Some things to note, NASCAR cars reuse chassis and the sheet metal is usually taken off the car potential to be sold to fans which is why Christopher Bells hood is for sale and you can potentially find the rest of the sheet metal for sale or already in someone's collection. Second, Chip Ganassi Racing is no longer in NASCAR as their team was sold to Trackhouse Racing before the 2022 season. Third, The reason that Earnhardt was dropped from Chip Ganassi Racing's name is that it was originally it's own team know as Dale Earnhardt Incorporated but merged with Ginn Racing and then merging with Chip Ganassi Racing.
The fact that there was a NASCAR designed after Optimus and Megatron is just awesome. I also love how 3 of the cars got turned into the 3 Wreckers we know and love.
As a NASCAR Fan, I’m glad this topic was touched up upon, no one really thinks about the wreckers and their alt modes in DOTM [Also just a heads up, the cars aren’t called NASCARS, That’s the sanctioning body. They are just called NASCAR Stock Cars]
There’s something funny about taking Jeff Gordon’s car, famous for being a blue car with red and orange (and at the time greenish-yellow) flames, going “Nah let’s make his Megatron” and then taking a completely different car and giving it that color scheme.
13:13 the cars were likely rewrapped and used again for other races. As long as the chasis haven't been destroyed in a wreck since, parts of them could still be being used in the NASCAR Xfinity or ARCA series. Or, they're being used as show/track cars.
The scene could play like lockdown and cemetery wind track down the autobots, the wreckers stay behind to provide cover and escape time, then they split up but leadfoot is cornered and killed(unfortunately he died😢)
@@kristopherneville6922 there's a Firebrothers video explaining a theory how Bumblebee was at fault for getting Leadfoot killed before the events of AoE
Another difference Mike Joy mentioned is that Jimmie Johnson doesn't have armor on his 48 chevy. Plus the other drivers don't have armor on theirs either because race cars normally don't have armor and they don't need it. In the case of concepts thoough, besides just leadfoot having a pet dog in his concept art, in roadbuster's concept art, he has a chainsaw on his left arm which would've been freaking cool but that weapon of roadbuster's was sadly scrapped, plus topspin would've had normal hands with gas torches on top of them instead of claws for hands with gas torches in them.
I knew about the M&M collaboration but not the Optimus and NASCAR. Who else remember collecting g the M&M paper wraps with the M&M's cosplaying as the transformers?
Actually, the fire bros made a video about a scene that was cut from Age of extinction where Leadfoot and Bumblebee were at a power plant which was going to take place before Leadfoots death. So his vehicle mode was filmed but was cut from the final film
Great video! I know you've discussed the whereabouts of other live action transformers vehicles, you should make one big video describing the location of every known vehicle. Just an idea of course!
1:20 so is the up coming TF 40 anniversary figure of bingo sports x TF Optimus Prime, that look like his knight mod design from aoe/tlk that is a heavy retool of ss crosshairs, collection based off this
Fun fact: there was also going to be a DOTM deluxe Leadfoot in a target exclusive two- pack with topspin called 'autobot team racers' which sacrificed the majority of the OG figure's silver paint for sponsors including the infamous target logo in leadfoots beer gut, but it was unfortunately cancelled.
Nascar and Paramount really had a strong relationship, huh? That's pretty cool to learn more about the history between the Transformers and Nascar. I wonder if they will collaborate on making a figure for the Transformers Collaborations line! P.S. Will there be an updated Which Transformers became which KSI video in the future?
I love the DOTM Wreckers, but they’re probably my least favourite iteration of the group. They don’t really stand out that much since all the Autobots are pretty violent (doesn’t help that Topspin doesn’t talk until TLK), and also there’s no Whirl, and he’s the best Wrecker.
The Autobots are only violent in battle, barring Hound, who states he plain loves violence. But the Wreckers are just brutes all the time, albeit fun to watch. Though they very much are a victim of being in a movie with too many characters, not given too much time to themselves. Still, they're great!
For the DOTM and Human Alliance toylines, the non-weaponised versions of the wreckers appear to be based on the Nationwide Series cars instead of the Sprint Cup ones. You can tell by the shape of the rear spoilers and the front ends.
I have no idea how licensing works but I’m surprised Nascar didn’t receive a thank you in AOE and TLK for Leadfoot and Topspin’s cameos. Wonder if they had to ask to use them again since while Hasbro owns the characters, the fact they’re nascar cars seems like it’d cause some weird legal issue. Idk, rambling at this point. Great video as always!
