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Cleetus McFarland commits to full ARCA Menards Series season
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland will race a full 2027 ARCA Menards Series season in the United States.
McFarland is the online name of Garrett Mitchell, who has millions of social media followers and has made occasional starts in NASCAR divisions.
He will drive the No.
33 Chevrolet SS with Robert Strmiska as his crew chief.
The program is backed by Richard Childress Racing, which says Mitchell has earned the opportunity.
A full season gives him a chance to learn stock car racing week by week and pursue bigger racing ambitions.
His campaign is set to begin at Daytona on the event undercard for the Daytona 500.
Cleetus McFarland will race the full 2027 ARCA Menards Series schedule in the #33 Chevrolet SS.
The driver, whose real name is Mitchell, will have Robert Strmiska as his crew chief.
His campaign is set to begin at Daytona as part of the Daytona 500 undercard.
The full-season program is his first step toward greater racing ambitions, according to Speedcafe.
Mitchell said he wants to become the best race car driver he can be and learn stock car racing.
- Who
- Cleetus McFarland, whose real name is Mitchell, will drive, with Robert Strmiska as crew chief.
- What
- He will race the full 2027 ARCA Menards Series schedule in the #33 Chevrolet SS.
- When
- The season is in 2027 and begins at Daytona.
- Where
- The series races at multiple venues; the campaign begins at Daytona.
- Why
- Mitchell said the schedule gives him the opportunity to improve as a driver and learn stock car racing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Speedcafe published a report saying Mitchell had committed to a full ARCA Menards Series season.
Mitchell is due to begin the campaign at Daytona as part of the Daytona 500 undercard.
- Driver
- Cleetus McFarland, whose real name is Mitchell
- Series
- 2027 ARCA Menards Series
- Car
- #33 Chevrolet SS
- Crew chief
- Robert Strmiska
- Season opener
- Daytona, as part of the Daytona 500 undercard
What people are saying
This is a dream come true
The goal has always been to become the best race car driver I can be, and running the full ARCA Menards Series schedule gives me that opportunity.
Cleetus has an undeniable passion for racing and a work ethic that has impressed everyone at our organisation.
Pairing Cleetus with Robert Strmiska gives him the support of a talented leader who is equally passionate about racing.