Team Speed‘s Five Auto Influencers You Should Be Watching

Cleetus McFarland

Let’s get this out of the way first: No, Cleetus McFarland is not his real name. But Garrett Mitchell‘s alter ego is a celebrity in his own right. And he does things with cars that mere mortals like us can only dream of. On camera, McFarland is good old, down-home, country Americana. His videos are punctuated with catchphrases like, “Hell yeah, Brother!” “Do it for Dale!” and a few thousand “‘Murica’s” thrown in for good measure. In real life, he’s incredibly driven. This Florida-based 1320 Video employee has become a star thanks to his 800-plus horsepower Corvette, and Leroy, a 1,000-plus horsepower drag cart based on a C5 Corvette. Fun Fact: On top of racing, selling Cleetus merch, being a YouTube star, and wrenching on cars, Mitchell is also in law school.

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James Derek Sapienza

James Derek Sapienza has worked as a writer and editor in the world of automotive journalism since 2015.

He has a BS in History at SUNY Brockport, with a focus on American popular culture. A fan of the classics with a special interest in German cars, he is a proud owner of a 1991 W124 Mercedes. He is a frequent contributor to Mustang Forums, MBWorld, 5Series, Rennlist, and more.

Sapienza can be reached at JDS.at.IBA@gmail.com