We learned our lesson with "free" charity events, too. Used to run a wine-tasting event - had a couple thousand tickets claimed and only about 300 showed up. Started charging a small entry fee to ensure more of those tickets got used, and it worked.
Not quiet the same thing but I have experienced this trying to sell stuff on eBay, idiots buy things and only when they are asked to pay for it they say they dont want it and you have to go through the whole process again to try and sell it, its infuriating.
A 370 Z’s only chance at winning against those cars is to be absolutely on the limit. I was nervous that he might collect something more exotic, but he drove that car well. In a spec race class, he’d be wreckers or checkers.
Probably did major damage, there would be all kinds of stuff in the suspension that would be bent after that. Even after everything is replaced I doubt the suspension geometry will be correct.
His driving reminds me how the characters who can't drive are depicted in racing movies. Banging off the limiter, having no feel for the limit of the car, snapping from understeer to oversteer and losing control on the straights.
@@jdenotter26 Did you notice how it had factory 370 wheels? If that thing was making the power to pass a ZR1 the fact he was able to keep it on the track for 2.5 races is something. If he had a wheel tire setup that could actually handle that power I bet that same driver could have been one of the winners
I love the fact that even though you had emergency crews and everything in case of accidents, you were still the first one to Austin making sure he was okay. Now that’s a real track owner!
Dude #GRINDHARDOLUMBINGCO is getting wild, I found you guys with the mustang power wheel an the odyssey, an have been watching in awe ever since. Keep up the great builds guys
So glad James agreed to race me in his Spec (I'm in the silver Sentra without the Brembos as James says LOL) If you're thinking about enter next time, make sure you do! It was a blast!
@@StrangeTerror I wanna see what a Z28 would do. I doubt it would beat the C8 but it would trash the ZR1 in the corners. Only drawback is it’s 6 speed ZR1 was a auto.
My rule: *If you give something away for free, people treat it like it has no value.* A small fee separates those who care from those who don't, without separating those that are wealthy from those that are poor.
I hate to say it but that Nissan on lap one was flirting with a crash, same with lap two, and then made it happen lap 3. Tough break! Glad he’s okay though. Some suspension work and that thing would’ve been a heck of a competitor
Leave it to the Z driver to try hard and fail hard. If you've never driven an oval and don't understand how bad Zs understeer under normal circumstances... Expensive lessons shall be had.
I don't know why the hell he'd keep going, did the same thing every time just couldn't save it the last time. I was especially worried about the corvette, why would you keep going against that z if he is losing it every lap he does...
Cleetus has to be one of the most successful business owners in the entire automotive community at this point, he went from a dude in Florida to a record-holding, track-owning internet celebrity in a matter of a few years. So much props man thanks for all the amazing content and epic merch lol when I get back to Florida the first place I’m going is back to good ole’ BMP😋
He started out at 1320 Video, and grew into what he has become. It all started with a Joke video and Tom Baily's 1.0 Camaro. He learned early that it is all about the fans.
@@Mrblack1Hundred Not according to his bank account that's laughing at you right now. 😂 Far from in debt or broke. You don't keep improving by being in debt or broke.
@@twisted2291 lol yeah I’ve seen the original clip a bunch of times lol Iva actually gotten to talk to him about it when I met up with him and the guys at FL2K21 it was a spectacular event but I’ve yet to make it out to the Freedom Factory. I’m stuck at Fort Lee rn doing something Advanced Training but I can’t wait to make it back down to Florida sometime
I think you should paint on the wall where he crashed, "Austin was here". Give him a little tribute for being the first spectator to wreck his car at the Freedom Factory haha
I think that anyone that ends up smacking the wall should be allowed to sign it... unofficially of course don't want people wrecking just to be able to sign the wall.
@@jcota2003 thats a great idea but i think it should only be like the first 5 spectators that wreck get to sign the wall. just to make it a bit more special 🎉
I like how clean everybody races and do thier best to give each other room. I'm in Canada and the wife and I are thinking about planing a trip down there. Was gonna fly but think we will drive when we do and plan it so we can come to the spectator drags and possibly enter it if this becomes a regular thing. I absolutely love watching online. Everyone there racing did a great job and again, I loved seeing the respect the drivers was showing each other on track. Very inviting. Great job you fine folks at the Freedom Factory....did a great job on it all edit: dude in the z car was driving the wheels off that thing. He should get free entry to the next one atleast. Think he deserves that atleast for the show lol
@Jeff Bruce Does that somehow negate his generosity? Are the dogs any less fed? Did Cleet make way less money than he would have had he charged? Are the dogs any less fed? You dumb social media raised kids need to get your understanding of ethics sorted out. People can’t do something selfless and still generate revenue to keep the lights on? Jesus, I’d hate to be your boss.
Big kudos to the Freedom Factory team for running a free event with a charity donation and looked like everyone had a ripper time. Sending some Wedge tailed eagles your way from lock down down under.
@@FJB2020 i dont know how much time passed between those races but 370 guy was swirling before , should have taken a break, but everybody does mistakes its human right ? just come back stronger :D
I could see half of people getting free tickets not showing up and commented on it the last video. Just peeked in the livestream and the second I saw the 370z I knew he would crash into an opponent or the wall.
I'll be honest, the live feed with one camera was arguably better than the multiple angles. I personally vote for more single cam live feeds for these "smaller" events!
You and project prime did an incredible job for putting the livestream together on such short notice, and with only 1 camera, it was super enjoyable and I watched the entire livestream!
Bruh I’ve always admired the things you’ve done for others, the fact that you had this whole event to except donations for the humane society is amazing!!! Keep up the amazing work!!! One day I’ll be able to make it down for an event!!! Mad respect!!!
The constant narration is what kills it for me, I just wanna watch the show, not listen to you guys talk cringe majority of it lol Regardless I’m still gonna watch lol
@@fallennomad7806 the z was on the absolute limit till it was past it, more than any other car besides the mclaren. That was poor driving compared to the z though
@@johnlichtenstein6158 Are you joking? The 370z was bouncing off the limiter and all over the road for the entire race. Dude didn't know how to drive or shift. Saw the 370 wreck coming from a mile away after his first run
The Corvette knew the 370 driver would wall it. He was all over the place and pushing up in the corners. It was only a matter of time. He was banging the rev limiter all the way through turn 2 in his runs. Too much car, not enough brains.
