Cleetus McFarland will race at Nashville Superspeedway on May 30 in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
McFarland, the popular YouTube star with 4.7 million subscribers, announced on social media on April 20 that he will run in the Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 at 6:30 p.m. CT., on May 30.
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“Look out, guys, your boy is going back to O’Reilly’s racing. On May 30 I’ll be in the No. 33 Tommy’s Express Car Wash car from RCR out at Nashville Superspeedway,” McFarland said.
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“Want you guys to all come out and see some action. I’m going to be doing a lot of training with RCR, a lot of simulator time. Really looking forward to getting back out on the track in the O’Reilly’s car. A lot of power. Got to dial in my turning left, so come out May 30 at Nashville Superspeedway. It’s going to be a blast.”
McFarland, whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, is known for his wacky stunts and burnouts. He made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut for Neice Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 13.
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He made his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut on April 4 at Rockingham Speedway, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. He ended up spinning out on Lap 206 and finished 32nd.
The race in Nashville will be part of McFarland’s three-race deal with RCR for 2026.
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