Overview
- Richard Childress Racing announced a confirmed two-year, part-time program for Garrett “Cleetus McFarland” Mitchell in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with at least three starts per season.
- Mitchell will debut in the No. 33 Chevrolet at Rockingham Speedway on April 4, with additional superspeedway events planned pending NASCAR approval.
- Tommy’s Express Car Wash is the primary sponsor for the RCR entry, aligning commercial support with Mitchell’s large online audience.
- The move follows a brief Truck Series debut at Daytona that ended in a lap-6 crash Mitchell called his own mistake, after ARCA outings in 2025 that included two top-10 finishes.
- Reaction inside the sport is mixed, with Mark Martin praising the potential to draw new fans while others question Mitchell’s limited seat time and call for clearer, performance-based development safeguards.