I can't believe how far this channel has come. I remember showing your videos to people and they were like whatever. Fast forward 3+ years and those dudes are all over your Jammie! You know who you are......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
4:55 I think that shows how many people Garrett’s influenced, every type of car person is welcomed by him as long as you’re down for a good time haha, I hope he keeps on doing this for years to come
The free ticket thing can be solved by having it $10 ticket, but it’s also worth a $10 food voucher so it’s effectively free, but people have something lose for not showing up.
Concessions are how most tracks make their a good part of their money, so it's somewhat unlikely that they'd discount down food. $5 a head would be reasonable... But honestly when that place is sold out it's shoulder to shoulder so being slightly under capacity is actually best for the fans.
@@elitesniper923 problem is, that’s unfair to his fans. Wouldn’t you be pretty pissed to fly from Texas to Florida with ticket in hand just to be turned down at the gate. Totally not cool. Js
He lost power steering as he was entering the corner, says his post on one of the fan pages. He raced several rounds without incident and still had no contact with another car. When you're on a race track, every car is a liability.
@@s402515 he didn't loose no power steering lmao common the car is a newish car, his ego in trying to win got the best of him you can clearly see in the other races he had almost loosing it, he should just learn to take a L and not endanger other cars
I have the highest respect for the guy who brought and full-sent that tiny, shit-box Nissan truck that kept owning Mustangs and other suped up cars. Props, dude!
I got a little footage of that truck that I'll have up later this week, that thing was so cool, it was turbo'd and the owner was the chillest guy every. Even with blown turbo seals he brought it down and sent it for the fans!
Looked like a really fun event. Loose driving is great for spectators, but I bet the ‘Vette guy was wishing the z was black flagged. To get away from the wheel to wheel element (to keep the exotic boys coming back), what about each car starting 1/2 of a lap apart? One on the back straight and one at the start finish. Would allow drivers to really push it without the risk of taking out other competitors? Would have loved to have a go myself, but I’m stuck in merry old England ☹️
A "chase" setup is actually a super good idea! I've done it before, you get the thrill of racing someone without the risk of contact. Also I agree on the 370z dude - free was fast because he was driving 11/10ths, where everyone else was leaving a little on the table. I would have had a word and told him to back it off a touch after the first loose lap :/
Also next time you do a free event you should charge a 10 or 15 Dollar minimum that can be redeemed for a credit toward concessions or merchandise, that will reduce the number of people that don't show up ....
I don't get it. Then it's not free. Cleetus idea is better, 10$ and they will come, you don't need more carrots than that. They fill out but this time it was free and free is an easy click and you got a ticket or two. But otherwise good idea!
@@LexLuthorror but it is. Almost everyone is going to want food at some point during the event. It’s like the shopping carts at aldi. Yeah they’re 25¢ but if you return them you get it back. Cleetus was making the point that literally anyone could get the tickets online with no intention of using them.
For the people that were upset with the live camera feed, pause this vidoe at 15:01, and you will see the equipment Crispy was filming with for four hours straight. I think he did a damn fine job.
"All these people I didn't know...racin and having the time of their lives" That what Spectator Drags are all about, folks having fun. I caught some of the livestream and for something hastily thrown together for a stream Hell Yeah y'all did great!
Honestly he should have just halved the original price right from the start, $15 an entry is the sweet spot of letting pretty much everyone afford to go but especially if you buy like 3 tickets it's enough money to make you actually feel like not wasting it, do like first 100 tickets $10, rest $15 and he should be set
$10-20 all dam day for any major event you have. Especially for people pushing their cars to the limit, those that will complain simply broke any dam way!
Man I didn't even know you were doing it for the local shelter. That alone, would have caused me to come out and donate some dog food/dog beds/ect. Love my shelter dogs. And my cars. Next time, Ill be there! Edit: Well dang! Someone brought their Jaguar sedan? Guess I'll have to be at the next one with my XJL! Hell yeah, didn't know if that type of car would be cool in this setting.
I'm so upset because I moved out to Arizona eight months ago and I've still got a fully built G35 sitting in Florida about an hour from the track wish I could have been there I hope you guys had a good time.
How about some "endurance" races where the opponents start from the opposite sides (180 degrees) of the track? The winner is the driver who catches up to the other driver, or gets closer to the other car after like 10 laps. This way they cant wreck the other person's car and go full ham with the racing lines.
Yo cleeter mcskeeter. Just wanted to let you guys know that you guys are awesome and have definitely helped me through some rough times in the past year with family and life in general. You're definitely a person that I strive to become. You're a hero in your own way regardless of how you take this, I'm sure more than one person would agree with me that you are a role model kids will follow for years to come. Keep up the great work boys. Much love
Thanks for live streaming it. Great time. Had a blast. I've watched many spectator drags over the years and I've never seen so many high $$$ rides show up. You guys knocked it out of the park. Great job.
Hopefully they can turn that crash avoidance crap off, all it takes is his opponent to swerve slightly towards the tesla and they basically shut down 😂
@@FUCK_________googIe $1 still not enough. I'd say keep it 10, if they want more incentive give away some free Food..The freedom special Mountain dew and a hot dog will pull the real freedom fans in, and they will still come out ahead even after food costs.
You never know what comes up tho, I had family pass away right before the Indy event, gave the tickets away. The guys that took the tickets had someone run a red light on the way and got t boned.
Had to stop and share my appreciation brother! Neighbors burning roll out in front of the vans👌, you guys have grown and gained many more supporters. I’ve been watching for years can’t wait to see many more years!!!
@@kurtasee2314 That's racing. Especially spectator drags. If you want rich boy milquetoast racing without rubbing go watch F1. It's super popular in the US.
If anyone got tickets knowing you wouldn’t be able to go, shame on you. Things come up and I get it that people can’t make it sometimes but half? Kind of sad.
I was meaning to ride all the way down on motorcycles with a few friends.. but work came up.. Couldn't beat the 2x overtime money. But yes, I did waste a couple free tickets and feel horrible for anyone that wanted them and missed out.
