Parker Kligerman, driver of the No. 48 NASCAR Chevy Camaro, fought hard to secure the final Playoffs berth for the 2023 Xfinity Series championship, barely nosing past several competitors to earn the position.
One such competitor was the No. 98 Ford Mustang of Riley Herbst, who entered the weekend one point above the cutline. Herbst and Kligerman made contact, cutting the tire of the No. 98 Mustang as Kligerman’s No. 48 Camaro got away. This effectively handed Kligerman the final Playoffs position, and a shot at the Xfinity Series championship this year.
However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the No. 48 Camaro – on a restart, Kligerman had trouble getting his race car into gear, plummeting as the rest of the field got up to speed under the green flag. Had he and Herbst not made contact and caused damage to Herbst’s car, he likely would not have been able to clinch his spot in the Playoffs.
“With what I’ve seen do for the last 12 weeks, I felt like, if we could just get in the Playoffs, and we bring this going forward, we’re going to race for a championship,” Kligerman said.
John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 20 Toyota TRD Supra ended up in Victory Lane at Kansas. He led the No. 9 Camaro of Brandon Jones and the No. 2 Camaro of Sheldon Creed across the line in second and third, respectively. Kligerman finished fourth, while Austin Hill’s No. 21 Camaro rounded out a Bow Tie-dominated top five.
Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota | 200 | 154 | Toyota TRD Supra |
2 | 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/NIBCO Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro |
3 | 16 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen/NFFF Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
4 | 15 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
5 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
6 | 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
7 | 10 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | Concrete Supply/Destiny Homes Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
8 | 18 | 11 | Derek Kraus | Hardscape Construction Inc. Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
9 | 11 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | RUT Testosterone Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
10 | 31 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Island Coastal Lager Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
11 | 26 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | Bommarito.com/FVP Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
12 | 17 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Bommarito.com/TORQ Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
13 | 24 | 92 | Josh Williams | Call811.com/Alloy Employer Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
14 | 20 | 24 | Connor Mosack | MKS Toyota | 199 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
15 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Kansas State University Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
16 | 37 | 8 | Mason Massey | BRUNT Ford | 199 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
17 | 23 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Kansas Land/American Racing Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
18 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | BRANDT Chevrolet | 199 | 40 | Chevrolet Camaro |
19 | 27 | 53 | Matt Mills(i) | J.F. Electric Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
20 | 29 | 29 | Kyle Sieg | Ford | 198 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
21 | 25 | 7 | Dawson Cram | Titan Construction Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
22 | 38 | 28 | CJ McLaughlin | Sci Aps Ford | 198 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
23 | 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 198 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
24 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cancun Mexican Grill & Bar Toyota | 198 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
25 | 34 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | Page Construction Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
26 | 28 | 66 | Leland Honeyman | Coble Enterprises Ford | 197 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
27 | 32 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | Andy's Frozen Custard Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
28 | 33 | 6 | Brennan Poole | BeOne Sports Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
29 | 22 | 45 | Rajah Caruth(i) | Circle Pay Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
30 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Sci Aps Ford | 196 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
31 | 30 | 38 | Nick Leitz(i) | Support a Teacher Ford | 194 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
32 | 12 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
33 | 35 | 02 | Blaine Perkins # | AutoParkit.com Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
34 | 5 | 10 | Daniel Hemric | Cirkul Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
35 | 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | TMC Toyota | 97 | 1 | Toyota TRD Supra |
36 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation Ford | 60 | 3 | Ford Mustang |
37 | 13 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Huck's Market/Accelerate Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
38 | 19 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | Tweaker Energy Drinks Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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