Brenden “Butterbean” Queen’s racing journey began as a 6-year-old in the kid kart division at Langley Speedway in Virginia. He achieved success in various racing categories, winning championships in dirt racing, Arena Racing and INEX Legend cars. In 2013, he transitioned to Late Model Stock Car racing, securing his first win in 2016 and winning championships at Langley Speedway in 2020 and 2021.

In 2022, Queen faced new challenges racing full-time on both asphalt and dirt tracks while balancing a job as a longshoreman at The Port of Virginia. Despite the hurdles, he achieved remarkable success, winning nine races on asphalt, five on dirt and becoming the only driver to win track championships at Langley Speedway and Dixieland Speedway in the same season.

The 2023 season marked Queen’s first full-time season of competition in the CARS Tour under Lee Pulliam Performance, where he secured four tour wins and three victories in the NASCAR^® Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. He finished second in the championship points standings. In 2024, Queen continued competing with Lee Pulliam Performance, where he secured the 2024 CARS Tour Championship after finishing the season with two wins, 11 top 5s and 4 poles in 16 starts.

In 2025, Queen took the next step in his career progression competing full time in the ARCA Menards Series where he piloted the No. 28 Chevrolet for Pinnacle Racing Group. Queen kicked off the season with his PRG team at Daytona International Speedway with a win, marking his first career ARCA Menards Series Victory. He went on to win eight races, while also securing 16 top 5s and 4 poles en route to the 2025 ARCA Menards Series Championship.