Maaaaan after the second near crash for that 370 he should have been pulled man lol. Props to the driver for being a super good sport but gosh dang he was struggling to keep the power down. Made me nervous for the ZR1! 😅
You are living everybody’s dream, you made a job and life where you get paid to hang out and have fun with your buddies. I know it’s a lot of work to do what you’ve done, but looks like you love this and That is awesome man.
I said in the "track owner mistake" video that you can still charge for tickets without forcing fans to make an investment. 5 dollars is good enough to take away that problem with the free ticket deal, and still bring in revenue for the track, of course for the small events like spectator drags.
That was reckless in a dumb way, his front tires couldnt hold shit and he had no control. Id be pissed to be paired with someone that bad at driving their car
The reason I love this channel...A random petrol head bringing genuine entertainment, you go yanky boy! You deserve to make a great living from your content and I'm sure you will.
You’re learning and doing an awesome job at running a race track. My boss cares so little about his race track (Sunset Speedway Banks Oregon) my tow truck hasn’t completed an event this year. I walked off mid show the other day because it wouldn’t stay running and when it was needed it wouldn’t even push a race car. 15 years of my life gone.
The passenger was the owner of the car and paid for it with those bolt ons. We were pitted next to her and she made it well known her only fans paid for the car
Very cool event, and honestly I think it's super neat that you give some context and talk about what you've learned from organizing events at the Factory. It really helps put things into perspective for the folks who don't get to race often or maybe want to see things get wild. Love seeing the success. Keep lettin er eat, Cleet
i think the trailer queens shouldn't have been allowed to compete, at least not against the rest of the field, but if you drove it there, i think its fair game. as you seen that little Z was keeping up with the sports and exotics and their is no way that wouldn't have made it into the real daily class as you call it, classes and everything, all of a sudden its not spectator drags and its called drag racing
That only works if you want to have a full tech and it turn into a whole big thing, otherwise you'd get somebody with a LS miata on semi slicks just not even have to try against anything in its 'class' Better off just doing it like they did, everything figures out who they want to race and after the first few you know how fast everyone is so you can line like with like up to have some close races. It's not a tournament with a prize pool or anything, it's all just for fun
Cleeter not only are you the entertainer, youre the promoter, organizer, manager and every other single roll in events like these man so we are here with ya while ya learn brother. Good on ya!
Feel like him doing multiple burnouts didn’t help with the traction issue he was having. I mean he almost crashed in the straight..Tires had to be fried on the 370, sucks that he hit the wall! That thing was ripping
Have never seen one of your videos before. Watched that old cop car do a rolling burnout around the ENTIRE track and had to sun. Absolutely amazing keep up the great content and events guys
Sorry cleet and fans. Im guilty of 2 tickets not being used. Due to unfortunate circumstances i was not able to go. Even if i bought the tickets at $30 i still wouldnt have been able to make it out.. sorry to those that missed out on the live show due to me.
That 350z was full send every time. But HO-LEE, you'd think after 3 close calls they'd change their driving, or realize they didn't have the tires for it. Edit:370z
You could tell the tires were starting to lose grip. They got too hot or all the laps just killed the right front. Not the first to kill a car in spectator drags and definitely won’t be the last.
I'm thinking you got it all covered straight from the beginning of the vid.....Hell Yeah BROTHER!!!!!!! That was pretty frickin awesome and I can't help myself from going to watch the whole She-Bang now!!!! Thanks for the upload brother!
The thing about being on a banked track is you need a ton of spring pressure on the outside because all the car's weight wants to roll onto those outside tires thanks to centrifugal force. In NASCAR they run like 1,500lb+ springs especially in the right front. (and that data comes from Corey LaJoie on Faster With Finnegan) If you don't it stuffs the right side tires up into the wheel wells and wants to turn right.
He for sure deserves some love for it. He was better solo than the entire crew of the first Freedom 500. Also, ill be honest, not having to listen to Spence really made it more enjoyable, he just wears me out.
It would be cool to add some other incentives. The Nitto “Drove the tires off of it award.” Winner gets a full set of Nitto tires for their car. I’m sure you could sprinkle other stuff in there.
@@collinweinheimer1056 i still wonder how a car guy can hate about cars. you dont need to buy a car you dont like but do you hate it because its no v8 but still fast?
Yeah but they screw up when the artificial intelligence security systems sense the other vehicles getting too close they cut off throttle pressure and restrict steering response. Watch the complete one that Cleetus edited from inside the Plaid with him complaining about the problematic brain of the complete car as for it's usage in his shows.
He was trying to be nice, and give back, but next time he should at least charge 5 bucks, people show up to stuff they pay for, even if it is only 5 bucks.
I love how people have respect for the freedom factory and keeps it a clean race and don’t leave their garbage all over. The old track we used to have here in Utah would have garbage everywhere mid race and people would get mad about losing or something and intentionally crash or start fights.
Except he understeered into the wall, but yes I agree that him boiling the rear tires made his car a lot more sketchy. Plus the guy just overdrove his car into dozens of mistakes.
He over drove the hell out of that thing. Kudos to him for pushing against a way more capable car, but those stock 370 wheels and tires are not set up well for grip. If you want to make a Z car excel at what it already does well, you put wider wheels and tires on it. It was still impressive to see him launch it and hold its own with a true super car 🤙🏻
I gotta give it to him he was full send from the start of the race!!!
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Hey I'm just happy to race at the freedom factory and get to race you cleetus but I'm coming next with better tires
Doing it for dale!!
He did it for Dale and put on a helluva show. It's a shame that his car is totaled but from Facebook posts I've seen it sounds like he'll be back.
@@austinowensracing3085 Said it on another thread when I saw you.. Full Send man.. you blew it away :D
We learned our lesson with "free" charity events, too. Used to run a wine-tasting event - had a couple thousand tickets claimed and only about 300 showed up. Started charging a small entry fee to ensure more of those tickets got used, and it worked.
Yup, even a dollar would be enough to deter most people.
Not quiet the same thing but I have experienced this trying to sell stuff on eBay, idiots buy things and only when they are asked to pay for it they say they dont want it and you have to go through the whole process again to try and sell it, its infuriating.
@@letshaveyayou can help avoid that by making your opening bid price reasonable
That Z was moving squirrely every race. Not surprised it ran the wall, happy nothing serious.