Sadly the 3 ROTF stock cars probably got re-wrapped. Also from what I've heard Hendrick gave them two chassis to build off of, from I understanding and worked out a deal to get them back. Now to wait another 10 years to finally get the wreckers in the MPM line lol
I think for the Montoya transformer, when it came to the toys I think Hasbro couldn't put the screen-accurate logos because it was Target, I mean it would be pretty ironic to be selling the Target car at Walmart or K-Mart or Toys R Us, this is also probably one of two reasons why they didn't go with Tony Stewart's #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry (since they already used Jimmie Johnson's Lowes car, also Tony Stewart wasn't even driving the Home Depot car by the time DOTM released, he was driving for his own team, as evidenced by the fact that Ryan Newman was driving the Optimus Prime car for Revenge of the Fallen)
Dude I was pulling for Newman to beat Gordon so hard that night. Honestly I would have loved to have seen the 4 car by that point we had lost Bobby a few years earlier. If you liked the red and black on the 42 take a look at the paint job on the 42 when it was the Texaco car in the early 2000's back in the Gen 4 days. ( I'm an long time Transformers and NASCAR fan). Great video
I’d love a video on what if megatron survived in each movie, like what if megs survived the battle of la, maybe in the final battle in rotf he would keep his og body and so the forest battle would end way faster and maybe the ending of rotf would be completely different
Talk about your unlikely crossovers as I never knew about this unique concept of Transformers live action film history. Also it is kind of long overdue that something like this could happen to the transformers franchise given the overall history of the franchise.
Hendrick Motorsports built the Bumblebee’s Upgraded alt mode for Rise of the Beasts, so i think they have a partnership to build some of the picture cars
If the Wreckers appear in the Transformers reboot franchise, which includes Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts, I hope that they transform into NASCAR stock cars again.
Better get your popcorn ready for the second Chicago Street Course in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season... I'm going with Austin Cindric this year's Street course. 👀🍿
Unrelated to BaYvErSe but in transformers g2 they had a subline of toys called gobots which were simple penny racer cars. Soundwave in particular was based off of a NASCAR car making him the only nascar soundwave in history
The promotional stock cars could've been very likely to be repainted and used in other races. Alot of NASCAR chassis are reused for other races albeit with rebuilt motors.
Wow i did not know that NASCAR collaborate with Hasbro to do Transformers thats so cool I'll give Michael Bay that. And i also have a theory for you; in Transformers Rid 2015 season 2 finale Bumblebee melted Steeljaw legs to make sure he doesn't run away when the bomb explode. Then in season 4 Steeljaw returns unharm with his pack so I'll like you to make a video of how did Steeljaw and his pack survive to solve this mystery thank you.
NASCAR and Transformers remains one of my favorite collabs, and the closest I'll ever get to Transformers and Hot Wheels. I'm currently collecting the Wreckers and my eyes are set on getting SS Roadbuster and Leadfoot as I have the OG Topspin. But the concept seen in Dark of the Moon wants me to see a team of Autobots from Velocitron that transform into Various Racecars. *_(I have made a combiner team in this aspect.)_* but I would ask you Theorymus, If you were tasked in making an Autobot team of Velocitronians that transformed into Different racecars, what racing vehicles would you pick?
hey trans theories I had a realization. so we know that the original 7 primes, the original ancestors to the transformers possessed abilities: teleportation and telekinesis and I realized that Sentinel and Optimus both possess telekinesis at least a little bit since we see them both hold the matrix of leadership without even touching it and Optimus again uses telekinesis in age of extinction at the end as he held the seed before flying off. what do you think of this? I'd like to hear your thoughts and maybe it could be a video discussing in further detail perhaps?
"Ka-chow!" - Lightning McQueen from Cars.
Leadfoot = Lightning Mcqueen
Roadbuster = Chick Hicks
Topspin = Strip 'King' Weathers
Roadbuster was supposed to be 24 while Topspin was supposed to be Tony Stewart
Nice match for the wreakers and the piston cup racers
Transformers and nascar 2 of my favourite things together
That is why we like the wreckers
Some things to note, NASCAR cars reuse chassis and the sheet metal is usually taken off the car potential to be sold to fans which is why Christopher Bells hood is for sale and you can potentially find the rest of the sheet metal for sale or already in someone's collection. Second, Chip Ganassi Racing is no longer in NASCAR as their team was sold to Trackhouse Racing before the 2022 season. Third, The reason that Earnhardt was dropped from Chip Ganassi Racing's name is that it was originally it's own team know as Dale Earnhardt Incorporated but merged with Ginn Racing and then merging with Chip Ganassi Racing.
