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In qualifying for the ARCA Menards Series Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway, a surprise rocketed to the time of the qualifying charts.
Driving the No. 30 Rette Jones Racing entry, popular YouTuber and NASCAR hopeful Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) earned pole position.
With a fast lap of 38.987s, Cleetus beat Jake Bollman to pole position by just 0.025s, securing the top spot on the grid.
Lanie Buice will start third, Connor Mosack fourth, and Gio Ruggiero fifth. Gavan Boschele, Will Kimmel, Andy Jankowiak, Wesley Slimp, and Ryan Vargas filled out the remainder of the top ten.
Cleetus is making his eighth career ARCA start this weekend, with a previous best start of fifth in the 2026 season-opener at Daytona. He has three top tens and a career-best finish of second, which came at Talladega earlier this year.
Cleetus is also taking part in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race this weekend, driving the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado with a bald eagle paint scheme. He will also give the command to start engines from inside the truck on Saturday.
You can find the full weekend schedule HERE.
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