A 370 Z’s only chance at winning against those cars is to be absolutely on the limit. I was nervous that he might collect something more exotic, but he drove that car well. In a spec race class, he’d be wreckers or checkers.
He was blocking and risking contact, which was strictly prohibited. I'm glad he crashed out.
Probably did major damage, there would be all kinds of stuff in the suspension that would be bent after that. Even after everything is replaced I doubt the suspension geometry will be correct.
@@Mrx1080 oh for sure, meant no serious injury lol
His driving reminds me how the characters who can't drive are depicted in racing movies. Banging off the limiter, having no feel for the limit of the car, snapping from understeer to oversteer and losing control on the straights.
That was something. ZR-1 Driver was brave to race him more than once the way he was all over the road.
ikr the 350z had 0 fucks to give about anything which is not good at all
Yeah that guy couldn’t drive for crap. Definitely didn’t need to be on the track
Yeah, no way I'd take the outside against that dummy.
@@yourdad5384 370z*
@@jdenotter26 Did you notice how it had factory 370 wheels? If that thing was making the power to pass a ZR1 the fact he was able to keep it on the track for 2.5 races is something. If he had a wheel tire setup that could actually handle that power I bet that same driver could have been one of the winners
I love the fact that even though you had emergency crews and everything in case of accidents, you were still the first one to Austin making sure he was okay. Now that’s a real track owner!
Let's Go!
This is getting wild dude!
Dude I looooove your builds!!! My kids and I watch you both religiously lol huge fan here keep making those machines!
Dude #GRINDHARDOLUMBINGCO is getting wild, I found you guys with the mustang power wheel an the odyssey, an have been watching in awe ever since. Keep up the great builds guys
grind hard and cleetus need to do a video together ASAP!
Yea grind hard in the house !!
So glad James agreed to race me in his Spec (I'm in the silver Sentra without the Brembos as James says LOL) If you're thinking about enter next time, make sure you do! It was a blast!
I so wanted to but my Camaro is so far from being ready for anything :(
@@StrangeTerror after this I'm sure that there will be another one and hopefully your car will be ready for it brother.
Heck in a straight line those big brakes just slow ya down
@@StrangeTerror I wanna see what a Z28 would do. I doubt it would beat the C8 but it would trash the ZR1 in the corners. Only drawback is it’s 6 speed ZR1 was a auto.
@@kevinfunk83 5th gen Z28 🤤🤤🤤
To anyone who grabbed a free ticket and did not go "YOU SUCK"
My rule: *If you give something away for free, people treat it like it has no value.* A small fee separates those who care from those who don't, without separating those that are wealthy from those that are poor.
Im saying yo! Already knew that was gonna happen
They fucking sold out because these dills redeemed there tickets
Yea! Tell em Rob!!
It’s just sad…
I hate to say it but that Nissan on lap one was flirting with a crash, same with lap two, and then made it happen lap 3. Tough break! Glad he’s okay though. Some suspension work and that thing would’ve been a heck of a competitor
I would’ve been real nervous in that orange vette, Nissan could’ve lost it and smashed him at any point
@@Assault0137 orange?
tires before suspension
also max put your camber before coilovers
Leave it to the Z driver to try hard and fail hard. If you've never driven an oval and don't understand how bad Zs understeer under normal circumstances... Expensive lessons shall be had.
I don't know why the hell he'd keep going, did the same thing every time just couldn't save it the last time. I was especially worried about the corvette, why would you keep going against that z if he is losing it every lap he does...
You’ve definitely turned this place into a legendary facility.
This was an awesome event! Thank you for the livestream, the competition was great and the cars that showed up and raced were amazing!! 😳👍🏻
The man the myth the legend Tom and his Miata
Agreed! What a fun event to watch!
I hope to see you make a lap around the Freedom Factory some time!
Daaamn, what's up Tom.
Seems like a solid place to seriously test out thunderbolt.
Something in that 570S definitely had 'bolt-ons'.
Hell Yeah Brother 🤣
Very nice bolt-ons too!
I knew I couldn't be the only one who saw that!
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@Dev JB the passenger doofus
Can't we just stop and appreciate the absolute beating Neighbor takes and still holds together?!
I've been saying that for years but the Chevy guys always argue with me about it in the threads.
@@mikedrop4421 just gonna put it out there I'd say this is a mostly chevy fan base in the comments. This channel is basically based off chevys
@@liveandletlive2894 I'm an import guy myself and I prefer Chevy to Ford so I fail to see why people can't just admit that neighbor is a solid unit
That's because it has a Ford motor in it
@@liveandletlive2894 I'd say the vast majority of people would watch no matter what engines they run.
That Z driver is insane, You could see the crash coming from the first run, At least he didn't take anyone else out
He has no idea how to drive. I'm actually happy her wrecked his shit and no one else's
@@ascholtka420 Never good to see someone wreck but yeah lucky noone else like the close calls with the Vette
Also i think he cooked his tires. Way too many eagles
You gotta have brain damage to buy a VQ so I know to stay away from em
Can we just take a second to appreciate neighbor what a freaking unit all the ls stuff is cool that engine has been rock solid 💪🏻
Cleetus has to be one of the most successful business owners in the entire automotive community at this point, he went from a dude in Florida to a record-holding, track-owning internet celebrity in a matter of a few years. So much props man thanks for all the amazing content and epic merch lol when I get back to Florida the first place I’m going is back to good ole’ BMP😋
Agreed, he does it right and deserves everything he gets. He's what youtube needs to be about.
He started out at 1320 Video, and grew into what he has become. It all started with a Joke video and Tom Baily's 1.0 Camaro. He learned early that it is all about the fans.
He's extremely in debt lol
@@Mrblack1Hundred Not according to his bank account that's laughing at you right now. 😂 Far from in debt or broke. You don't keep improving by being in debt or broke.
@@twisted2291 lol yeah I’ve seen the original clip a bunch of times lol Iva actually gotten to talk to him about it when I met up with him and the guys at FL2K21 it was a spectacular event but I’ve yet to make it out to the Freedom Factory. I’m stuck at Fort Lee rn doing something Advanced Training but I can’t wait to make it back down to Florida sometime
I think you should paint on the wall where he crashed, "Austin was here". Give him a little tribute for being the first spectator to wreck his car at the Freedom Factory haha
Love this idea!
