I hope you realize that you provided the world with the first true STOCK CAR race on a real Nascar track in more than 50 years and i hope Nascar is paying attention YOU MADE HISTORY BROTHER !!!!
Yeah NASCAR is definitely thinking to themselves 'man we are selling out tracks every weekend but jeez...lets scrap this and race a bunch of busted street cars with literally no safety standards, these youtubers no whats up'.
Also, you can barely find an actual 'stock car' at your Saturday night short track outside of the 4 banger divisions and even then they are heavily modified. The stock car argument is so tired. Nascar hasn't raced stock cars since the 70s.
@@ba97racing they definitely aren't selling out every race lmao. I went to dover and that was pretty sad to see. They lost a lot when Dale Jr retired and lost me when they added breaks for no reason
@@coltontheisen01 obviously you havent watched the last few weeks then. Not saying every race but they are doing way better than they ever have and they definitely don't need to look at Cleetus for how to do things.
I think the biggest help would be for each driver to have a spotter. I was looking at the car to my right as I came around the corner because we were so close together. Midway though the turn I saw the caution light about the same time I heard race control in my ear telling me there was a caution. By then it was too late. I looked up right as Kyle's car came down in front of me. A spotter who is focused on each driver and the field and who has a way to communicate with the driver would be rad. I'll be bringing one with me the next time.
I hear you, I race circle track, short tracks in the midwest, I of course have a spotter talking to me the entire race. For different reasons obviously...but at Bristol, yes it is a safety aid.
A safety recommendation for the freedom factory: get an LED strip along the top of the outer wall facing in, when there's a yellow or red flag you can turn the lights on so every driver can see them immediately, from anywhere on the track. My local dirt track has these and they make a huge difference
@@keepinitrealjj as an Aussie I watch real racing, so excuse me if I get the small details wrong about the right turn only boring as watching grass grow racing....
#1 - Kevin Smith is a stand up guy. he may have been too aggressive but he was racing. accidents happen, especially in racing. #2 - Cleet is a great host and I always feel like he wants the best for his friends. he was out of his car and checking on everyone involved instantly. at the end of the day, everyone was safe, having a good time, and knew the challenges of racing. keep up the great work McFarland Racing and everyone participating.
You could tell how badly KSR felt. He’s a stand up guy, you’re all competitive, but at the end of the day… no one was hurt. That is a win that everyone should be thankful of. The event was insane and you guys absolutely killed it!
@@garrettplotner6171 I mean the crash was on purpose. He definitely tried to spin ‘em. I think he just didn’t realize it would turn into such a big pileup.
No, Watch hallie Deegan video, her seat folded like a taco and her knees hit the dash hard. They need way higher quality seats and a different harness anchor point
Poor Kevin, he was genuinely upset. He's such a good dude. Also Hallie took in her usual smiling giggly self. Dude it's racing.... Like someone already said, you brought back real stock car racing to a NASCAR track. Not to mention you put 25 competitive AF people on a race track for 100 laps and this is gonna happen. Look at NASCAR those dudes do this everyday with purpose built cars and still take out half the field from wrecking.
I think we’re kind of forgetting Kevin has won and placed top 3 in most of these races and has done it CLEANLY up until this point. Honestly can’t even be “bummed” that he screwed up this one time.. If he gets banned from these races I’ll be mega pissed. And to the people complaining about safety aspects, they’re grown men and women racing these cars they don’t have to do it if they feel unsafe. Tyes cages literally held a ripsaw on top of them I’d be pretty confident about being safe in one of those
@@User78347 you call taps dirty? Taps happen all over in races look at v8 supercars there's constant taps. Accidents happen. None was badly hurt. What happend there wasn't the full line of cars on the track boo hoo. The one who coped it the most was cletus. He got people saying the cats are "unsafe" when in reality there not. He buys the cars to race and fixes them up 🤦
Dude I feel so bad for Kevin. It takes a lot to be as humble as that guy. His first words were literally him owning the whole accident and apologizing.
@@54raceman it’s not a slander video all they did was prove Kevin was chatting crap about Zeus turning into the accident sending himself upto the wall, you can clearly see he is on oppo lock trying to get off to the inside but Kevin just keeps pushing. FairPlay he owned it but if he did nothing wrong he wouldn’t have anything to apologise and be humble about 😂
@@rcchallenge8626 nah fam. He said peoples first reaction and he thinks that’s what happened. Said he hasn’t watched the video but still said first and foremost that it was his fault. The sxsblog guys (Leo) clipped only certain parts of what Kevin said. Like a liberal news media outlet
In organized short track racing, like dirt tracks, and short asphalt tracks, a class like this would have doors welded shut, better door bars, a proper window net, and a neck brace. Not much else aside from that.
man I feel so bad for kevin he looked so sad walking to cleetus down the track. That kinda stuff just happens in racing I hope he doesn't dwell on it to much he's such a good dude.
