WATCH: “Race me like a man”- Parker Kligerman had a heated confrontation with Sage Karam after COTA Xfinity race

The NASCAR Xfinity race at COTA was filled with wild incidents.

Parker Kligerman and Sage Karam (Via IMAGO) the confrontation (in Circle, Screenshot via @Frontstretch/X)

The CORA Xfinity race saw a massive collision between Big Machine Racing driver Parker Kligerman and Jordan Anderson Racing driver Sage Karam. The drivers were involved in a massive collision that ruined both their races.

Following their retirement from the race, the number 48 lost his temper and was seen confronting Sage Karam. While being interviewed the driver saw Karam and got into a heated argument with him about the incident.

As I was interviewing @pkligerman after the race, words were exchanged with @SageKaram.#NASCAR #FocusedHealth250 @ThePodiumFinish pic.twitter.com/Q8XXmZ0jxQ
— Rob Tiongson (@RobTiongson) March 24, 2024

Karam asked Kligerman to “race me like a man” to which Kligerman detailed the incident and pointed out that he was “fu**ing nailed” despite giving the space back. The former didnt by the argument and moved on from the spot calling out and blaming the stack up.

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The incident seemed to add to the woes that Kligerman has been facing throughout this season. The incident was deemed to be a racing incident and none of the drivers were penalized for it. All being said, the drivers will definitely want to comeback stronger in the next race at the Richmond Raceway.

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Sage Karam’s thoughts on the Xfinity Series race at COTA

Sage Karam was running in second in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at COTA before his collision with Parker Kligerman. The Jordan Anderson Racing driver was running in what would be his best race result this season. The incident between him and Kligerman ruined both the drivers’ races.

After the race and the confrontation between the drivers, Karam went on X and gave a summary of his thoughts on the race weekend. The driver seemed to be shocked by the incident and added how the number 48 could have behaved differently to avoid the collision.

Great day gone bad.2nd on last restart in a good spot and got run over from what the 48 says he”was left no choice”. Everyone has choices but sometimes they are the wrong ones.

Sage Karam wrote on X.

Great day gone bad.2nd on last restart in a good spot and got run over from what the 48 says he”was left no choice”. Everyone has choices but sometimes they are the wrong ones. Bummed for the @Team_SHR26 crew they didn’t deserve that result. Thank you @CRCAuto. Our day is coming! pic.twitter.com/uYzzSia7kr
— Sage Karam (@SageKaram) March 24, 2024

The driver also added how the collision was something he and his team didn’t deserve, and how things could’ve gone if not for the crash. Besides that, number 26 added how he and his team will not lose faith and try to get back even stronger at the next few Xfinity Series races.