I think that anyone that ends up smacking the wall should be allowed to sign it... unofficially of course don't want people wrecking just to be able to sign the wall.
@@jcota2003 thats a great idea but i think it should only be like the first 5 spectators that wreck get to sign the wall. just to make it a bit more special 🎉
Put his insta name there or something.
Can we start a go fund me to help Austin get his cat fixed?
How bad ass to race your own car at The FF and the Giraffe himself runs to check on you!! Great job Cleater!
I like how clean everybody races and do thier best to give each other room. I'm in Canada and the wife and I are thinking about planing a trip down there. Was gonna fly but think we will drive when we do and plan it so we can come to the spectator drags and possibly enter it if this becomes a regular thing. I absolutely love watching online. Everyone there racing did a great job and again, I loved seeing the respect the drivers was showing each other on track. Very inviting. Great job you fine folks at the Freedom Factory....did a great job on it all edit: dude in the z car was driving the wheels off that thing. He should get free entry to the next one atleast. Think he deserves that atleast for the show lol
Hey, I'm from Canada too, and I'd love to make it down to the Factory some day. Road trip?
@@seanroy3241 if we ever get to leave without being harassed or charged hundreds in testing fees
I’m also from Canada! So down to do this!!
@@joshuajobin2170 Looks like we got ourselves a convoy
@@seanroy3241 yes please!! Haha
I just gotta point out that fact that this man held a FREE event to fundraise for dogs. What other racetrack owner do you know that does that? Wow
A good man 😁👍🇬🇧
@Jeff Bruce wow crazy that a business makes money!
@Jeff Bruce Does that somehow negate his generosity? Are the dogs any less fed? Did Cleet make way less money than he would have had he charged? Are the dogs any less fed? You dumb social media raised kids need to get your understanding of ethics sorted out. People can’t do something selfless and still generate revenue to keep the lights on? Jesus, I’d hate to be your boss.
@Jeff Bruce Capitalism is the best economy in the world, buddy old pal.
A little upset not even half showed up. Still a great man.
Cleetus running to the guys car after the accident made me once again appreciate just how great of a guy he really is.. so much respect ✊
Big kudos to the Freedom Factory team for running a free event with a charity donation and looked like everyone had a ripper time. Sending some Wedge tailed eagles your way from lock down down under.
Shout out to Crispy for holding that camera for... 4+ hours? Killed it man!
Watched it live and it was awesome! Great event, and thanks for putting it up for free!
And a huge shout out for supporting the local shelter!
Awesome cause! Thank you for helping look out for our furry friends.
We need a Miata spectator drag!
Hey Uncle Tony.
Yoooo uncle tony!
Uncle Tony!!! Bottle rocket is bad ass
Chewbacca ?? 🥰
Absolutely no one could have seen this coming.
except everyone with eyes lol
@@FJB2020 i dont know how much time passed between those races but 370 guy was swirling before , should have taken a break, but everybody does mistakes its human right ? just come back stronger :D
I said it from his first race 😂😂 i was like this guy is gonna hit the wall at some point
He did a victory burnout after taking out Cleetus, his tires were so spent and so hot by that round 3 race! he over drove them, it really sucks
I could see half of people getting free tickets not showing up and commented on it the last video. Just peeked in the livestream and the second I saw the 370z I knew he would crash into an opponent or the wall.
Thanks so much for caring about animals ❤ we need more people like you. We'll done.
I'll be honest, the live feed with one camera was arguably better than the multiple angles. I personally vote for more single cam live feeds for these "smaller" events!
I thought it was good as well
Yea multiple camera angles gets messy and hard to follow sometimes.
Can I still watch the feed?
@@brendenloffler8969 its on his second channel. cleetus2 or something
@@brapamaldi yeah I feel like a dumb ass 🤣 asked the question before I watched the whole video
You and project prime did an incredible job for putting the livestream together on such short notice, and with only 1 camera, it was super enjoyable and I watched the entire livestream!
Bruh I’ve always admired the things you’ve done for others, the fact that you had this whole event to except donations for the humane society is amazing!!! Keep up the amazing work!!! One day I’ll be able to make it down for an event!!! Mad respect!!!
the live stream was better than the actual PPV Honestly you guys should do it all the time lolll
I was thinking the same thing. saw people in the chat complaining, I'm like you guys must have not watched any of the ppv they are painfully bad lol
Crispy from Project Prime was the real MVP!
It was good except for Spencer guys too much
Made you feel like you were standing there with the guys watching it. Then Spence showed up, lol.
The constant narration is what kills it for me, I just wanna watch the show, not listen to you guys talk cringe majority of it lol
Regardless I’m still gonna watch lol
I think the corvette driver just didnt want his car into the wall as much as the 370z did.
More that he didn't want an idiot in a 370z taking out his corvette. The corvette runs much faster laps on other rounds.
@@fallennomad7806 the z was on the absolute limit till it was past it, more than any other car besides the mclaren. That was poor driving compared to the z though
@@johnlichtenstein6158 Are you joking? The 370z was bouncing off the limiter and all over the road for the entire race. Dude didn't know how to drive or shift. Saw the 370 wreck coming from a mile away after his first run
The Corvette knew the 370 driver would wall it. He was all over the place and pushing up in the corners. It was only a matter of time. He was banging the rev limiter all the way through turn 2 in his runs. Too much car, not enough brains.
@@opticFPV never seen you drive, but I'll put my money on the dude in the 370 over you in any vehicle
I can't believe how far this channel has come. I remember showing your videos to people and they were like whatever. Fast forward 3+ years and those dudes are all over your Jammie! You know who you are......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
4:55 I think that shows how many people Garrett’s influenced, every type of car person is welcomed by him as long as you’re down for a good time haha, I hope he keeps on doing this for years to come
The free ticket thing can be solved by having it $10 ticket, but it’s also worth a $10 food voucher so it’s effectively free, but people have something lose for not showing up.
Yeah that's a good idea tbf
Or it could've been the ticket costs go to the local animal shelter.
Concessions are how most tracks make their a good part of their money, so it's somewhat unlikely that they'd discount down food.
$5 a head would be reasonable... But honestly when that place is sold out it's shoulder to shoulder so being slightly under capacity is actually best for the fans.
Or keep em free and have unlimited tickets online but it's first come first serve at the door.
