Richard Childress Racing Revives Historic Driver Development Program After 15-Year-Long Hiatus

Richard Childress Racing last fielded a full-time ARCA Menards Series championship program in 2011, when Ty Dillon delivered a title-winning season with seven victories and 16 top-10 finishes in 19 races. The campaign showcased RCR’s ability to develop young talent before moving on to bigger stages, a tradition the organization has maintained through drivers such as Kevin Harvick and Austin Dillon. Now, 15 years later, RCR is preparing to revive that development pathway with an unconventional prospect: YouTube star Garrett Mitchell, better known as Cleetus McFarland, who is ready to trade viral racing moments for a full-season pursuit of an…