The fact that there was a NASCAR designed after Optimus and Megatron is just awesome. I also love how 3 of the cars got turned into the 3 Wreckers we know and love.
As a NASCAR Fan, I’m glad this topic was touched up upon, no one really thinks about the wreckers and their alt modes in DOTM [Also just a heads up, the cars aren’t called NASCARS, That’s the sanctioning body. They are just called NASCAR Stock Cars]
There’s something funny about taking Jeff Gordon’s car, famous for being a blue car with red and orange (and at the time greenish-yellow) flames, going “Nah let’s make his Megatron” and then taking a completely different car and giving it that color scheme.
The Legend.
The Runner-up.
and the Rookie.
Three Cars.
*One Champion!*
The cars the fabulous hudson hornet
And even that is funny because they are blue, green and red😂
13:13 the cars were likely rewrapped and used again for other races. As long as the chasis haven't been destroyed in a wreck since, parts of them could still be being used in the NASCAR Xfinity or ARCA series. Or, they're being used as show/track cars.
Theorymus never disappoints
No he doesn't.
It would've been epic if TF: Age of Extinction had a scene where both of the Wreckers fight off Lockdown has they desperately try to escape from him.
The scene could play like lockdown and cemetery wind track down the autobots, the wreckers stay behind to provide cover and escape time, then they split up but leadfoot is cornered and killed(unfortunately he died😢)
11:21 so thats why they all got glasses/visors. makes their designs look better honestly
I actually own the orange roadbuster, and I love it. It's super nostalgic and also the colors are gorgeous
Nothing will ever beat the peak that was the canon Burger King Transformers crossover OC during AOE
What if Sentinel did not betray the Autobots
wait how did you commented yesterday this video came 1 minute ago
What if Optimus Prime never retrieved Sentinel Prime
Also, can you please stop asking that question every time you comment, gamer?
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11:12 twintwist and sandstorm
I can’t imagine how guilty Bee must feel for getting Leadfoot killed
What you mean?
@@kristopherneville6922 there's a Firebrothers video explaining a theory how Bumblebee was at fault for getting Leadfoot killed before the events of AoE
@@kristopherneville6922Bumblebee was the leader of the autobots when optimus prime went missing
Another difference Mike Joy mentioned is that Jimmie Johnson doesn't have armor on his 48 chevy. Plus the other drivers don't have armor on theirs either because race cars normally don't have armor and they don't need it. In the case of concepts thoough, besides just leadfoot having a pet dog in his concept art, in roadbuster's concept art, he has a chainsaw on his left arm which would've been freaking cool but that weapon of roadbuster's was sadly scrapped, plus topspin would've had normal hands with gas torches on top of them instead of claws for hands with gas torches in them.
I knew about the M&M collaboration but not the Optimus and NASCAR.
Who else remember collecting g the M&M paper wraps with the M&M's cosplaying as the transformers?
Hey therymus you should start a series called "what If i was in bayverse" where you take characters from g1 knightverse etc and tell there story
As a former Nascar fan who is also of Colombian decent, I forgot how hyped I was to see Juan Pablo Montoya's 42 in Dark of Moon back in 2011.
i’ve been watching you since I was six and I’m 10 you’re one of my favorite TH-camr
Actually, the fire bros made a video about a scene that was cut from Age of extinction where Leadfoot and Bumblebee were at a power plant which was going to take place before Leadfoots death.
So his vehicle mode was filmed but was cut from the final film
great work as always. The Wreckers have some of the best designs in the series. Its just so cool
I wish we had more drivers represented by transformers.
Imagine Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin and others as Autobots
I have been waiting for this
I can agree, Race cars and guns are awsome along with turning into robots with a lot of guns, that just makes them badass.
Great video! I know you've discussed the whereabouts of other live action transformers vehicles, you should make one big video describing the location of every known vehicle. Just an idea of course!
That is something that has always been in the works, thoes vidoes are just teasers 😎
Recently my favorite NASCAR driver broke his 42 winless streak.
1:20 so is the up coming TF 40 anniversary figure of bingo sports x TF Optimus Prime, that look like his knight mod design from aoe/tlk that is a heavy retool of ss crosshairs, collection based off this
Fun fact: there was also going to be a DOTM deluxe Leadfoot in a target exclusive two- pack with topspin called 'autobot team racers' which sacrificed the majority of the OG figure's silver paint for sponsors including the infamous target logo in leadfoots beer gut, but it was unfortunately cancelled.
