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Cleetus McFarland Leads Daytona ARCA Tributes to Greg Biffle, Pledges to Chase Their Daytona 500 Goal

He is turning his 2026 ARCA campaign into a promise to his late mentor.

Overview

  • At the Daytona ARCA preseason test, McFarland performed a ceremonial burnout and ran a 'Be Like Biff' message on his Rette Jones Racing No. 30.
  • Speaking on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, he vowed to finish the mission he shared with Biffle to reach the Daytona 500 and credited Biffle with opening doors in stock-car racing.
  • He is slated for five ARCA starts in 2026 with Rette Jones Racing, including the season opener at Daytona on February 14.
  • Tributes extended across the test field, with Bobby Dale Earnhardt displaying a message honoring Biffle alongside a nod to Biffle’s No. 16.
  • Reports say Biffle died in a December 2025 plane crash, with some accounts stating his wife and two children also died while en route to meet McFarland, who later posted a memorial video titled 'The One and Only Greg Biffle.'