ARCA Race Today: Talladega start times, TV channel, FREE live stream as Cleetus McFarland races

The 2026 ARCA Menards Series continues at Talladega Superspeedway today, Saturday, April 25, with Cleetus McFarland set to feature.

Titled the Alabama Manufactured Housing 200, the race will see the ARCA stars complete 76 laps on the 2.66-mile oval in Alabama, marking the fourth event of the year after Daytona, Phoenix, and Kansas last weekend.

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Just as he was in Kansas, where he was classified 20th after a blowout saw him retire early, Cleetus will be driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing in today's race under his real name, Garrett Mitchell.

We can't wait to see how he gets on as his racing journey continues, so let's get into the all-important details below!

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What time is the ARCA race with Cleetus McFarland today?

The ARCA Menards Series race featuring Cleetus McFarland gets underway at Talladega Superspeedway at 12:30 p.m. ET today, Saturday, April 25.

Here are the start times in your local time zones.

What TV channel is the ARCA Series race with Cleetus McFarland on today?

Today's ARCA Series action from Talladega Superspeedway featuring Cleetus McFarland will be broadcast live on FS1.

For those who would rather tune in to the race action on the radio, MRN and SiriusXM have the call.

Live stream options, including for free

First up, let’s discuss today’s free option, which is available to fans who only want to watch Cleetus McFarland’s POV.

NASCAR is broadcasting the in-car camera from Cleetus’ car at Talladega Superspeedway for FREE on their YouTube channel, so this is the place to go if you can’t access FS1 or only want to see how McFarland is getting on.

For those fans who want to live-stream today's full ARCA Series race, several options are available.

First and foremost, the FOX Sports app is one option to live stream today's race action. It is free to download, but you will need to log in with your paid TV provider details. The race is also available on FOX One.

As well as being available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the FOX Sports App can also be downloaded in several other places, such as:

• Apple TV
• Roku
• Xbox
• Vizio
• Google Chromecast
• Fire TV
• Android TV
• Samsung Smart TV

Elsewhere, FS1 can also be streamed live on the following platforms:

• DIRECTV Stream
• Fubo
• Hulu + Live TV
• Sling
• YouTube TV

Where did Cleetus McFarland qualify in ARCA for Talladega?

Unfortunately, Cleetus McFarland did not get to earn his grid position on Saturday’s starting lineup, with no qualifying having taken place at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend.

Instead, the ARCA lineup was set based on car points up until this point of the season, with Cleetus set to start in 20th position.

Here is the full starting lineup.

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