@@elitesniper923 problem is, that’s unfair to his fans. Wouldn’t you be pretty pissed to fly from Texas to Florida with ticket in hand just to be turned down at the gate. Totally not cool. Js
Mclaren drives off -
"sounds like it's modded. Bolt on's maybe?"
Bolt on Barbie in the passenger seat 😂
That 370 driver is a straight liability, saw that impact coming a mile away.
Glad everyone is ok, but wouldn’t want to be lined up next to that guy
Your fried
Yeah. Gotta know your limits.
@@gettinbonchy ur also fried 😂
He lost power steering as he was entering the corner, says his post on one of the fan pages.
He raced several rounds without incident and still had no contact with another car. When you're on a race track, every car is a liability.
@@s402515 he didn't loose no power steering lmao common the car is a newish car, his ego in trying to win got the best of him you can clearly see in the other races he had almost loosing it, he should just learn to take a L and not endanger other cars
“It’s didn’t look like a lot till I started pullin out”
Quote of 2021
💀💀💀💀💀💀
Crazy how slow that track makes everything look. I appreciate supporting the dog shelter ❤️
I have the highest respect for the guy who brought and full-sent that tiny, shit-box Nissan truck that kept owning Mustangs and other suped up cars. Props, dude!
the 370Z?
@@HasPotatoAim Gotta give it up to that little hard body... that dude tried so hard, and got far
I got a little footage of that truck that I'll have up later this week, that thing was so cool, it was turbo'd and the owner was the chillest guy every. Even with blown turbo seals he brought it down and sent it for the fans!
Looked like a really fun event. Loose driving is great for spectators, but I bet the ‘Vette guy was wishing the z was black flagged. To get away from the wheel to wheel element (to keep the exotic boys coming back), what about each car starting 1/2 of a lap apart? One on the back straight and one at the start finish. Would allow drivers to really push it without the risk of taking out other competitors? Would have loved to have a go myself, but I’m stuck in merry old England ☹️
A "chase" setup is actually a super good idea! I've done it before, you get the thrill of racing someone without the risk of contact.
Also I agree on the 370z dude - free was fast because he was driving 11/10ths, where everyone else was leaving a little on the table. I would have had a word and told him to back it off a touch after the first loose lap :/
This can be a contender
“It’s got the wood grain” 💀 good ole James
Also next time you do a free event you should charge a 10 or 15 Dollar minimum that can be redeemed for a credit toward concessions or merchandise, that will reduce the number of people that don't show up ....
This needs more likes such a great idea
Bump!
Agreed. A rewards system for showing up to multiple times seems like a great idea for this.
I don't get it. Then it's not free.
Cleetus idea is better, 10$ and they will come, you don't need more carrots than that.
They fill out but this time it was free and free is an easy click and you got a ticket or two.
But otherwise good idea!
@@LexLuthorror but it is. Almost everyone is going to want food at some point during the event. It’s like the shopping carts at aldi. Yeah they’re 25¢ but if you return them you get it back. Cleetus was making the point that literally anyone could get the tickets online with no intention of using them.
For the people that were upset with the live camera feed, pause this vidoe at 15:01, and you will see the equipment Crispy was filming with for four hours straight. I think he did a damn fine job.
I agree!! I was amazed when I saw it. Was like dam.. 4hrs with that on.. man's a legend 👏
Thanks for putting it out for me !
Let's Go!
"All these people I didn't know...racin and having the time of their lives" That what Spectator Drags are all about, folks having fun. I caught some of the livestream and for something hastily thrown together for a stream Hell Yeah y'all did great!
That McLaren has a nice modded co-driver
Full bolt-ons
Great headlights
I think ten bucks is a perfectly reasonable ticket price for an event like this. Next time...
I don't even think a 20 spot would be bad
Honestly he should have just halved the original price right from the start, $15 an entry is the sweet spot of letting pretty much everyone afford to go but especially if you buy like 3 tickets it's enough money to make you actually feel like not wasting it, do like first 100 tickets $10, rest $15 and he should be set
$10-20 all dam day for any major event you have. Especially for people pushing their cars to the limit, those that will complain simply broke any dam way!
Hell $25 is reasonable even
@@phenry5083 Dont get Crazy now
I'm proud of you cause of the pure genius it took. I know it doesn't mean much but, to give your viewers a chance to compete means alot to them.
Man I didn't even know you were doing it for the local shelter. That alone, would have caused me to come out and donate some dog food/dog beds/ect. Love my shelter dogs. And my cars. Next time, Ill be there!
Edit: Well dang! Someone brought their Jaguar sedan? Guess I'll have to be at the next one with my XJL! Hell yeah, didn't know if that type of car would be cool in this setting.
I'm so upset because I moved out to Arizona eight months ago and I've still got a fully built G35 sitting in Florida about an hour from the track wish I could have been there I hope you guys had a good time.
That Jag had a certified ripper of a driver behind the wheel too!!
@@jaydoe5654 mines a little more boaty, but i'd love to race him Jag vs Jag lol!
Did you guys restart the race every time someone would slide? I saw the white 350Z out there several times racing the orange z r1
@@jjlegend3922 your XJL would be cool to see out there!
How about some "endurance" races where the opponents start from the opposite sides (180 degrees) of the track? The winner is the driver who catches up to the other driver, or gets closer to the other car after like 10 laps. This way they cant wreck the other person's car and go full ham with the racing lines.
That sounds like an awesome idea!
This, so much this. That 370z would have never wrecked because he would have been out earlier if people weren't afraid to try to pass him.
Or just run an enduro, and possible school bus races, demo derby. Tracks make big money off that.
Thats called a Steeple Chase. And yes.. that would be cool.
The 24hrs of le mullets
Yo cleeter mcskeeter. Just wanted to let you guys know that you guys are awesome and have definitely helped me through some rough times in the past year with family and life in general. You're definitely a person that I strive to become. You're a hero in your own way regardless of how you take this, I'm sure more than one person would agree with me that you are a role model kids will follow for years to come. Keep up the great work boys. Much love
Wasn't the first FF crash with Cleet and Taylor Ray... in a Z? Talk about some cosmic alignment going on haha
If it was with Taylor Ray, it would have been in his rx7 or miata.
