The Andretti family name came under fire after the inaugural NASCAR Truck Series in San Diego on Friday. Adam Andretti had three sketchy on-track moments with NASCAR broadcaster/racer Parker Kligerman, leading to a heated pit road confrontation post-race.

In an interview with Frontstretch's Bryan Nolen, Kligerman did not mince any words against Andretti's driving. He called the 47-year-old a "disgrace" to the glorious Andretti family name.

"No, I mean when you got guys like that Andretti guy, who tried to k*** me three times, and I felt he did disgrace to that last name, apparently," Kligerman said. "I didn't even know he was an Andretti. But he's just a disgrace to that name."

The Andretti family name is synonymous with global success in motorsport. It was built by Adam Andretti's father, Aldo, and uncle, Mario Andretti, who had tremendous success in IndyCar (Four championships and the 1969 Indy 500) and F1 (1978 title).

Moreover, Mario's son, Michael Andretti, the first cousin to Adam, had unmatched success in IndyCar, becoming the winningest driver in the CART era and winning the 1991 title.

But coming back to Kligerman, who won the second stage of the Truck race, which was his fourth career stage win in NASCAR, a Top 10 finish should have been a given. But those three hairy moments with Adam Andretti, besides other incidents in the caution-laden race, derailed his efforts.

Continuing his rant about the No. 5 Tricon Garage driver, Kligerman added:

"There's just wrecking for 28 for no reason. Now we have a destroyed truck 'cuz that idiot wanted to try and k*** me and for a mistake he made himself. And it's just like that's the sort of thing, you know, rich kids paying to go round and round, and they have no respect."

Adam Andretti, who started the race in 33rd, finished 14th, while Parker Kligerman finished 18th after starting 10th.

Parker Kligerman explains Adam Andretti's San Diego mistakes in details

Parker Kligerman had called out Adam Andretti's dangerous moves on his team radio during the race. Post-race, referencing that message, reporter Matt Weaver asked the Henderson Motorsports driver about what exactly transpired between the two.

Kligerman explained that the first incident was when he and the No. 76 of Nathan Nicholson were side by side in the Turn 9 hairpin.

"So we're side by side, and we get creamed by this white car, and I noticed real quick. Actually, it was that Nicholas guy, he came up to me to apologize. I said, 'Dude, I saw who it was. Don't worry.' I could see the whole time this guy just drove in there like an idiot."

Shortly after, Kligerman overtook Andretti and let him know that he was upset. However, the Henderson driver found himself behind Andretti once again after a wreck shuffled the field a bit.

Kligerman explained that it was then that Andretti went into the barriers, and when he got back, here's what happened:

"He then pummel-drives me," added Kligerman. "Then we were in like a tussle. We go down the backstretch, and he's shoving me into the wall in fourth gear."

Outside this dramatic clash, Layne Riggs emerged as the winner of the Navy 250. He overtook race leader Tyler Reif before the final chicane, after the 19-year-old cut a corner and faced a penalty.

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Written by

Yash Kotak

Edited by

Yash Kotak