The NASCAR Xfinity race at COTA was filled with dramatic incidents. Parker Kligerman and Sage Karam had a confrontation during the race. The collision between the drivers from Big Machine Racing and Jordan Anderson Racing had a significant impact on both races.
After retiring from the race, Kligerman was upset and confronted Karam. During an interview, Kligerman and Karam engaged in a heated discussion about the incident.
While interviewing Kligerman after the race, there was an exchange of words between him and Karam. Karam challenged Kligerman to “race with me like a man” and Kligerman explained the incident, expressing frustration at being hit despite giving space. Karam did not accept this argument and moved on, blaming the stack of cars.
This incident added to Kligerman’s ongoing struggles this season. It was considered a racing incident and neither driver was penalized. Both drivers will be looking to come back stronger in the next race at Richmond Raceway.
Sage Karam was in second place in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at COTA before colliding with Parker Kligerman. This was shaping up to be his best race result of the season. The collision ruined both drivers’ races.
After the race and the confrontation, Karam shared his thoughts on the race weekend. He expressed shock at the incident and suggested that Kligerman could have acted differently to avoid the collision.
It was a great day that turned sour. Karam was in second place on the final restart and was hit by car number 48, who claimed to have had no choice. Karam believed that other choices could have been made. He expressed disappointment with the SHR26 team and thanked CRCAuto. He remains hopeful for better days ahead.
Karam also mentioned that the collision was unfair and discussed how things could have been different. He and his team will not lose faith and will strive to perform even better in the upcoming Xfinity Series races.