Biography

Parker Kligerman joined Penske Racing as a development driver in 2008 at the tender age of 18. After battling for the ARCA RE/MAX Series title and winning a pole position in his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race in 2009, Kligerman has quickly established himself as one of stock car racing’s most promising young talents

A native of Westport, Conn., Kligerman first began competitive racing when he was 13, driving two-stroke go karts at the local level. He joined the Skip Barber Series when he was 15 and promptly won all three races in which he competed.

He continued to excel in open-wheel racing as he captured the Formula TR Pro Series 1600 class title in 2006. Kligerman won an amazing 11 of 14 races during his title run and finished second in the races he did not win.

In 2007, Kligerman competed in USAC midget racing where he produced three top-five and six top-10 results on his way to a fourth-place championship finish in the Illinois State Midget Championship.

Kligerman was named to the Cunningham Motorsports Junior Team in 2008, through a partnership with Dodge Motorsports, and made his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut while he continued to race midgets.

After entering the Penske Racing driver development program, Kligerman prepared to compete full-time in the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series with Cunningham Motorsports. The 2009 season was magical one for Kligerman and the team as they led the series with nine victories and finished second in the championship, falling just five points short of the title. Kligerman won series Rookie-of-the-Year honors.

Kligerman made his Nationwide Series debut with Penske Racing in October at Kansas Speedway. He won the pole in the No. 22 Penske Truck Rental Dodge in his first series qualifying session. After leading the first seven laps of the race, Kligerman went on to finish 16th.

In November, Kligerman will make his second Nationwide Series start of his career as he will compete in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.