Awful Announcing Podcast

Host Brandon Contes interviews Parker Kligerman, NBC NASCAR pit reporter and driver of the #48 Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Brandon and Parker discuss a wide range of topics including racing and broadcasting on the same weekend, how sim racing taught Parker for the real thing, Parker's pick for NASCAR Cup Series champion, and more.For even more discussion, head over to awfulannouncing.com and follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky, and YouTube: @awfulannouncing.-:39: Getting into racing-2:30: Karting-4:45: Not coming from a racing family-7:39: eNASCAR team ownership-10:29: Accuracy of iRacing compared to the real thing-11:14: Growth of iRacing-13:41: Riverhead Raceway-14:14: Talent pool at local short tracks-16:40: Having the talent and finances to get far in racing-19:18: Is the commitment of being a broadcaster hurting the ability to be a Cup Series driver?-25:46: Would Parker leave NBC for a full-time Cup opportunity?-28:19: Should