Rodd Kneeland (born June 17, 1966) is an American professional

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driver. He currently competes part-time in the

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driving the No. 68

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for his own team, Rodd Racing.

Racing career

Beginnings

Kneeland's passion for racing came from winning three tickets to a

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race at

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in 1977. In high school, Kneeland had a '69

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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

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, but failed to qualify for the event. His first start would be in the

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, finishing 14th. Since then, he has only competed in

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races in his home state of

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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

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. 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

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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kneeland, Rodd 1966 births Living people ARCA Menards Series drivers NASCAR drivers Racing drivers from California People from Sonoma, California Sportspeople from Sonoma County, California