The Cleetus McFarland Incident - Nashville Race 2

Views from the trucks of Gavlin Harlien, Ryan Beat & Cleetus McFarland of the wreck in SST Race 2 at Nashville.
Who was at fault? Was it just racing? Keep in mind, a bunch of oil was in that turn from the Robert Stout truck early in the race. The Cleetus Roof Cam was lost in this wreck. It's either on the street or in the pocket of a track crew member.
2022 Nashville Race 2 Replay - • 2022 Nashville Race 2
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[@infreedomitrust1667]

That was just some good hard racing right there. No ill will involved. Even Cleater said so.

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Prior to our race, many of the Indy Car Series drivers kept wadding it up on this narrow track.

[@spinal_capped]

Yeah, not sure who was responsible for this street course design. Really needed more run-off and kerbing, like how Gold Coast does it!

[@OPMDS1]

yea the oil and the tight track are part of the problem but also these racers being so damn aggressive on lap fucking 4

[@Vault13CanteenFNV]

Bring back dirt racing please. These things don't belong on exclusively asphalt

[@saltybildo9448]

Cleet brings a shit ton of ppl to your series good move SST

[@cypher50]

Whoever designed this course did it for everything but racing. Too tight even for Indy cars especially in Turn 9 (?) after the bridge.

[@alouisschafer7212]

Looks nearly impossible to wrestle these things around a track this tight

[@nicholassbardella6045]

None of the race cars this weekend could

[@kurtasee2314]

Might not be as fast as some of the other racing done. But this definitely takes skill as a driver. You can't just jump in ur racing sim and practice over and over and expect to know the track or w.e and still come out in top in something like this. They are all over the place. Reminds me of group b rally. #full send

[@brenxbux]

thats the whole point i think

[@ninetailedfox579121]

Even Formula E tracks aren't that tight and those guys wreck all the time.

[@guysumpthin2974]

Especially if you keep blocking a faster car like a douche , its one block per lap at any event, or you’ll probably get spun out . Half of these drivers belong in the demo derby . Quarter of the nascar drivers should’ve stayed in derby cars too

[@Fopeano]

I'm glad Cleetus is helping SST get more exposure. I've been telling everybody I know for years that it's the most entertaining form of auto racing you can find. Seeing how well Garrett drives against these pros I've been watching for years shows that his own personal success in racing has not been a fluke.

[@pauloferreira6735]

2' next em Portugal

[@pauloferreira6735]

2' next em Portugal

[@AG-ob3fx]

Great fun but not all pros lol as children racing and he is at front of field due to qualifying at the back and reverse grids. He is great kind man and deserves all the luck in the world.

[@rodneyhodgson2068]

I was blown away at how fast this racing really is with that kind of chassis!

[@MegaOshimo]

@@AG-ob3fx he did a spectacular job in his first outing, this one definitely had more intensity though, probably wasn't prepared for such a tight track.

[@psychoxmaniakx]

I dont know which one Cleeter was in but the truck that got flipped had no business on that track, so i guess that was him. Dude only touched the racing line like twice while crossing the road 🤣

[@floridaman964]

And people say he's a 'skilled wheelsman' lol

[@longroth4882]

Don't know why everyone is ragging on the track layout so much... It was tight in spots, but that makes it challenging, get to see some strategy and skills. So Cleeter didn't get to finish another one, but at least the oil-down chaos didn't happen coming off the bridge at a buck & a half, he walks away unscathed and gets to try again. That's always a win for any driver 👍

[@leftyeh6495]

Shitty thing is it was oiled before they started racing and he almost lost it in that exact corner on the 2nd lap because of it

[@longroth4882]

@@leftyeh6495 I guess it was the truck that went out in the first couple laps. With mandatory cautions, a good use would be to fix those issues when they happen. I don't think there's a pro race car anywhere without communication in them, drivers should be able to let track officials know when & where safety hazards like debris on track or oil-downs happen.

[@saltybildo9448]

Ya man

[@assaultlick2169]

Half of the indycar laps were under caution. Same last year and all series have had above average number of caution laps. It just doesn't make fun r good racing

[@dustypilgrimmedia8423]

@@longroth4882 not a pro race car anywhere without 2 way communication? I can name more pro series without 2 way radio than with.

[@MX304]

Racing incident. Cleet slid wide because of the oil and as he was coming back onto the line, Harlien slid in the oil and got into the side of Cleet which sent him into "tank slapper". Once he pushed Cleet into the fence, Beat had no where to go. Plus that track layout is terrible for every type of vehicle trying to race on it. I am amazed that anyone can wheel an Indycar around that garbage layout.

