The Wawa 250 was not meant to be Connor Zilisch’s race. The 19-year-old severely injured himself after winning Watkins Glen, needing surgery for his broken collarbone. Dale Jr. knew that asking for a second medical waiver – after Zilisch’s first one following his back injury in Talladega – might be risky. Hence, Zilisch started the race in Daytona, only to have Parker Kligerman replace him shortly after. But while Zilisch secured his playoff picture, Kligerman lost yet another chance to record a win.

The Xfinity Series veteran has been on an unlucky streak since 2024. Across races in the Charlotte Roval and Daytona, Parker Kligerman inevitably brushed fenders with NASCAR’s mind-boggling rules. And that is why a NASCAR insider recently called for the sport to follow a rival discipline’s no

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