Report: Cleetus McFarland named as potential driver for Ram NASCAR Truck Series team

YouTube star Cleetus McFarland could join a new NASCAR Truck Series team soon. According to Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal, McFarland, whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, could be part of the team from Stellantis’ Ram brand if the automaker completes talks to enter NASCAR.

Cleetus McFarland has made three starts at ARCA after making his debut at Daytona in February. He has recorded two top-10 finishes, including a P9 finish at Charlotte on May 23. McFarland has a large YouTube channel with over 4.3 million subscribers. He has another 2.6 million followers on Facebook and nearly 600,000 on TikTok.

Stellantis Dodge is reportedly looking to return to NASCAR after leaving after the 2012 season. This news comes as NASCAR has been working to add a fourth automaker back to the sport. In February, Catchfence.com first reported that Ram applie to rejoin the Truck Series in 2026.

Sports Business Journal obtained a document that listed McFarland as one of the names slated to be part of the program as a brand ambassador and driver. It’s not clear if he would compete on a part-time or full-time basis.

Cleetus McFarland talks about his P10 finish at Talladega

After finishing 10th at the ARCA race at Talladega in April, McFarland talked how his performance. . “Brother, I thought we were done,” he told NASCAR on FOX, per Mototsports.com.”Ilmor, the engine guys just came over here and pulled the valve cover off. Number six valve spring is broken in half. About five laps in, she just turned into a dog. And this #30 always hauls tail so I’m like, ‘what the hell is going on?’ Got my foot stabbed in there.

“I’m telling you, they’re getting on radio like ‘keep your momentum’ and I’m like, ‘brother, this sucker is wide open.’ You know what I’m saying? So we fell out of the draft and dude, it felt like I was riding a horse out there. You know what I mean? Everyone is blowing by me. And thankfully, a caution came out. We stayed on the lead lap. They come on the radio, Kevin Hamlin — shoutout to my boy, but he’s saying, ‘brother, you cannot get out of the draft.’ And they just start telling me stuff. I’m using knowledge from the Biff-meister [Greg Biffle]. He taught me everything I know. I got out there, read the air with the dog we had and stayed in there.”