[@spinal_capped]

100% agree. And yeah, it’s a terrible example of a street circuit. My favorite one is probably Gold Coast, with ample run-off and plenty of kerbs.

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Indy wadded them up pretty good too.

[@mikewest712]

@@StadiumSUPERTrucks not helping.

[@DoubleKlutchRacing]

@@stancarr1131 you’re kidding right?? His second time ever driving one of these he not only led most of the race but he was able to fend off Robby for a few laps, then get passed him after Robby passed him, and then hold Robby back for the rest of the race until coming off the jump, and again, second race in the trucks and no experience jumping in racing. That’s talent there. Wonder why your not out there and on KZbin making a comment….

[@tylerwhite4743]

@@stancarr1131 not only is your jealousy showing but so is your ignorance. We get it, you don't like him. Keep it to yourself like a respectable human being would.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

Never unbuckle your seatbelts like Cleetus did unless you get the all-clear call.

[@chifurbr]

it'll never cease to amaze me how these guys manage to race in such tight tracks

[@PozzaPizz]

They don't go too fast

[@michaelhancock1603]

Ol' Cleet having the presence of mind to shut everything down while literally sliding down the road is impressive. Rock on brother, you got this...

[@Dealete420]

99..9% of all racers have that presence of mind.

[@kaw628]

You didn't watch the first turn of the video did you? Not much presence of mind there at all... Just a goon.

[@wahconah98]

@@kaw628: Usually it isn't so obvious when someone had sand in their vagina.

[@WheelinWeenie]

@@kaw628 racing line 100

[@BillyRamirez]

Damn, do I LOVE Stadium Super Trucks!

[@Fopeano]

Really cool to see this from so many angles of this incident. Of all the wild crashes I've seen in SST, the way they both had edges of their tires grabbing everything was a pretty unusual way for things to get out of control.

[@spinal_capped]

Wild! Should’ve probably included a camera angle showing the 55’s driver inputs. From the replay during the race, it looked like the issue came from 55’s overcorrection after the initial impact. Steering angle went from full right to full left, which pulled the 55 into Cleetus the moment the front tires regained grip. (I don’t think it was intentional, at least not in the way that Max’s driving was in the prior race.)

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Yeah good call on that. I'll post the #55 full race on board soon.

[@jrose152]

Fluids down on the track in that corner.

[@spinal_capped]

@@StadiumSUPERTrucks Oh awesome, that’d be really great to see! 😎

[@marklittle8805]

Let's face it, wrestling one of these beasts around a track like this is like doing surgery with a chain saw. Lots of noise, not a lot of precision. They are fun as hell to watch these SSTs but they are not precise machines in hitting apexes and braking points.

[@patrickwhite4449]

Great angles! Too bad cleet still hasn’t finished a race but we got another chance coming at Bristol! Can’t wait!

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Cleetus is fine in our trucks. His braking zones are impressive.

[@ninjawarrriorr3062]

What will the layout at bristol be?

[@pagey007]

Best promotion of SST yet ,, Great racing 🙂

[@kaeto]

Good thing those trucks are built so tough. They were racing on an oil slick out there.

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

You got that right!

[@LukeTheJoker]

A lot of aggression for such a narrow track, but looks like a racing incident to me...

[@austinh1028]

aggression = entertainment there aren't any style points here, but the trucks are built to take a bashing for a reason

[@estBradley]

This looks like an absolute blast to race these things

[@motorsportheaven9321]

The most dangerous thing you could ever do on a track when your upside down is unbuckle your belts before the flags come out and the safety workers get to you.

[@jerwatson79]

Great post SST! THANX!!!

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

My pleasure!

[@kaiki8318]

Just racing. It happens when you have awesome racing like in Stadium Super Trucks.

[@nicholassbardella6045]

Now post all the in car footage of how cleetus got taken out with a “flat tire” on Saturday

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Oh It's coming

[@tylerwhite4743]

Yeah that one I think was a little bit more intentional

[@crooliesmedia3511]

that last .5 seconds of audio! explains it all!

[@raceslash4x4]

Good View of what happened.

[@striker3003]

I loved seeing Garrett being given a chance to compete in SST, yes I do enjoy watching the Cleetus McFarland KZbin Channel... I just wish the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series provided better "track management" for these asphalt races, along with better track designs that showcase a drivers talent, rather than an expensive smashup derby. Which is why I rarely watch this type of racing... Hell Yeah Brother !!!

