Cleetus McFarland, the YouTube‑famous NASCAR hopeful, snatched pole for the ARCA Menards Series Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway with a blistering 38.987‑second lap.
Qualifying Highlights
McFarland’s lap edged out Jake Bollman by a razor‑thin 0.025 seconds, delivering the fastest time of the session on the two‑mile oval – the widest non‑superspeedway circuit he has ever tackled.
The No. 30 Rette Jones Racing Chevrolet also featured Lanie Buice in third, Connor Mosack fourth and Gio Ruggiero fifth, while Gavan Boschele, Will Kimmel, Andy Jankowiak, Wesley Slimp and Ryan Vargas completed the top ten.
Driver Profile and Recent Results
Chicago‑born Garrett Mitchell, racing under the Cleetus moniker, marks his eighth ARCA start this weekend; his best previous grid position was fifth at the 2026 Daytona opener.
He holds three top‑ten finishes, highlighted by a career‑best second place at Talladega earlier this year, where all 19 laps he has ever led were run.
McFarland also contested an ARCA East race at Rockingham, finishing fourth, and most recently piloted a Richard Childress Racing entry in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series at Nashville.
Weekend Schedule and Truck Series Entry
In addition to the ARCA event, McFarland will drive the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, sporting a bald‑eagle livery and delivering the start‑engine command from the truck on Saturday.
Provided weather cooperates, the Henry Ford Health 200 is slated to go green at 5 p.m. EST on Friday, with live coverage on FOX Sports 2. The full weekend itinerary is available here.
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