Yea he seemed very genuine. You could hear in his voice when walking up to cleetus. Doesn’t seem to be that guy who is reckless and savage attitude compared to like whistlin diesel or diesel Dave
As much as I like Kevin, he's a great guy; he needs to sit the next race out for punishment. The only thing that needs improvement is driver control. This is not a demolition derby.
@@chevylevy_ As a subscriber of both Cleetus and KSR for a few years, I know Kevin is a semi-pro driver You don't get to race with Randy Pobst for being a bad driver. The problem is he basically pitted Sous. He knew he messed up.
@CryptoQuant33 he didn’t blame anybody but him self he just pointed out that sous overcorrected and how it could be corrected in the future to lessen the likelihood of it happening as a learning moment for the viewers and friendly advice to sous
You just gained allot of respect from me with the way you handled this. You took everyone's safety very serious and I could tell you genuinely cared. Your very humble and took it as a learning experience. It's no mystery why you are being so successful and blessed. Keep it up brother. Your awesome!
Respect to Kevin , he immediately took ownership an understood what he did wrong an why he did make a mistake. He admitted his ego got the best of him. He's a good man.
But he also said in a subsequent video that the other driver over corrected and that's what shot him up the track and that is patently inaccurate! What shot him up the track is was he hit him twice first sent him loose somehow he corrected it and then he hit him again and that sent him into haley and the wall!
Kevin outdrove under experienced drivers. He fundamentally didn't make a mistake. His nistake was driving aggressive with those who don't know how to race
Kevin is a true competitor and sometimes when you're pushing the limits you make a mistake. Nascar drivers crash too, it's part of racing. Glad everyone was okay.
@@jiminauburn5073 the Crown Vics also max out at a much lower speed. The forces are at a much lower level in every metric except weight, even though NASCAR chassis aren’t exactly svelte.
Kevin is a stand up guy, he immediately owned his mistake. You could tell that mistake crushed him inside. Adrenaline is overpowering sometimes. Poor Blazer at one time was a nice daily driver, Now it passes everything but a gas station.
@4:30 Kevin was really emotional on the track after the wreck, when he told Garrett it was his fault he was really upset that he hurt people and ruined the race. That was sad to watch.
Kevin immediately took the high road and admitted to being majority at fault due to over estimating nicks ability and pushing nick harder than nicks talent level allowed and gave nick and others advice on how to react in the future. And sxs blog reacted by making a slander video proving they have no business in these events if that’s how they’re gonna react to a apology. While Kevin was majority responsible contrary to what that group wants you to believe the responsibility is closer to 65% - 35%
I'll add my voice to the chorus. Great job on being a stand up guy Kevin, to come walking down the track defeated but owning up to the mistake takes more Integrity then most have. And spotters. A team that keeps the entire field individually updated on whatever they feel they need to know, people coming up behind, people passing, accidents etc. It should make for much safer and cleaner racing. My 1¢ Keep up the great work Cleetus and team!
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@@RJ_Cormac yeah they definitely need to get someone who doesn’t care if the drivers like them after the meeting or not to do the drivers meeting I’ve been to more drivers meetings than i can count and only ones that anything much stuck was the ones where the one giving it already knew nobody liked them so didn’t sugar coat anything and put it how it is
@CryptoQuant33 No, Kevin said that anybody's vehicle would go back up the track in that situation. Kevin was trying to work with Sous to pass Hallie, but it was a bad idea, he already apologized. Hallie and Kevin were trying to find space that didn't exist to escape, everyone behind them just kept it floored making it worse.
@CryptoQuant33 he pointed out that sous over corrected which he did and explained what sous could have done differently strictly as a learning opportunity for people watching and even sous himself
Was insane to see in person! Glad to see everyone came out of it ok! Curious, I had a Dale Earnhardt portrait that was supposed to have been given to you, was wondering if it actually made its way into your hands?
Yup, spotters spotters spotters. IDK who hit Kyle (boosted boiz)it was a hard hit and he was already on the apron... it could've been so easily avoided with spotters.
i agree with spotters for sure! and hans devices for all drivers as well. the accidents are going to happen as they do in every form of motorsport! all you can do is protect the driver!
