Rodd Lee Kneeland (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 Ford for his own team, Rodd Racing.
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.
ARCA Menards Series West
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 a Captain at the Sonoma Valley Fire Department and is part of his family's construction company in Sonoma, California. Kneeland had a brother, Todd, who died in a fiery car accident on August 16, 2015. 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 resultsYearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415PtsRef2008Rodd Racing98ChevyAASPHOCTSIOWCNSSONIRWDCSEVGMMPIRWAMPAAS76th672009CTSAASPHOMADIOWDCSSONIRWPIRMMPCNSIOWAAS37th2512010AASPHOIOWDCSSONIRWPIRMRPCNSMMPAASPHO44th236201268PHOLHCMMPS99IOWBIRLVSSONEVGCNSIOWPIRSMPAASPHO86th142015KCRIRWTUSIOWSHASONSLSIOWEVGCNSMERAASPHO40th432016IRWKCRTUSOSSCNSSONSLSIOWEVGDCSUMCUMCMERAAS50th262017TUSKCRIRWIRWSPOOSSCNSSONIOWEVGDCSMERAASKCR56th252018KCRTUSTUSOSSCNSSONDCSIOWEVGGTWLVSMERAASKCR47th302019LVSIRWTUSTUSCNSSONDCSIOWEVGGTWMERAASKCRPHO64th192021PHOSONIRWCNSIRWPIRLVSAASPHO31st53 2022 PHO IRW KCR PIR SONIRWEVGPIRAASLVSPHO 61st 24 2023 High Point Racing 55 Ford PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO 59th 26 2024 Rodd Racing 68 Chevy PHO KER PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO 60th 29 2025 KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO 73rd 22 2026 Ford KER PHO TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -*
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