[@corbingoette8218]

I know rubing is racing and stuff happens but damn does it feel like these guys are just plowing through cleetus.

[@FuhqEwe]

Was Cleetus the poorly skilled driver in front who couldn’t properly handle his vehicle?

[@IRLfishing]

Great race

[@H3110NU]

I feel like the course might need a redesign… tight and twisty street courses are fun and all… but it’s nice to actually race

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

I'm not sure what more they can do to the track

[@TexRobNC]

Cleanup crew didn't do a very good job after whatever dumped oil in the Indy race, unfortunate for all of us who actually care more about SST. It happens, but it feels like we're just being robbed of races, because we're not getting to see real outcomes based on drivers, rather track and equipment failures. I get that they are part of it, but still, this didn't use to happen this much in SST, been watching it years.

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

That oil was from the Robert Stout truck early in our race.

[@MX304]

Supposedly that oil came from one of the other trucks. It wasn't there the entire race.

[@shortshorts920]

Came in like the first lap. It could of been cleaned during the mandatory caution. It’s a safety hazard.

[@bigbuckoramma]

@@StadiumSUPERTrucks At the end of the day, there is a reason why the corner marshalls are there. They are responsible for the tracks safety in their respective zones, and that includes being responsible for the tracks surface, making sure it is free from debris and fluid, and notifying race control of any changes. Doesn't matter if this is an exhibition race, safety is safety. And they failed to provide that. From my perspective, no one that was marshalling during this race weekends program, should be allowed to marshall another race, without some serious education on track safety. Because it was abysmal from top to bottom, and that is absolutely inexcusable.

[@lazylizard6532]

@@bigbuckoramma took 2 days for me to find this comment. Corner Marshals. Thanks

[@leeuhack]

Great video editing. Thanks for the video.

[@mtnman3MTA3]

This isn’t like NASCAR where they’ll wreck you at speed, on purpose. SST is the best series around!

[@thefunniestfarm4731]

Nobody's fault, didn't see him targeting the giraffe in any way, he was trying to match Cleetus' exit speed to get around him. Rubbing is racing. Mad Max on the other hand...

[@KG-yc6cl]

I love stadium super trucks

[@Haulinbassracing]

Member when sst raced at the la coleusuem that was awesome. I understand this series cannot fly and operate as anything but a chase series for a larger promotion/series but the tracks are onroad with a couple jumps. Seems having events with supercross or attaching to the lucas oil or whatever short course series could add allot of variety to sst and maybe bring bavk the stadium to stadium super trucks.

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

Like button selected. Best racing out there.

[@briandugre1944]

Rubbing is Racing and that can be turned up or down depending the type of vehicle. That looked to be straight bumper cars to me.

[@ZerotheWanderer]

Blue truck needs to stop driving like it's a Forza open lobby and it wouldn't have been anywhere near as bad.

[@Rearmostbean]

I thought at the time and this confirms for me that Cleetus wrecked himself as much as anyone. Too aggressive on the throttle, he was all over the place. With a high CoG and huge tires lifting a corner can tip these things easy.

[@Iknow0]

Your comment doesn't really make sense tbh, he hit oil on the track and slid wide on the corner...he wasn't anymore aggressive on the throttle in that corner than any other corner for the previous 3 laps, and yes he lifted the front left and front right tire lmao, they have a Baja style suspension on big tires and on the street lmao, that's like saying a sprint car driver was too aggressive on the throttle in the corner cause he lifted a tire lmao....

[@Rearmostbean]

@@Iknow0 he is the only on to hit the oil though? No, he over cooked it. Then in the turn of incident Cleetus drove into the side of the black truck. That pinched him between the wall and the black truck, lifting him oddly and he crashed out. He needed to back out there but again, was too focused on staying in front and you saw the result.

[@Iknow0]

@@Rearmostbean 55 hit the oil too lol...he over corrected and went into cleetus....he didn't over cook it ive looked at the wreck from every angle they have available and you can clearly see 55 be aggressive and not get off the throttle himself...and did the exact same thing in the previous race too...not favoring cleetus at all but the leader sets the pace and there were way to many laps left available for the 55 to pass clean and fair, he could have easily drafted cleetus on the bridge...he did it in race 1 lol...look at the 55 truck again prior to the accident, his whole left ass end went into cleetus causing cleetus to have to counter steer and when there tires connected while turned it caused him to go into the wall...cleetus had the correct line after the turn getting ready for the straight, 55 was being too aggressive..