Yep Kevin was doing exactly what the majority of racers would do starting towards front of field behind slower cars which is be aggressive early and get to the front get in clean air and set the pace and cruise instead of heating his tires and brakes up constantly working them to slow the car down to the slower cars pace
@@54raceman nah man not when you have plenty of room. They weren't stacked at all. HUGE difference bud. Kevin just got wrapped up in childish horseplay.
Which brings me to what I noticed the drivers where jumping out of the cars while the track was still " hot".. if somebody would've cut a tire lost control on these steep banks and crashed and pinned a driver in-between 2 cars would've been worse case scenario.
He didn't ignore rhe caution read his comment he said by the time he he saw it and heard it that it was to late and they were crashing he didn't just go oh a caution fuck it I'm going anyway
@@SlithenTurtle he says, in his video, that race control was in ear calling caution but no one around him was lifting so he stayed in it instead of checking up.
I wonder if you can build some type of transmitter that when the caution flies, the throttle can be remotely cut? Spit balling here. No idea if that is possible or would require a lot of money to implement. Bristol is just a beast. I've watched plenty of NASCAR races by professionals who have spotters and still pile in well after the wreck occurs. I know they are going faster but seeing ahead is so difficult at that track.
Kevin is a awesome dude and seems like the best friend you could have. He got aggressive in a huge race "omg what a surprise" and made a mistake. just very happy nick and everyone was ok, they all were racing fast and aggressive and having fun.
I was sitting right there in the stands. KSR was driving aggressive and caused a gnarly wreck. Like you said cleet, there isn’t anything else you can do to make the cars any safer. ‘Maybe’ impose no bumping within 90 laps, then the last 10, let ‘em eat.
No no no let's give everyone a trophy for showing up also!! Rules and policies and this and that, it's racing!! They will crash and someone may be injured God willing nothing worse but this is something that can happen and if you can't except that then you should not be behind the wheel. By you I don't mean you the commenter, hopefully that's understood LoL also I can't remember too many guys that have won any race that did not drive aggressive! That's pretty much to be expected and again if that's to much to take, get out from behind the wheel. Don't add rules and policies and shit. Already have enough shit we have to deal with every day with rules and all that don't need more in our cleetus races!!
I love how George is just as excited every day about the horsepower as he was the first time. Doesnt matter if its a little or a lot he is always like a child on Christmas morning. keep up the great work
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Dude you had a MASSIVE wreck at one of your events and everybody was able to walk away without any injuries. It’s pretty obvious to me the cars are safe. Most people don’t realize that you’re not even getting out of 2nd gear in those cars. Keep doin what you’re doin brother!! Everything will be great.
@@steveletson6616 getting bruised up isnt anything abnormal after wrecking in even the safest race cars. No one got seriously hurt in a way that a week or two of taking it easy wouldnt fully fix.
Only suggestion i can offer, after seeing Hailie Deegan’s video, her seat moved quite a bit towards the passenger side. So maybe instead of adjustable seat rails, have each competitor come in during the build process and have the seats fitted, mounted, and braced to further drivers individual safety.
the seats really should be mounted to the seat belt bar on the cage. not only does not having it mounted to the cage allow the seat to move side to side, it can move back and that causes the belts to get loose.
As long as you keep the speeds where you're at, the dragster cages are fine. I've raced actual dirtcars for years. The crumple zones from the crownvis done their job. Kevin was really sincere when I talked to him the Sunday morning after, class act for sure. :)
You know I had expected even more wrecks than what happened. Being competitive and pushing the envelope can end up with crashes. I like Kevin and he owned up to his mistake right away. the good part is that no one was hurt. That speaks of good planning and decent safety gear. As your event grows everyone learns. Keep it up!
many years racing circle track and i was front row. kevin did nothing wrong, he was racing! Now on my 14 hr drive to tenn. i was talking about the window nets and lack of 6 or 8 point cage at aprox 100mph on a high bank... also lack of door bars, not being negative just want to you guys race and never get hurt! love you all and hell brother i got destroyed on my 14 hr drive home. (guy looking at radio pulled into me at 40+ head on) chevy did not survive but me and friend mostly did!. great show and hope to see more, add a redkneck seatbelt release on window nets and another loop in front of driver plus 3 door bars on drivers side. if advise or pics are needed i can send . lots of love and keep up the great content, ps... i want leeroy back on the channel1 lol
ps, Daytona thing, not if the reck will happen but when?... really....ya, i was there that day too....had his flag at bristol but didnt want to open it yet. sorry
Kevin is in my opinion one of the most down to earth guys, sucks to see what happened but I don't think it could've gone any better as far as the event and how Kevin responded to the accident.