Correct. The blue 350z. Cleetus smacked the wall pretty good and suspension broke. Or suspension broke and he smacked the wall. But yes
I don't think that was here? That was pre FF but I don't think it was at this track. Maybe I'm wrong though.
@@Phymatic I think it was there but not positive. The control arm broke and they hit the wall
@@Shiftheads Yeah it was super early days of FF.
3:35 Im checkin out them UNITS in the passenger seat
Thanks for live streaming it. Great time. Had a blast. I've watched many spectator drags over the years and I've never seen so many high $$$ rides show up.
You guys knocked it out of the park. Great job.
Man I was SO JACKED during the tesla vs zr1 race, hahah, that race was so intense!
Hopefully they can turn that crash avoidance crap off, all it takes is his opponent to swerve slightly towards the tesla and they basically shut down 😂
Sucks about the people who got the free tickets and never showed up. No more free events.💯🤷♂️
I bet there were tons of people who grabbed free tickets who had no intention of going. Ugh.
I'm sure he'll do something in the future, like a 1 dollar ticket with a free mountain dew so that it's basically free
@@FUCK_________googIe $1 still not enough. I'd say keep it 10, if they want more incentive give away some free Food..The freedom special Mountain dew and a hot dog will pull the real freedom fans in, and they will still come out ahead even after food costs.
You never know what comes up tho, I had family pass away right before the Indy event, gave the tickets away. The guys that took the tickets had someone run a red light on the way and got t boned.
Soulie 💯🎯
Had to stop and share my appreciation brother! Neighbors burning roll out in front of the vans👌, you guys have grown and gained many more supporters. I’ve been watching for years can’t wait to see many more years!!!
Wasn’t really much of a surprise when the 370 wadded it up since he had been out of control all night long
Yeah I think he was driving slightly outside his abilities.
Definitely shouldn’t have been given so many runs... clearly couldn’t handle the car
@@Rollin8.0 just like Garrett
Was def a bit outta his element lol. Lucky he didint wreck into his opponents
@@kurtasee2314 That's racing. Especially spectator drags. If you want rich boy milquetoast racing without rubbing go watch F1. It's super popular in the US.
The 370z driver, “I almost had you bro”, the zr1 driver, “you never even had your car”..
Lolll unrated comment😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
He didn't use the power of family.. Rookie error
Tuna No Crust
Mans really drove like paul in that parking lot with the eclipse lmao
That is how you bring back a small town.... Cleetus well done, that was awesome.
We could all tell It was gonna end badly for the z after watching his 1st lap
If anyone got tickets knowing you wouldn’t be able to go, shame on you. Things come up and I get it that people can’t make it sometimes but half? Kind of sad.
I was meaning to ride all the way down on motorcycles with a few friends.. but work came up.. Couldn't beat the 2x overtime money. But yes, I did waste a couple free tickets and feel horrible for anyone that wanted them and missed out.
@@RVmotoTravel Totally valid and I doubt anyone would fault you for that. I bet a lot of people got tickets knowing full well they likely wouldn't go.
Facts. I understand work/emergencies/things like that, but the weather looked great. They’re should’ve been more people than there was
@@Engineering_ImprovisationAnd those people, well, suck. Haha
I'm sure it never even occurred to most that by them not using the free ticket it would prevent others from attending. People don't think.
Had a great time! Brought some buddies who don't follow you and now they are hooked! See y'all in August!
You can’t give out free tickets because people will reserve them just because. Even like $5 will weed that bad ones out.
or $50 security deposit, get it back when you show up, unless you have a pretty good excuse lmao
just do at ticket office only
Maaaaan after the second near crash for that 370 he should have been pulled man lol. Props to the driver for being a super good sport but gosh dang he was struggling to keep the power down. Made me nervous for the ZR1! 😅
I agree he should have been yanked off the track. Dude couldn’t drive that POS for nothing
13:35 | The braking on that Corvette is fantastic
You are living everybody’s dream, you made a job and life where you get paid to hang out and have fun with your buddies. I know it’s a lot of work to do what you’ve done, but looks like you love this and That is awesome man.
I said in the "track owner mistake" video that you can still charge for tickets without forcing fans to make an investment. 5 dollars is good enough to take away that problem with the free ticket deal, and still bring in revenue for the track, of course for the small events like spectator drags.
Charge $10 but give a free food voucher
That’s awesome Cleeter. Thank you for giving back to the community, that’s why we love you
The Z s weaving in the corners and barely had control of his vehicle.
I was nervous the whole time for that orange ZR1, yikes
@@rubenramirez8062 lol right?!
That 370 was sketchy af the whole time.You can tell he had no regard for the expensive cars racing him
That was reckless in a dumb way, his front tires couldnt hold shit and he had no control. Id be pissed to be paired with someone that bad at driving their car
He did good the majority of the time. He did some big burnouts and cooked his tires. He had no grip by the orange Vette race and was loose as hell.
New freedom factory slogan. “All Builds Welcomed”
wondering what the ricers are going to do when they can afford a Tesla....lol
The reason I love this channel...A random petrol head bringing genuine entertainment, you go yanky boy! You deserve to make a great living from your content and I'm sure you will.
By far the most expensive spectator drags ever, holy fuck....
“It didn’t look like a lot until I started pulling out” never a truer statement was said EVER!
You’re learning and doing an awesome job at running a race track. My boss cares so little about his race track (Sunset Speedway Banks Oregon) my tow truck hasn’t completed an event this year. I walked off mid show the other day because it wouldn’t stay running and when it was needed it wouldn’t even push a race car. 15 years of my life gone.
This would have been the perfect event for the Dale truck!
