Cleetus McFarland has lately been in the news for everything he has done in honor of his late friend Greg Biffle, who died in a crash with his family on December 18, 2025. The YouTuber paid tribute during the annual preseason ARCA Menards Series test at Daytona, lighting up the pavement with a ceremonial burnout that echoed across the facility, while carrying a message, \u201cBe Like Biff,\u201d on the back of his No. 30 Ford. He was also among the first to share news of Biffle\u2019s passing through his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
Recently, Mark Martin<\/a> praised McFarland not only for how he honored his friend, but also for his appeal to old-school NASCAR fans. Appearing on Kenny Wallace Media, where Martin and his son have launched a new podcast, the veteran driver discussed the impact McFarland\u2019s presence has had on the sport.<\/p>\n Speaking about how NASCAR fans have embraced him, and how longtime followers who once drifted away are now returning because of Cleetus, Martin said, \u201cThat\u2019s who he\u2019s appealing to. That\u2019s our core race fan. And NASCAR got away from appealing, I think, to the blue-collar race fan. And Cleetus is just fun. And he\u2019s real and real down to earth, and he\u2019s fun, and that\u2019s why he\u2019s a star.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI love what he\u2019s doing for the sport. I don\u2019t know him personally, but he\u2019s doing great things for the sport. He\u2019s got a huge following, and it\u2019s cool to see him dipping his toe into NASCAR, into the big league,\u201d Martin added<\/a>.<\/p>\n McFarland, aka Garrett Mitchell, is currently building his NASCAR career by competing in the ARCA Menards Series with Rette Jones Racing. However, his top aim is to compete in the Daytona 500 race one day in the Cup Series.<\/p>\n The YouTuber made his debut in 2025 and finished two races in the top ten of four starts. Now he continues into 2026 with plans for at least five races. He was mentored by the late Greg Biffle and uses his massive YouTube following to increase the sport\u2019s visibility.<\/p>\n