Parker Kligerman has reported that he will not be able to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race taking place this Thursday at the Bristol Motor Speedway due to illness. This incident also prevented him from participating in the broadcast of the event last weekend at Gateway.
The driver was set to drive the number 75 truck from Henderson Motorsports, marking his 130th participation in the Truck series and the fifth of this season. Kligerman has three wins in the Truck series, including a controversial victory at the 2025 season opener in Daytona, which was later disqualified for failing a technical inspection.
In a statement, Kligerman said: ‘Quick update: I will not compete tonight in Bristol in the number 75. As some of you know, I got sick last week and the recovery has been slower than I expected. Every day I feel better, but I am not quite ready to compete, and with the broadcast scheduled for tomorrow, it was better not to participate. I will clarify more in the podcast The Money Lap.’
Nick Sanchez, a young 25-year-old driver, will take his place. Sanchez has been a full-time competitor in the Truck series during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, where he achieved two wins and was classified as fifth in the championship on one occasion. The Bristol race will be his 49th participation in the series, with three previous races at this circuit, achieving a fifth place as his best result.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
