Rodd Kneeland

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Rodd Kneeland
Rodd Kneeland Sonoma 2024.jpg
Kneeland at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
Born (1966-06-17) June 17, 1966 (age 58)
Sonoma, California
ARCA Menards Series West career
15 races run over 11 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 68 (Rodd Racing)
Best finish31st (2021)
First race 2009 NAPA Auto Parts/Toyota 150 (Madera)
Last race 2024 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of June 16, 2024.

Rodd Lee Kneeland [1] (born June 17, 1966) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West driving the No. 68 Chevrolet for his own team, Rodd Racing.

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Racing career

Beginnings

Kneeland's passion for racing came from winning three tickets to a NASCAR Winston West Series race at Sonoma Raceway in 1977. In high school, Kneeland had a '69 Camaro and was a part of the local racing scene, when he decided to try racing on a track, starting to race his Camaro and dirt modifieds. [2]

ARCA Menards Series West

Kneeland's No. 68 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2024. Rodd Kneeland ARCA Sonoma 2024.jpg
Kneeland's No. 68 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2024.

Kneeland would first make an attempt in the 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series, but failed to qualify for the event. His first start would be in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series at Madera Speedway, finishing 14th. Since then, he has only competed in NASCAR races in his home state of California.

Personal life

Kneeland currently works two full-time jobs. He works as an engineer at the Sonoma Valley Fire Department and is part of his family's construction company in Sonoma, California. [2] Kneeland had a brother, Todd, who died in a fiery car accident on August 16, 2015. [3] Kneeland's wife, Jenise Kneeland, died on June 10, 2022, due to complications from cancer.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series West

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415AMSWCPtsRef
2008 Rodd Racing 98 Chevy AAS PHO CTS IOW CNS SON IRW DCS EVG MMP IRW AMP
DNQ		 AAS —— [4]
2009 CTS AAS PHO MAD
14		 IOW DCS SON IRW PIR MMP CNS IOW AAS
11		37th251 [5]
2010 AAS PHO IOW DCS
15		 SON IRW PIR MRP CNS MMP AAS
15		 PHO 44th236 [6]
2012 68 PHO LHC MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS
DNQ		 PHO —— [7]
2015 KCR IRW TUS IOW SHA
18		 SON SLS IOW EVG CNS MER AAS
DNQ		 PHO 40th43 [8]
2016 IRW KCR TUS OSS CNS SON
18		 SLS IOW EVG DCS UMC UMC MER AAS 50th26 [9]
2017 TUS KCR IRW IRW SPO OSS CNS SON
19		 IOW EVG DCS MER AAS KCR 56th25 [10]
2018 KCR TUS TUS OSS CNS SON
14		 DCS IOW EVG GTW LVS MER AAS KCR 47th30 [11]
2019 LVS IRW TUS TUS CNS SON
25		 DCS IOW EVG GTW MER AAS KCR PHO 64th19 [12]
2021 PHO SON
22		 IRW CNS IRW PIR
13		 LVS AAS PHO 31st53 [13]
2022 PHO IRW KCR PIR SON
20		 IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 61st24 [14]
2023 High Point Racing 55 Ford PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS
18		 LVS MAD PHO 59th26 [15]
2024 Rodd Racing 68 Chevy PHO KER PIR SON
15		 IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO 60th29 [16]

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References

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