Saturday marked a special day for YouTuber-turned-racer Cleetus McFarland. He scored a career-best finish in a NASCAR-sanctioned event, and he did it for the late Greg Biffle.
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McFarland drove the No. 30 for Rette Jones Racing during the ARCA Menards Series East race at Rockingham Speedway. He kept the stock car clean and crossed the line fourth overall behind race-winner Tristan McKee, Carson Brown and Isaac Kitzmiller.
"Honestly, I just went out there and turned left for Greg Biffle," an ecstatic McFarland said in his post-race interview. "Ok, that's what I was doing. I had more confidence today than I've ever had in a stock car.
"Even though I've got the world against me, I've got all these people here rooting for me. And I don't know, I was feeling good. The Kenetik Rette Jones Racing 30 just turning so good. I mean, I had the leaders in my sight the whole time. I was a little off pace, but like, top four, I can't believe it. I'm fired up and feeling good."
👏 Cleetus McFarland takes home a career-best ARCA finish, 4th at @Rockingham1965! #ARCA pic.twitter.com/75wo0DxSbK
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) April 4, 2026
McFarland has used many opportunities to honor his friend Biffle, the NASCAR champion who passed away in a plane crash last December with six others. The content creator did a massive burnout on the streets of Mooresville, North Carolina, in Biffle's memory and he put decals honoring him during an ARCA Menards Series test at Daytona.
The Florida native has now made six starts under the ARCA Menards Series banner. This marked his second race in the ARCA East division.
McFarland's previous starts for Rette Jones Racing featured him posting one DNF and four finishes of 17th or better. He finished 10th at Talladega Superspeedway and ninth at Charlotte Motor Speedway last season. He just missed the top 10 in this season's season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway.
The day will now continue with McFarland pulling double-duty. He will drive the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet at Rockingham Speedway while making his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut.
