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NASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series. Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol. Denny Hamlin is the championship ... Keep…
Parker Kligerman has withdrawn from the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday due to an ongoing illness. The 25-year-old will be replaced by Nick Sanchez, who will drive the No. 75 entry for Henderson Motorsports, the team Kligerman was part of. This marks Kligerman's 130th career Truck Series start and his fifth of the 2026 season.
Kligerman expressed his regret in a statement, mentioning that his recovery has been slower than expected due to lingering effects of his recent illness, and that he feels better each day but is not yet race-ready. He also noted that his participation in The CW broadcast the previous weekend at Gateway prevented him from racing.
Despite this setback, Kligerman expressed his appreciation for the Henderson team and hopes to return to competition soon. Nick Sanchez, a 25-year-old who previously raced full-time in the Truck Series in 2023 and 2024, will take Kligerman's place. Sanchez has three previous NCTS starts at Bristol, with his best finish being fifth place.
The Bristol race will be Sanchez's 49th career start in the Truck Series. Additionally, NASCAR announced that FedEx Freight will become the new title sponsor of the Truck Series in 2027, replacing Craftsman.
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