The NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona was filled with drama from the start. Unpredictable conditions and intense on-track action shaped the night. A light afternoon drizzle may have left some residue on the track, or perhaps it was just the nature of superspeedway racing, where slips, slides, and wrecks are almost inevitable.
Kaden Honeycutt, Toni Breidinger, and Clay Greenfield each triggered cautions in a similar fashion. On Lap 4, Honeycutt lost control in Turn 4 and slammed into the inside wall. A few laps after the restart, Breidinger spun off and crashed into the same inside barrier. Then, on Lap 69, Greenfield lost traction and veered into the wall, setting up a dramatic final stretch.
Amid the chaos, Parker Kligerman seized his opportunity, navigating the late-race incidents to take the checkered flag in what he called the “biggest victory of my entire life.” But the true twist came after the race.
An anti-climatic finish for Parker Kligerman as victory slips away at Daytona
Parker Kligerman was the leader at the time of the caution before hitting the start-finish line on the final lap with Heim to his inside. Finally, he secured his long-awaited victory at Daytona, improving on his previous best finish of fifth place, which he achieved in 2022. The moment was nothing short of monumental for the veteran driver.
Just as Kligerman was basking in the glory of his win, NASCAR officials dropped a bombshell—his No. 75 truck failed post-race inspection. The Chevrolet Silverado was deemed too low at both sides in the rear. As a result, Kligerman was disqualified, handing the win to Corey Heim. The incidents of today perfectly sum up the reputation the Daytona International Speedway has earned over the years.
Parker Kligerman has failed post-race inspection. Rear heights were too low.
Corey Heim declared the winner. #FreshFromFlorida250 #NASCAR
— Dalton Hopkins (@PitLaneCPT) February 15, 2025
Henderson Motorsports has announced its intention to appeal the disqualification, hoping to reclaim what was a hard-fought victory. The team will present its case to NASCAR, arguing potential mitigating factors that may have contributed to the truck’s non-compliance. Until then, the official record will show Heim as the winner, while Kligerman and his team are left wondering what could have been.
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