Video: Parker Kligerman Loses Brakes, Slams Turn One Wall in Qualifying at Phoenix

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Parker Kligerman crash Phoenix qualifying 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 200 — Parker Kligerman and Big Machine Racing will have to scramble to get the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ready for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event, after losing brakes in the first corner, slamming into the outside wall.

After pacing inside the top-10 in practice, Parker Kligerman and Big Machine Racing will have some adversity to face, getting the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ready for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Phoenix.

Kligerman, who enters Phoenix on the heels of back-to-back top-12 results, was making his qualifying attempt when his No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro lost brakes heading into the first corner, sending his Big Machine Racing entry into the outside wall.

Here is a video of the crash courtesy of the FS1 broadcast of qualifying:

Here’s the video of the incident that sent Kligerman into the wall during his qualifying run… glad he’s okay. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/P7m3kKUChd

— Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) March 11, 2023

Kligerman was able to drive his Big Machine Spiked Coolers-sponsored entry back to pit road, and to the attention of his Big Machine Racing crew, as they scramble to get the car prepared to take the green in less than three hours time.

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