stock car
noun
1
: a latticed railroad boxcar for carrying livestock
2
: a racing car having the basic chassis of a commercially produced assembly-line model
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Garrett Mitchell — the YouTuber and stock car racer known as Cleetus McFarland — posted a tribute to his longtime friend on Facebook.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Thunder Road follows the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
McFarland, who has more than 4 million subscribers on YouTube, has injected a breath of fresh air into NASCAR with his enthusiasm and genuine excitement for trying to learn stock car racing.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There will also be an artisan walk, a beer and wine garden, a children’s stock car race and live music from various bands.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Thunder Road follows the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
McFarland, who has more than 4 million subscribers on YouTube, has injected a breath of fresh air into NASCAR with his enthusiasm and genuine excitement for trying to learn stock car racing.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There will also be an artisan walk, a beer and wine garden, a children’s stock car race and live music from various bands.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Stock car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20car. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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