[@Rearmostbean]

@@Iknow0 I think you are talking about the 55 stepping out at 1:04. That makes sense then. I think we are talking different things but I see your point now, thank you

[@TheSteve1175]

Amazing racing, thanks 😊

[@lwslsw1564]

Someone want to tell cleetus what an apex is

[@mikey09120]

+1. I thought he had a background in racing…

[@lwslsw1564]

@@mikey09120 no corners on a drag strip 😅. In all fairness tho he killed it at Long Beach. just didn’t get a handle on it this round and made some rookie errors

[@kevinholland4559]

This is wat happen when u push dat truck 2 da limit 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AeroGuy07]

Just one of them racing deals.

[@descent8275]

this looks like a hella fun!!!

[@chriswade42]

Dam, he hit the killswitch just before he stopped moving, thats some good awareness and a fast reaction mid crash.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Great views big like !

[@angelwalker.]

This is hillarious, whole oposite of grip racing because of the body roll lol

[@skyfuzzball8312]

This track deserve to be in a Formula E calendar

[@pete_zuh]

Why no video of 55 interior?

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

It's going in another video coming soon

[@ninjawarrriorr3062]

Amazing race, new fan

[@ElGoogKO]

Good, good, the first car deserved what was coming for it. The blue guy "helped" both in front of him with hurry up nudges

[@victorvance2573]

That looks like when i play a racing game!

[@davidschoenrock]

Dude couldn't stand the thought of a new guy winning so he wrecked him out. Plan and simple. All the oil slick stories are good though.....

[@metalgt6828]

I just showed the crash to my newly turned 3yr old... he said "me help" after you rolled over lol

[@michaelmcclure8673]

So when are you building a track down at the Freedom Factory?

[@tylerwhite4743]

Not going to happen. Cleetus is going to take the free space he has and put in a sprint jet boat course.. It's already in the works, but keep it on the down low😉

[@100mphClub]

@@tylerwhite4743 Sweet! I'm sure they could add some jumps to get over a jet boat course though. lol

[@JimmyJamm]

Not once was Cleetus on the racing line.

[@proverman]

In Stadium super truck rubbing is definitely racing.

[@maloneyships]

This the same track Indy cars were on? That’s awfully tight

[@ThatsMrMaxHeadroomToYou]

Gawsh darn it Cleetus! Mary-Sue and Johnboy 'gon be pissed as a possum when they hear you rolled your way down the lane there...

[@CanISpoonYou]

I can even tell Cleetus was taking it to slow and the other drivers weren't having it. No oil, no sliding, just pure savages. I watched plenty of angles before this, but this just solidifies it for me. You go slow you will get bumped.

[@NitroTurtle9000]

This is more than getting bumped, dude literally got ran through by the zyn truck. If the zyn truck literally let off the gass and pushed right through that turn, cleet could've very well still been on all 4 wheels. Probably wouldve got passed by the Lucas truck and the zyn truck but that's better then getting wiped out for no reason.

[@CanISpoonYou]

@@NitroTurtle9000 Sorry I should have clarified who I was talking about, I was mentioning that because the #55 did "bump him". But the ZYN truck totally rammed him in undoubtedly, stayed on the gas till he hit Cleetus and then just kept truck'n it.

[@markhatcher4325]

just one of them racing deals ya know 👍🏁🏁👍

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

You got that right!

[@mistertheking]

Just hard racing. Gav wasn't trying to wreck him, but these trucks are meant to be making contact with each other so it naturally happens. And sometimes it goes wrong.

[@davidmiller-zf8zl]

Cleeter got screwed!!! Just kidding. I have no clue what i'm looking at. Just a cleeter fan.

[@KevinFields777]

Somebody commented on the live stream Sunday that they wished these in-truck front and rear views were available during live racing. I agree, these are great angles!

[@jaredcore8888]

OMG!! fans loved it. hope the drivers could cool off after that!! wow...

[@123sheag]

the problem is that both trucks that hit him didnt let off the gas while they were hitting him

[@lilmike1780]

All that matters is that cleeter made nice on his video and it was all that explains SPORTSMANSHIP

[@allandriver2066]

Looks like a fair move to me.🇭🇲👍

[@funonoldwheels7150]

I wonder if opinions on the event would be different if it wasn't Cletus, and was just some Joe.

[@scrolldier]

Hell yeah!

[@mikewest712]

I have been a sst fan for a while. this track just seemed forced and poorly layed out.

[@nathanmarkcuzkumar848]

Just a racing incident. Way to put on a show boys.

