Biography

Cleetus McFarland net worth is estimated at $8 million, built through his massively popular automotive YouTube channel and his ownership of Freedom Factory, a racetrack in Ocala, Florida. Born Garrett Mitchell, he built one of YouTube's biggest car-culture channels with a formula combining street racing, drag racing, burnout contests, and genuinely entertaining personalities. His channel has amassed over 3 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of views, generating substantial ad revenue, merchandise sales, and event ticket income. Cleetus also co-organizes the Cleetus and Cars events at his Freedom Factory venue, which have become major motorsports gatherings.

Net Worth Timeline

Year Net Worth Change Highlight
2014 $50K +$0.05M Begins posting car build and burnout content on YouTube; early cult following develops
2016 $300K +$0.25M Channel monetization grows; ElCamino project goes viral; subscriber count accelerates
2018 $1M +$0.7M Hits 1M YouTube subscribers; merchandise store launches; burnout competitions draw big crowds
2019 $2.5M +$1.5M Purchases Freedom Factory racetrack in Ocala, FL for reported $1.8M; events business launches
2020 $4M +$1.5M COVID pivots viewers to online content; channel surges past 2M subscribers; merch sales spike
2021 $5.5M +$1.5M Cleetus and Cars events sell out; Freedom Factory becomes premier grassroots racing venue
2022 $6.5M +$1M 3M+ subscribers; event sponsorships and brand partnerships with automotive companies
2023 $7.5M +$1M Freedom Factory expansion; expanded event calendar and merchandise collections
2025 $8M +$0.5M Continued YouTube content, Freedom Factory events, and automotive brand partnerships
2014 $50K +$0.05M
Begins posting car build and burnout content on YouTube; early cult following develops
2016 $300K +$0.25M
Channel monetization grows; ElCamino project goes viral; subscriber count accelerates
2018 $1M +$0.7M
Hits 1M YouTube subscribers; merchandise store launches; burnout competitions draw big crowds
2019 $2.5M +$1.5M
Purchases Freedom Factory racetrack in Ocala, FL for reported $1.8M; events business launches
2020 $4M +$1.5M
COVID pivots viewers to online content; channel surges past 2M subscribers; merch sales spike
2021 $5.5M +$1.5M
Cleetus and Cars events sell out; Freedom Factory becomes premier grassroots racing venue
2022 $6.5M +$1M
3M+ subscribers; event sponsorships and brand partnerships with automotive companies
2023 $7.5M +$1M
Freedom Factory expansion; expanded event calendar and merchandise collections
2025 $8M +$0.5M
Continued YouTube content, Freedom Factory events, and automotive brand partnerships
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💰 How Much Does Cleetus McFarland Earn?

$5K
Per Day
$228
Per Hour
$4
Per Minute

Estimated based on reported annual earnings of $2M/year across all income sources.

🤯 $8 Million in Perspective

  • 19 average American homes ($420K each)
  • 143 years of the average US salary ($56K/yr)
  • 178 Tesla Model 3s
  • 1,405,975 Big Macs