Darlington
After starting P23, Parker Kligerman and the Spiked Coolers No. 48 fought and battled to finish P13 at Darlington. An amazing rebound after getting rear-ended on lap 60 and surviving with left side damage.
Kyle Larson won the race after a full contact final lap against John Hunter Nemechek.
Parker moves up to 12th in points with 274.
The team is off next weekend and will be at Charlotte Motor Speedway May 27 for the ALSCO Uniforms 300. Green flag drops at 1:00 p.m. eastern on FS1, radio broadcast on SiriusXM and PRN.
Overview
Event: Shriners Children’s 200
Time/Date: 1:30pm eastern Saturday May 13, 2023
Location: Darlington Raceway 1301 Harry Byrd Highway, Darlington, SC 29532
Layout: 1.366 miles “egg-shaped” oval “The Track Too Tough To Tame”
Banking: Turns 1 and 2 are 25 degrees, Turns 3 and 4 are 23 degrees, Front straight is 3 degrees and Back straight is 2 degrees.
Laps/Miles: 147 laps, 200.8 miles
Stage Lengths: 45/90/147
TV/Radio: FOX/SiriusXM and MRN
Driver Points: 248, ranked # 14
Appearances:
Thursday May 11 at 1pm eastern Mike’s ABC, 605 Pearl Street in Darlington
Thursday May 11 at 3p eastern: Good Spirits ABC, 1539 South Main Street in Darlington
Notes of Interest:
"It's been a relaxing off weekend for myself and the team,” says Parker Kligerman. “Good timing after the disappointment of Dover. I am so excited for Darlington; it is easily one of my favorite and best tracks in NASCAR. Last year in trucks, we won a stage and were in the fight for the win till the end. Patrick Donahue and my whole Spiked Coolers team have been working so hard on the setup for Darlington, so I am optimistic we can have a great weekend. Although no matter what, we are becoming a stronger race team each week. This is all making us better prepared for the playoffs later this year."
Team socials
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https://www.facebook.com/bigmachineracing
Parker Kilgerman socials
https://www.instagram.com/pkligerman
https://twitter.com/pkligerman
https://www.facebook.com/ParkerKligerman
No. 48 SPIKED Coolers Team Roster
Driver: Parker Kligerman Hometown: Westport, CT
Team Manager: Keith Barnwell
Crew Chief: Patrick Donahue
Car Chief: Kenneth Roettger
Engineer: Cody McKenzie
Interior Specialist: Jordan Miller
Mechanic: Thomas Tucker
Spotter: Brandon McReynolds
Shop Foreman: Artie Haire
Shop Support: Jeff Sennett
Suspension: Tommy Machek
Front Changer: Bryan Backus
Fueler: Justin White
Jack: Doug Warrick
Rear Changer: Marcus Horton
Tire Carrier: Lamar Neal
Hauler Driver: Jackson White
About Parker Kligerman:
Parker Kligerman has raced in all three of NASCAR’s premier series since the start of his career in 2013 and has amassed 3 wins, 26 top 5 finishes, and 72 top 10 finishes across all three series. Kligerman has served as an analyst and pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC since 2015 and stands as one of the youngest correspondents to ever serve as a pit reporter for a NASCAR Cup race. Kligerman has produced and developed multiple original programs for NBC Sports such as Proving Grounds and In The Wall. He also drives Henderson Motorsports’ No. 75 truck part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with a win at Mid-Ohio and top-ten finishes at Talladega and Miami.
About Big Machine Racing:
Big Machine Racing is owned by music mogul Scott Borchetta, the multi award-winning record executive, President/CEO and Founder of Nashville based Big Machine Label Group and Big Machine Distilleries. Since its beginning in 2021, Big Machine Racing has proven its ability with an impressive five Top 5 finishes, 9 Top 10 finishes and the team’s first win at the Texas Motor Speedway last season with driver Tyler Reddick. The Welcome, NC based team is overseen by longtime NASCAR Crew Chief Patrick Donahue.
About Big Machine Distillery:
Big Machine Distillery is becoming known as a viable presence in the spirits industry with its disruptive Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers, Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers (80 calories per pouch), and Big Machine Double SPIKED Coolers. Additionally, the highly allocated Award-Winning 2021 Borchetta Bourbons have made a mark in this connoisseur space. SPIKED has expanded into more than half the US, far beyond its thriving tasting rooms in Nashville. Also look for multi-Gold Award-winning Big Machine Platinum Filtered Premium Vodka, “The Smoothest Tasting Vodka, Period!” Big Machine’s presence in motorsports is well-known with its successful sponsorships in the highest levels of motorsports and celebrated championship-winning seasons in IndyCar, NASCAR NHRA, TA2 and SVRA.
For more information visit:
SpikedCoolers.com
BigMachineDistillery.com