Cleetus McFarland – online persona extraordinaire and king of automotive antics brought his larger-than-life energy to the 2025 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout. Known for high-octane engine swaps and backyard burnouts, Cleetus proved he wasn’t just here to make a splash; he was ready to make waves, jet-powered waves, that is.
This year’s Shootout was already running on nitrous, and when Cleetus strapped into the 50-foot turbine-powered Mystic race boat owned by XINSURANCE, the event went into overdrive. Cleetus and the team took to the shimmering waters, and what happened next sounded like a jet engine on the water more than a boat on the river.
Cleetus’s first glimpse of the turbine beast ignited something in him. As he launched down the course, the powered-up Mystic screamed through the waves at insane velocities, complete with jet-like flame bursts that left spectators both awestruck and cheering. It was pure, adrenaline-fueled theater.
Onlookers couldn’t stop talking about Cleetus’s run, and coverage followed fast. One clip captioned “Cleetus McFarland & XINSURANCE Sports Hit 150 MPH at the 2025 LOTO Shootout” captured the sheer thrill of the moment. Another video dubbed “Racing a Boat With Jet Engines!” captured the chaos, vibrations, and pure mechanical joy of riding such a powerboat.
After he pulled back into the dock, social media and livestream channels lit up even more. Cleetus was buzzing about how “we took their 50′ Turbine Powered Mystic race boat out and …” (“we” being the one-of-a-kind YouTube persona in full element). Across Instagram and TikTok, fans tagged along as Cleetus basked in the aftermath of extreme speed and mechanical marvels.
What made all this even better was how Cleetus, forever enthusiastic, fit right in with veteran offshore racers and industry legends. His crew captured the gist perfectly: “So, we’re pretty happy at the X Insurance Turbine Boat.”