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No. 48 NASCAR Chevy Ekes into Final 2023 Xfinity Playoffs Berth: Video

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.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results, Kansas Speedway, September 9, 2023
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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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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