Nascar and Paramount really had a strong relationship, huh? That's pretty cool to learn more about the history between the Transformers and Nascar. I wonder if they will collaborate on making a figure for the Transformers Collaborations line!
P.S. Will there be an updated Which Transformers became which KSI video in the future?
I love the DOTM Wreckers, but they’re probably my least favourite iteration of the group. They don’t really stand out that much since all the Autobots are pretty violent (doesn’t help that Topspin doesn’t talk until TLK), and also there’s no Whirl, and he’s the best Wrecker.
The Autobots are only violent in battle, barring Hound, who states he plain loves violence.
But the Wreckers are just brutes all the time, albeit fun to watch.
Though they very much are a victim of being in a movie with too many characters, not given too much time to themselves. Still, they're great!
Man I remember how big 2011 was especially for NASCAR & Transformers
7:31 hey at least he got to be with him in the studio series :)
Amazing Job I’m a fan of Nascar since 2018 and my favorite driver is Kyle Busch and my favorite sponsor is M&M’s
I love the videos you make keep up the good work
For the DOTM and Human Alliance toylines, the non-weaponised versions of the wreckers appear to be based on the Nationwide Series cars instead of the Sprint Cup ones. You can tell by the shape of the rear spoilers and the front ends.
nice video man keep up the good work
Just wanna give you thanks for all you do ❤
❤
Thanks for explaining about NASCAR and transformers in your video theorymus prime I enjoyed your videos btw your still my favorite TH-camr ever 😊❤
This was an Awesome Video for NASCAR and Transformers Film Series.
I have no idea how licensing works but I’m surprised Nascar didn’t receive a thank you in AOE and TLK for Leadfoot and Topspin’s cameos. Wonder if they had to ask to use them again since while Hasbro owns the characters, the fact they’re nascar cars seems like it’d cause some weird legal issue. Idk, rambling at this point. Great video as always!
3:28 *foreshadowing*
This man can never stop with these bangers!
Theorymus is back with another amazing video.
Im surprised that nascar and transformers dont do collabs more often its a no brainer collaboration
8:42 who win the race leadfoot, Roadbuters, or Topspin?
I like how that all the wreckers had the concept name of warpath
7:14 where did you find this cgi turnaround? I found screenshots of Que's 3D model in the same fashion and background
It's part 1 of the DOTM special features, specifically when the filmmakers talk about the wreckers
Nice video as always Theorymus!
What if The Wreckers were voiced by Team Fortress 2 voice actors?
Leadfoot voiced by heavy.
Leadfoot: WAAAAAAAAAHHHHH WUAHHHHHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHHA CRY SOME MORE DECEPTICONS!
Interesting stuff
When are you gonna make a video about the SAG strike and its effect against revenge of the fallen movie?
Probably when I make a video on revenge of the fallen's production history
Perfect timing to see Theory!
Sadly the 3 ROTF stock cars probably got re-wrapped. Also from what I've heard Hendrick gave them two chassis to build off of, from I understanding and worked out a deal to get them back. Now to wait another 10 years to finally get the wreckers in the MPM line lol
I love this guys videos It makes so much sense
I think for the Montoya transformer, when it came to the toys I think Hasbro couldn't put the screen-accurate logos because it was Target, I mean it would be pretty ironic to be selling the Target car at Walmart or K-Mart or Toys R Us, this is also probably one of two reasons why they didn't go with Tony Stewart's #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry (since they already used Jimmie Johnson's Lowes car, also Tony Stewart wasn't even driving the Home Depot car by the time DOTM released, he was driving for his own team, as evidenced by the fact that Ryan Newman was driving the Optimus Prime car for Revenge of the Fallen)
Dude I was pulling for Newman to beat Gordon so hard that night. Honestly I would have loved to have seen the 4 car by that point we had lost Bobby a few years earlier. If you liked the red and black on the 42 take a look at the paint job on the 42 when it was the Texaco car in the early 2000's back in the Gen 4 days. ( I'm an long time Transformers and NASCAR fan). Great video
I’m a big fan of both so I was hyped for this video!!!
Your videos are the best
So dope and interesting to wake up to!!
