# The man who built Sonic Drive-In: YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/videos/YtR9SYKGmLg/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [Michael Girdley](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@michael-girdley/)
- Published: 2026-10-08
- Format: Short, 0:40
- Total views: 5,436
- Views per hour: -
- Likes: 115
- Comments: 3
- Engagement rate: 2.2%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtR9SYKGmLg)

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