Cleetus McFarland Joins NASCAR with RCR

0:00On April 1st, Cletus McFarland, real name Garrett Mitchell, the 30-year-old YouTube sensation with nearly 5 million followers, just inked, deal with Richard Childress, racing to climb the NASCAR ladder toward the Daytona 500. It's a straight-up partnership where his massive online reach meets their pro racing machine. RCR brought him on board quick after Ty Dillon pitched it, with funding from Tommy's express car wash. They see his live streams pulling close to a million viewers as gold for their social media game, while he gets real deal coaching on ovals. Folks at RCR, like Austin Dillon and VP Danny Lawrence, rave about his grit and hidden smarts, he knew engine specs like the R07 and SB2. Right off the bat, plus camber and caster settings from his drag racing days. Even his ARCA crew chief, Mark Rite, was shocked how fast he reads data traces. He's already hit ARCA at Daytona and Talladega, tested for trucks at Rockingham and debuted

1:00there last month, but spun out just six laps in from a tiny over correction. Now he's buying a pro-late model to sharpen up on bigger tracks, lining up more tests and starts with RCR and others. With relationships at RCR, Rhett Jones, and niece Motorsports, Cletus is building for the long haul, vowing not to hit the 500 until he's packed competitive, turning influencer hype into real racing fire. From your team, powered by AI, this is F1 News today.