Parker Kligerman could not technically get credited with the victory in Friday’s NASCAR Xfinity Collection race at Daytona, however he definitely earned it.
After stepping in and relieving a therapeutic Connor Zilisch in Stage 1 of the WaWa 250, Kligerman drove the No. 88 JR Motorsport Chevrolet to the entrance.
Regardless of a superspeedway ace in Austin Hill battling him for the win within the closing laps and a snarling pack making advances behind him, Kligerman held on to attain the win.
The win formally goes to Zilisch within the document books, however it might be Kligerman’s first profession Xfinity Collection win. The victory is a candy one for Kligerman, who initially gained the Truck Collection race at Daytona earlier than being disqualified.
“I did not count on to get a name from Dale Jr. on a day I used to be leaving to go on trip,” Kligerman instructed CW Sports activities. “I really feel honored to have gotten the decision. It is such a me factor that this would possibly not be a win on Racing Reference.”
It might not be an official win, nevertheless it’s a end result Kligerman nonetheless mentioned is a “dream come true.”
Justin Allgaier completed runner-up to Kligerman, with Sammy Smith, Sam Mayer and Jesse Love rounding out the highest 5. Brandon Jones, Dean Thompson, Brennan Poole, Garrett Smithley and Ryan Ellis accomplished the top-10.
Different notable finishers embody Harrison Burton in fifteenth, Sheldon Creed in seventeenth, Jeb Burton in twentieth, Aric Almirola in twenty fourth and Hill in twenty fifth.
The Xfinity Collection will return at Portland Worldwide Raceway on Aug. 30.
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