[@lsj8693]

Ole cleetus has come a long way hasn’t he? 😂😂

[@MrHunterpower]

Ridiculous that some drivers will never admit fault it's clear that 2nd place went for a pass at the wrong time and ended up causing a wreak

[@hawkmotorsport69-v8l]

It looks like Formula E track, Nashville ePrix maybe?

[@hicksvilleshick]

Just racing, the oil in the turn did not help at all, but it's part of racing.

[@petermuloin8522]

U were taught a lesson on leaving a lane

[@joemattes8389]

fuel jug in the cab?

[@maximilianrotondi941]

Cleetus McFarland vs Gavin Harlien

[@barryackerman3331]

One of those racing deals....

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Yup

[@Justin-Outdoors]

Is this bumper car racing?

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Yes

[@chrisharlien8948]

Karen O

[@Justin-Outdoors]

@@StadiumSUPERTrucks sweet

[@Thunder87877]

Too bad

[@Stealthcola]

Cleetus McDingus

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Yeah they're booking too many races too close together these days. Could you imagine if that oil was somewhere on the end of the bridge straightaways when they're doing over 140+ miles an hour? The cage and safety gear of one of those trucks would hard pressed to protect an occupant during an impact like that without sustaining injuries.

[@3sgteyota]

Love that guy. But, Cleetus took the wrong line several corners in a row. Just saying.

[@1967friend]

I think this particular incident was more than likely unintentional. However it’s is a result of cavalier attitudes and willingness to slam one another. Wayyyyy toooo much! Rubbing is racing, and a little more rubbing in this focus is expected over other forms. But things are flat out of control. Cleet is who brought my attention to SST in the first place, And I really dig it. But I will not continue watching if it’s just going to be a demolition derby. It’s obvious that Cleetus knew this corners situation, and adjusted his driving accordingly. It is expected that the other driver would know and do the same. Instead he let his ego push him through it faster than he should have. And in reckless fashion. Let’s not even start on Max. He needs to be demoted back down to a league he belongs in, until he learns the difference between a race car and a bulldozer.

[@davesnothere8859]

The show is as important as who wins. Robbie Gordon set it up that way like inverted field mid race competition yellows to group the cars up and so on. It is super fun to watch it driving looks like it would be similar to herding cats.

[@deckert618]

That's just racin' on a dirty track. Didn't appear to me that any bad intentions were involved. Cleetus is clearly a damn good wheelman, but Gavlin had the faster truck, so it was bound to happen.

[@saltymethods2637]

awesome!

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

Thanks!

[@rachmatdwiputramat2683]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@mukkasaurus]

...and you're done!

[@AZAce1064]

That should be a go cart course . It’s not built for anything larger.

[@no_lft_shft]

Someone tell Cletus these races ain't demolition derbies. Isn't this like his 3 incident in series racing or something lol

[@karlosmehil7754]

This looks like open lobby races on any game...

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

Leclarc be like: it was a racing inchident

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

The course layout seems to promote driving lines that intersect or get squeezed into eachother as the track narrows on corner exit. Just a bad track for maintaining flow.

[@TomCastellani]

1:18 - *DONK!*

[@CharlieDBrown]

Lol hope Cleetus enjoyed the view

[@criticaldawg]

For me it’s crazy that. It’s like “meh I just flipped this dude on his roof no fucks if his ok I’ll just keep on driving….”

[@saltybildo9448]

Get em cleet YEEYEE

[@brx3649]

Neither bump was intentional. Bump 1: Cleetus's truck pitched wrong for that much throttle (his fault). Bump 2: Gavin lost the rear end (his fault) Word to the wise... This is what happens when you let the balls touch.

[@StadiumSUPERTrucks]

That's racing!

[@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Gavin lost rear end solely due to oil (not his fault)

[@bigbuckoramma]

@@brx3649 Racing doesn't work like public roads. Slowing down for "safety" isn't a thing. It is the job of the track crew to have the track properly prepped for racing. Leaving that much gear oil down on the track in a heavy breaking zone is 100% the fault of the track workers. You can't expect anyone to drive on that. Cleet understeered when his front end his the oil, and the black truck lock traction under acceleration...because of the oil. It's painfully clear you haven't spent a single minute on a race course, let alone actually racing. So take your clueless ignorant ass, and your bargain basement poverty insurance, and your uninformed opinions elsewhere. Because you literally have zero clue what you are talking about.

[@brx3649]

@@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx HE lost control of HIS truck. It's not complicated.

[@cookeemon67]

@@brx3649 you're that one guy... don't invite him to any parties..

[@growlith6969]

That course suuuuuuuuuuucked!