Kligerman, team docked points for modified spoiler
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR docked Parker Kligerman and his team 20 points and five playoff points for modifying the spoiler on their car at Michigan.
Officials found the infraction during tech inspection before the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Cabo Wabo 250 Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.
Kligerman placed 10th in stage one and finished 11th, earning 27 points on the day. However, with the 20-point penalty, he and his team only earned seven points.
With the penalties, Kligerman is now just 16 points above the cutline heading to Daytona. If he can hang on and make the playoffs, he will need to dig himself out of a hole. As of now, he has -4 playoff points.
NASCAR cited rulebook sections 14.4.10.A and 10.5.2.2.A&B when issuing the penalty Wednesday.
Section 14.4.10.A states:
While section 10.5.2.2.A&B, which outlines L1 penalties and penalty options, states:
Per the rulebook, NASCAR can also issue issue a fine. They decided to fine crew chief Patrick Donahue $25,000 for this violation.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
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