I’d love a video on what if megatron survived in each movie, like what if megs survived the battle of la, maybe in the final battle in rotf he would keep his og body and so the forest battle would end way faster and maybe the ending of rotf would be completely different
Hi Theorymus
How are you?
Awesome video btw
Been waiting for this a long time
I do remember the Chris Bell race with it, wasn’t sure if it was the movie or a game at the time
But leadfoot's pet steeljaw is an accessory in some of his figures.
Awesome Job!🙌🌟
I love your intros btw.
Feel like they should’ve done the Gordon car for lead foot, cool design plus would make sense that they all were cup cars from the same team
4:02 would’ve been a crazy villain
Theorymus can do a video on the evolution of bumblebee's SS camaro modes in the bayverse universe.
Hendricks motorsports also bought the old Peterbilt 379 optimus prime was from barret jackson in 2016 miss seeing optimus as a petercar personally
I really hope they bring back all 3 of these designs in the new universe. I think bay was cooking something with them
Leadfoot is Big Smoke (GTA San Andreas) as a Transformer
Roadbuster is one of the best designs we got
Talk about your unlikely crossovers as I never knew about this unique concept of Transformers live action film history. Also it is kind of long overdue that something like this could happen to the transformers franchise given the overall history of the franchise.
Hendrick Motorsports built the Bumblebee’s Upgraded alt mode for Rise of the Beasts, so i think they have a partnership to build some of the picture cars
I cant wait till they all get masterpiece figures.
I hope
Im glad you back video and take care you Health
In your video of every single bayverse transformers and their alt modes, what music did you use for background music?
can you make a video explaining what happened to sam after the events of transformers dark of the moon
where was optimus when sentinel was attacking nest headquaters in dotm?
If the Wreckers appear in the Transformers reboot franchise, which includes Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts, I hope that they transform into NASCAR stock cars again.
The wreckers were so awsome.
Better get your popcorn ready for the second Chicago Street Course in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season... I'm going with Austin Cindric this year's Street course. 👀🍿
hey theorymus, i have a question, can i use your intro music in a stop-motion series for one scene and a trailer?
1:25 .....i want a toy of this. This is so beautiful
Unrelated to BaYvErSe but in transformers g2 they had a subline of toys called gobots which were simple penny racer cars. Soundwave in particular was based off of a NASCAR car making him the only nascar soundwave in history
The promotional stock cars could've been very likely to be repainted and used in other races. Alot of NASCAR chassis are reused for other races albeit with rebuilt motors.
I know you mainly focus on the live action movies but, can you do a what if smokescreen accepted the matrix of leadership in transformers prime?
Do you think you could do some theories about the transformers Michael Bay games even though you're doing the theories of the movies
That's something I have planned ✌️
Ok this is awesome i didn't know about this
Kyle Busch was my favorite back when I was a little kid
Wow i did not know that NASCAR collaborate with Hasbro to do Transformers thats so cool I'll give Michael Bay that. And i also have a theory for you; in Transformers Rid 2015 season 2 finale Bumblebee melted Steeljaw legs to make sure he doesn't run away when the bomb explode. Then in season 4 Steeljaw returns unharm with his pack so I'll like you to make a video of how did Steeljaw and his pack survive to solve this mystery thank you.
As a nascar fan this is a great video
NASCAR and Transformers remains one of my favorite collabs, and the closest I'll ever get to Transformers and Hot Wheels.
I'm currently collecting the Wreckers and my eyes are set on getting SS Roadbuster and Leadfoot as I have the OG Topspin.
But the concept seen in Dark of the Moon wants me to see a team of Autobots from Velocitron that transform into Various Racecars. *_(I have made a combiner team in this aspect.)_*
but I would ask you Theorymus, If you were tasked in making an Autobot team of Velocitronians that transformed into Different racecars, what racing vehicles would you pick?
They put more effort on the nascar sponsors than Revenge of The Fallen 😭
What if leadfoot survived being hunted down by cemetery wind.
Never knew this, even as a Nascar fan( I watched all three tf movies before i started watching Nascar that's why I said I didn't know).
hey trans theories I had a realization. so we know that the original 7 primes, the original ancestors to the transformers possessed abilities: teleportation and telekinesis and I realized that Sentinel and Optimus both possess telekinesis at least a little bit since we see them both hold the matrix of leadership without even touching it and Optimus again uses telekinesis in age of extinction at the end as he held the seed before flying off. what do you think of this? I'd like to hear your thoughts and maybe it could be a video discussing in further detail perhaps?
Tbh, this is my favorite transformer trio