The modded McLaren comment killed me, I’m pretty sure the “bolt on’s” were in the passenger seat and not the car 😂😂
Exactly what I thought as well. 😂
what a weird comment
Came to the comments looking for this 😂😂😂
passenger was bolt on for sure 🤣🤣🤣
The passenger was the owner of the car and paid for it with those bolt ons. We were pitted next to her and she made it well known her only fans paid for the car
Very cool event, and honestly I think it's super neat that you give some context and talk about what you've learned from organizing events at the Factory. It really helps put things into perspective for the folks who don't get to race often or maybe want to see things get wild. Love seeing the success. Keep lettin er eat, Cleet
Ol'cleetus, well done brother. It's NOT us who blows your mind, it's YOU who blows our minds with all your mad shenanigans LOLOL 🤪 ✌🙏👍💯🔥
imo there should be separate spectator drag classes, real dailys/beaters then sports/exotic cars, makes it more competitive
i think the trailer queens shouldn't have been allowed to compete, at least not against the rest of the field, but if you drove it there, i think its fair game. as you seen that little Z was keeping up with the sports and exotics and their is no way that wouldn't have made it into the real daily class as you call it, classes and everything, all of a sudden its not spectator drags and its called drag racing
That only works if you want to have a full tech and it turn into a whole big thing, otherwise you'd get somebody with a LS miata on semi slicks just not even have to try against anything in its 'class'
Better off just doing it like they did, everything figures out who they want to race and after the first few you know how fast everyone is so you can line like with like up to have some close races. It's not a tournament with a prize pool or anything, it's all just for fun
They should've just banned the trailer queens. That goes completely against the whole premise of spectator drags.
@@damstachizz whole point is there shouldn't be a McLaren vs a Kia for example
Cleeter not only are you the entertainer, youre the promoter, organizer, manager and every other single roll in events like these man so we are here with ya while ya learn brother. Good on ya!
Merch item idea: License Plate Frame - "I'd rather be racing at the The Freedom Factory"
Winner, do it for Dale.
I'd buy one 👍🏾
Great idea
Feel like him doing multiple burnouts didn’t help with the traction issue he was having. I mean he almost crashed in the straight..Tires had to be fried on the 370, sucks that he hit the wall! That thing was ripping
Have never seen one of your videos before. Watched that old cop car do a rolling burnout around the ENTIRE track and had to sun. Absolutely amazing keep up the great content and events guys
Sorry cleet and fans. Im guilty of 2 tickets not being used. Due to unfortunate circumstances i was not able to go. Even if i bought the tickets at $30 i still wouldnt have been able to make it out.. sorry to those that missed out on the live show due to me.
Apology accepted. Hope everything is alright.
Respect brotha
That 350z was full send every time. But HO-LEE, you'd think after 3 close calls they'd change their driving, or realize they didn't have the tires for it.
Edit:370z
370z my dude
It was obvious he was going to wreck, it was just a matter of when not if
You could tell the tires were starting to lose grip. They got too hot or all the laps just killed the right front. Not the first to kill a car in spectator drags and definitely won’t be the last.
Might also remember to shift after rev-limiting entirely through 2 turns
@@TRIVICbuilder that's what it was, tires gone.
I'm thinking you got it all covered straight from the beginning of the vid.....Hell Yeah BROTHER!!!!!!!
That was pretty frickin awesome and I can't help myself from going to watch the whole She-Bang now!!!! Thanks for the upload brother!
The thing about being on a banked track is you need a ton of spring pressure on the outside because all the car's weight wants to roll onto those outside tires thanks to centrifugal force. In NASCAR they run like 1,500lb+ springs especially in the right front. (and that data comes from Corey LaJoie on Faster With Finnegan) If you don't it stuffs the right side tires up into the wheel wells and wants to turn right.
👍 that's makes sense
Thanks Capt. Obvious! 👍
Let's Go!
Good job to Chris for filming the whole event solo, I know his back must have been killing him by the end of the night.
He for sure deserves some love for it. He was better solo than the entire crew of the first Freedom 500. Also, ill be honest, not having to listen to Spence really made it more enjoyable, he just wears me out.
Dude, I’ve said it before. You sir are changing the game in motor sports! Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to get down to one of your event’s.
Apparently McLarens come with bolt-ons for the passenger seat. Nice.
Looks like what I'd expect her to look like
She’s an onlyfans chick name kaybooz
@@patick4041 he'll yeah, imma check that out
It would be cool to add some other incentives.
The Nitto “Drove the tires off of it award.”
Winner gets a full set of Nitto tires for their car.
I’m sure you could sprinkle other stuff in there.
I was really impressed by Cleetus out running the EMS to check on the 370 driver. Shows a lot about his character!
Low key impressed by the Tesla’s. They were ripping and actually taking the turns pretty good
They may be heavy but most that weight is at the very bottom with the batteries. That being said i hate them
@@collinweinheimer1056 i still wonder how a car guy can hate about cars.
you dont need to buy a car you dont like but do you hate it because its no v8 but still fast?
Yeah but they screw up when the artificial intelligence security systems sense the other vehicles getting too close they cut off throttle pressure and restrict steering response. Watch the complete one that Cleetus edited from inside the Plaid with him complaining about the problematic brain of the complete car as for it's usage in his shows.
People ruining things for everyone by taking up all the free tickets and not showing up
I legit don't get why people would do that! Unless they tried to sell them...
He was trying to be nice, and give back, but next time he should at least charge 5 bucks, people show up to stuff they pay for, even if it is only 5 bucks.
The reality is most people on this planet are scummy in one way or another. Most of them probably never had any intention of going.
Yea should be 20 bucks next time.
I love how people have respect for the freedom factory and keeps it a clean race and don’t leave their garbage all over. The old track we used to have here in Utah would have garbage everywhere mid race and people would get mad about losing or something and intentionally crash or start fights.
I strongly believe that if that 370 didn’t do so many burnouts in between races, his tires would have had more grip and he might not have crashed
He was just fired up lol
Except he understeered into the wall, but yes I agree that him boiling the rear tires made his car a lot more sketchy. Plus the guy just overdrove his car into dozens of mistakes.
I mean, heating up his tires wasn't a bad idea, but if they're bald 🤦♂️
@@tannershanksftw if they're bald that just means it's halfway to being a bald eagle. Plus...hear me out.... budget slicks
He over drove the hell out of that thing. Kudos to him for pushing against a way more capable car, but those stock 370 wheels and tires are not set up well for grip. If you want to make a Z car excel at what it already does well, you put wider wheels and tires on it. It was still impressive to see him launch it and hold its own with a true super car 🤙🏻
I knew that was the reason for the stand's not being full, just can't figure people out, live and learn.
ABSOLUTELY------> OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!. 🙂
Give credit ware credit is due. James did a grate job announcing the race's
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Sorry everybody, Kevin has been upset since I married his grandmother and is lashing out using bad spelling on youtube.