Overview
- Kligerman and Andretti came together in the closing laps of the NASCAR Truck race at Naval Base Coronado, and Kligerman sought out Andretti on pit road after the checkered flag to confront him over the contact.
- Kligerman said the contact repeatedly shoved his No. 75 truck into the wall and left the vehicle “destroyed,” costing him a finish of 18th after he had won Stage 2 earlier in the race.
- Multiple reporters recorded the heated pit-road exchange, and those audio and video clips have been widely shared by outlets including Motorsport.com and FOX Sports.
- In on-the-record comments Kligerman accused Andretti of “trying to kill” him and called him a disgrace to the Andretti name, while Andretti was reported to have told Kligerman he was lucky the damage was all he did to him.
- No NASCAR disciplinary action had been reported at the time of coverage, Andretti is a newcomer making roughly his fifth Truck Series start, and the widely viewed confrontation could prompt closer scrutiny of driving conduct or a steward review.