--- title: "Cleetus McFarland Is Taking Over the Bristol Dirt Track With a Ford Ranger Race" description: "Cleetus McFarland is bringing his Danger Rangers event to Bristol Motor Speedway but this time it will be on a dirt oval." date: "2023-04-16" modified: "2023-04-16" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/cleetus-mcfarland-is-taking-over-the-bristol-dirt-track-with-a-ford-ranger-race" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # Cleetus McFarland Is Taking Over the Bristol Dirt Track With a Ford Ranger Race ![]() Cleetus McFarland is headed back to Bristol Motor Speedway but this time he's getting dirty. The last time the YouTuber was at BMS, he and 30 other drivers were lapping the half-mile oval in Ford Crown Vics. This time, though, [McFarland ]()is bringing a pack of [Ford ]()Rangers to race on a dirt-covered BMS on April 22. The upcoming Danger Ranger on Dirt event won't be McFarland's first. Typically, McFarland's Danger Ranger events are held at his 3/8 mile oval "Freedom Factory" track in Bradenton, Florida, where McFarland and friends race old Rangers on tarmac. The most recent one was in October of last year, in which there were two Ranger races held, B Main and A Main. The B Main race was first, which consisted of 30 laps, and the first and second-place finishers moved onto the A Main race. A Main was 60 laps, and its first and second-place finishers moved onto the 2.4 Hours of LeMullets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VENYIU02MsE Danger Ranger events are typically packed with old beat up [Rangers ]()wearing funny liveries and there's usually quite a bit of contact. Last year, there were a few crashes and one truck even flipped over. The next race is on dirt, which means it's likely going to be even more chaotic. There's currently no info on how many laps around BMS McFarland will be doing this time around. However, there will be three different racing events at BMS: Danger Rangers on Dirt, Midwest All-Star Compacts, and Demo Drags. The latter is exactly as its name suggests—a demolition drag race. It's an event McFarland came up with a few years ago, in which drivers race each other through the quarter-mile but the twist is that they have to make contact with each other at least once before crossing the finish line and it leads to some genuinely funny moments. I'm not sure how that's going to work on the dirt track at BMS but it's going to be fun. Danger Ranger on Dirt will kick off on April 22 at 1:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM. McFarland will return to BMS once again for the BMS 1000 and Cleetus & Cars on September 2 and 3. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()