Former NASCAR driver Landon Cassill made his disappointment clear after Henderson Motorsports’ Parker Kligerman lost his appeal after having his NASCAR Truck Series season-opening win at Daytona erased due to a disqualification.
The No. 75 Chevrolet had driven to an apparent win in the Fresh From Florida 250 on Feb. 14, but the truck did not pass post-race inspection. NASCAR officials found that the truck failed to meet ride-height requirements and measured too low in the rear.
Henderson appealed against the disqualification but lost the appeal. The National Motorsports Appeals Panel said, “The panel confirms it is more likely than not a rules violation did occur and the disqualification penalties in Rule 10.5.2.4 necessitate a race disqualification.”
Landon Cassill Reacts to Controversial Parker Kligerman Appeal Decision
After the three-member panel upheld the decision to strip Kligerman of his win, Henderson Motorsports uploaded a statement on its social media.
“Unfortunately we have lost our appeal regarding our disqualification from last week’s race in Daytona. While we feel that we had a very strong case, we respect the panel’s decision. We’d again like to thank all the fans for their support. We’ve shown that we can compete, and we’ll be back. See you all in Bristol!”
Update: Unfortunately we have lost our appeal regarding our disqualification from last week's race in Daytona. While we feel that we had a very strong case, we respect the panel’s decision. We’d again like to thank all the fans for their support. We’ve shown that we can compete,…
— Henderson Motorsports (@HendersonTrucks) February 20, 2025
Support poured in for Kligerman with former NASCAR driver Cassill leading the way. In a post on his X account, he said, “The reason it is ‘more likely than not’, instead of ‘beyond a shadow of a doubt’ is because there are unwritten procedures that were not followed by NASCAR during inspection. Unfortunately for PK, that one goes to The House.
“I am disappointed in my sport today.”
The reason it is “more likely than not”, instead of “beyond a shadow of a doubt” is because there are unwritten procedures that were not followed by NASCAR during inspection. Unfortunately for PK, that one goes to The House.
I am disappointed in my sport today. https://t.co/cIpUmM7VJB
— landon cassill (@landoncassill) February 20, 2025
Kligerman assured fans he would discuss the situation on his “The Money Lap” podcast, which he hosts with Cassill.
Kligerman said via X, “Thank you all for the support. This has been one of the hardest weeks of my racing life. The truck raced legally. And won legal. Due to an unfortunate circumstance in tech. It was measured at an improper height that made the rear low by 1/8 inch on the LR and 1/4 inch on the RR.”
The decision by the appeal panel led to Corey Heim being handed the win.
