08-04-2025
Cleetus McFarland Gives Travis Pastrana A C8 Corvette Z06
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Now a force of nature, YouTuber and racecar driver Cleetus McFarland draws in big names for events, like Travis Pastrana. The cross-discipline racer and stunt performer participated in the Freedom 500 race at McFarland's Freedom Factory track in Bradenton, Florida, winning a new C8 Corvette was the fifth annual Freedom 500, if you can believe that, with other car YouTubers, racecar drivers, and athletes taking part in the 100-lap race. But the event is even more interesting because it's spec racing with each participant getting an old Ford Crown Victoria with the same setup.
Because this is Cleetus McFarland's event, the cars are race-prepped and come with nitrous, just to make things interesting.
As the winner of the race, Travis Pastrana had the option of either getting a Mercedes Sprinter executive or a C8 Corvette Z06. We think he made the only right choice.
Right after choosing the mid-engine sports car, he declared that he and anyone else who wanted to help were going to spray paint it. And Pastrana along with other racers did just that, spray painting an abstract American flag on the pricey ride.
That's the sort of craziness which make people come back for more races, burnout competitions, and other gatherings at the Freedom Factory.
McFarland started off managing 1320Video's social media, then launched his own YouTube channel that was grown to over 4 million subscribers. He's raced in NASCAR and rubbed shoulders with some big names in motorsports, so we expect him to continue being an influence for some time to come.
That includes hosting crazy events at the Freedom Factory, a track which had gone under and was neglected but has been revived by the YouTuber. It's nice to see race facilities rescued instead of being replaced by another luxury condo development for a change.
Lead image via garrett_1320video/Instagram
