Who brings more eyes to NASCAR? Cleetus or MJ?

Naitch said:
He barely registers in ARCA, which is just rich kids and weekend hobbyists and did not look competitive in his Truck and O’Reilly starts.

Cleetus needs to run CARS and more ARCA. That RCR ride could have been given to a driver who actually earned the opportunity. But I guess earning something is foreign at Rich Children Racing these days.
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Didn't he just get a late model for doing that?
 
jaqua19 said:
Nothing anyone can say will convince me that Cleetus' presence in the top 3 series makes the sport look like anything but a traveling circus.

I dont care how many internet fans this guy who most people dont know about has. Its yet another goofy look for the sport.
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How many other drivers are using a cartoon, circus name to drive under?
 
BobbyFord said:
How many other drivers are using a cartoon, circus name to drive under?
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Marty Robbins and Steve McQueen raced under their professional names.

I notice he's listed on all ARCA documents as Garrett Mitchell - entry lists, practice speeds, Q order, etc. NASCAR could have also insisted he use his given name. I think they should have, but apparently they don't have a problem with it.

Between losing the charter lawsuit and finally acknowledging their decade-long playoff experiment wasn't working, one very part-time driver's name doesn't make top ten on the Ridiculous Appearance list.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Marty Robbins and Steve McQueen raced under their professional names.

I notice he's listed on all ARCA documents as Garrett Mitchell - entry lists, practice speeds, Q order, etc. NASCAR could have also insisted he use his given name. I think they should have, but apparently they don't have a problem with it.

Between losing the charter lawsuit and finally acknowledging their decade-long playoff experiment wasn't working, one very part-time driver's name doesn't make top ten on the Ridiculous Appearance list.
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Cleetus McFarland is a professional name??? 🥴
I hope you’re not comparing this clown to Steve and Marty.
 
If Cleetus has an exceptional talent, I don’t see it yet.
I watch racing to see drivers that have spent their lives trying to win races. I’m not interested in people entering racing that are trying to improve their YouTube channel.
 
BobbyFord said:
Cleetus McFarland is a professional name??? 🥴
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It's the name he uses for his entertainment career, like the names used by the pro wrestlers that show up as grand marshals, honorary starters, network guests, etc. It's not one I would have picked but it's just a name. It's harmless.

'Cleetus' is no more ridiculous than 'Bubba' or 'Buckshot'. I know people named 'McFarland'; it's no sillier than the names 'McLeod', 'McDowell', 'Van Gisbergen', 'Nemechek', 'Zilisch', or 'Allmendinger'.
BobbyFord said:
I hope you’re not comparing this clown to Steve and Marty.
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Only in terms of him being a part time driver who became famous outside racing using names that aren't the one on his birth certificate.
BobbyFord said:
If Cleetus has an exceptional talent, I don’t see it yet.
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I don't recall anyone here making that claim. Of his few comments I've seen, he isn't either.
BobbyFord said:
I watch racing to see drivers that have spent their lives trying to win races. I’m not interested in people entering racing that are trying to improve their YouTube channel.
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Love ya, man, but you complain every weekend about guys who have been racing their entire lives. :p

The guy has shown up twice at the national level and has no announced plans to run regularly. Based strictly on those results and his limited schedule, he's not going to be running up front. He's getting way more attention than his results merit but that's not under his control. He'll be gone soon, along with the media distraction.
 
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