Cleetus McFarland could make extra NASCAR O'Reilly starts in 2026

Cleetus McFarland might be forced to make more NASCAR O'Reilly Series starts before being approved for the superspeedways. NASCAR may require McFarland to make more starts in the O'Reilly Series to become approved due to not having a live green-flag pit stop at Rockingham Speedway, as said by Richard Childress Racing executive Danny Lawrence through Motorsport. com .

The Richard Childress Racing driver ran well at Rockingham with his limited experience, finishing fourth in the ARCA Menards Series East race and 32nd in the O'Reilly Series race. Despite a few issues throughout the weekend, McFarland drove better than expected for an O'Reilly Series at Rockingham. If NASCAR requires McFarland to make extra starts, Richard Childress Racing could enter the No.

33 car into the O'Reilly Series race at Kansas Speedway in two weeks. It would allow McFarland to have more experience in the O'Reilly Series, allowing him to race at Talladega Superspeedway later this month. More: Cleetus McFarland provides big update on NASCAR future in 2026 This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: Cleetus McFarland could make extra NASCAR O'Reilly starts in 2026