, after more than a decade of making sporadic starts for multiple teams across all three national touring levels. He finished the 2023 season 10th in the championship standings, with a career-high eight top-five finishes. (more…)

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PARKER RETZLAFF – Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Superspeedway No. 62 FunkAway Chevrolet Camaro

PARKER RETZLAFF – Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Superspeedway No. 62 FunkAway Chevrolet Camaro

Round 3 of 4. Beard Motorsports returns to NASCAR Cup Series competition for the third of four races this season during Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. It will be the family-owned team’s 29th start since its Cup Series debut at the 2017 Daytona 500, and its 13th overall start on the iconic, 2.5-mile Daytona oval. While five different drivers have previously wheeled the No. 62 Beard Chevrolet since its inaugural season, with a particular focus on Daytona and its sister track, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, the team welcomes its sixth driver in 21-year-old Parker Retzlaff, who will be making his second career Cup Series start and first at Daytona Saturday night. Retzlaff made his Cup Series debut two weekends ago on the .75-mile Richmond (Va.) Raceway oval in the No. 66 MBM Motorsports entry, which resulted in a 35th-place finish. (more…)

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FunkAway to Sponsor Parker Retzlaff and the No. 62 Chevrolet in the Coke Zero Sugar 400

FunkAway to Sponsor Parker Retzlaff and the No. 62 Chevrolet in the Coke Zero Sugar 400

MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (Aug. 9, 2024) – Beard Motorsports announced today that FunkAway, a line of odor-eliminating products, will be the primary sponsor for its No. 62 Chevrolet and driver Parker Retzlaff for the Aug. 24 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

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