Parker Kligerman figured something was up when Kurt Busch texted him two weeks ago. When Busch followed with a phone call, he presented Kligerman with an offer the Sprint Cup rookie couldn't refuse. ''It was kind of out of the blue,'' Kligerman said Friday. ''He said 'I know your situation, it's unfortunate, but this is the kind of call you want to get: Would you be willing to come and practice the car for me and be on standby while I do this double?' '' Kligerman, out of a ride the last month, jumped at the opportunity to be the standby driver for Busch as he attempts to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
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