Garrett Mitchell, driving under the nickname Cleetus McFarland, made his NASCAR O’Reilly Series debut at Rockingham Speedway for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 33, finishing 32nd and six laps behind winner William Sawalich while gaining one position from his start.
Mitchell said it was "the hardest thing I have ever done in my life" after an early overdrive led to a spin that damaged his tires and cost pace; he briefly ran as high as 26th before falling back. Richard Childress Racing's crew and teammate Jesse Love aided him over the radio and by demonstrating tire-saving lines, and Mitchell reported multiple near-spins and one incident that brought out a caution while keeping the car largely intact.
NASCAR required Mitchell to compete at Rockingham as part of an approval process to clear him for the O’Reilly Series race at Talladega later this month.
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