I'm 52 years old, watched about every form of motorsports, amateur to pro, the only way not to have an incident is by not being in it. Parts failure, driver error or weatherchange can cause an incident. The best drivers in the world have been in crashes, it's inevitable. There is absolutely no point in blaming anybody. Crashes will happen, and you evaluate afterwards, shake hands and move on. It's part of any motorsports. Just my view on things. Cleetus and his crew are kicking butt putting these awesome events together, doing it as safe as possible. Keep doing what you do brother. I love it all 👍🙏💪 greetings from Holland
If the races get faster, I'd recommend everyone weaning a Hans device. They are definitely a lifesaver, even if it doesn't seem necessary. Keep up the good work guys!
@@FightingSportsMedia no it wouldn't have they said if he had one on it would have snapped his neck and no one know what killed him thr autopsy was never released
That little clip with kevin never made it to any other videos. Definitely had a WAY different perspective there. Unfortunate it happened glad everyone was okay
You could immediately see the remorse in his face as he was walking up to Cleetus. Kevin has pro level driving skills and it's almost like he forgot that he was driving with a lot of amateurs, any pro could have taken that bump and been fine.
@@sixtomidnight1492 It wasn't the bump that was the problem, he didnt lift when sous came back across the front of kevins car. The bump was fine, and sous had control of the car/slide but kevin caught his LF corner on sous' RR which sent him up the track.
@@trashflood7883 if Kevin would have backed off and tucked behind deegan, sous would have probably bumped her, but it would have been full side/side bump, and at the exit of the corner. They both would have been fine. Kevin was where he should be to win the race, but when sous came back up track, he had nowhere to go and went half side to fender, and it spun him. Wouldn’t have minded seeing that move with 15 laps left in the race, but it sucked to see it take so many cars out so early.
This wasn't caused due to unsafe cars and the fact no one was hurt proves that the cars are safe enough for the speeds that they do. I feel like there are a couple of little things that can be improved such as the window bars. To be fair you drove a fecking tank(ripsaw) on-top of a crown Vic with a Ty welded cage and the cage did not move an inch which is super impressive.
They are absolutely not safe enough for Bristol. Every event at Bristol on the banks requires a full containment seat. That's my recommendation for these events, full containment seats and Hans devices
They need a better seat. Deegan's seat bent. They impacts that happen are totally different from the FF impacts. They go faster at Bristol so a little safer car is required. You got lucky nobody got hurt. The Vics are safe but need to be safer.
Hell no the cars aren’t safe. Go watch other youtuber’s videos. I was greatly disappointed to see 4 tiny little sheet metal screws holding the window nets in, Zach Johnson’s one of the screws was freaking installed into the rubber window trim and pulled out before he ever hit the track. The seats all bend, hell vice grip garage suggested Zach Johnson ratchet strap the top of the seat to the roll cage to keep it from bending!
I was there that was a hard hit and the fact that everyone survived practically injury free is a testament to how safe they were. It's racing and Rex will happen it's part of the game
Honestly I think one of the best things that could be done to make things safer is to get people more seat time. There's people doing this that aren't seasoned wheelmen and they seem to be the ones that are pretty regularly involved in things
Kevin's a good lad with no Ill intent, the man has racing in his blood like most of you, he's had to take that incident on the chin in front of a packed house you can see the pain in his face . As you said those drivers stepped into those cars knowingly and shit could go sideways. That's racing....
Brother... your races are my favorite thing to watch. Kevin didn't try to crash anyone.... sxs oughta chill and realize that this is racing. My $0.02. You're doing an amazing job. keep it up brother. on the window nets... yeah. probably oughta make em so you can get out that window if you need. keep on keepin on. do it for Dale brother. we'll keep on watchin.
Props to the whole team. Y’all are a whole hearted group of guys that don’t cut any corners. Full racing seats roll cage countless hours to make sure the cars handle properly. Hats off to the whole team and the safety crew
The crown Vic’s are a great safe platform. Your added extra safety equipment helped. Your doing fine Garrett. Wrecks happen during racing. You guys got this!!
Kevin is a stand up guy and has raced for a long time He would never have done that on purpose. Everyone makes a mistake. Im sure every driver out there made a mistake at some point. His just happened to cause a big crash. The same thing happens in Nascar all the time. Im glad you arent changing anything. Everyone knows the risks of racing. I hope Kevin is still planning to race in the next event!
I've made mistakes that have cost, over time 100s of 1000s of dollars. I didn't give up. I learned from it. Top racers have made worse mistakes and caused worse wrecks. While I hope Kevin carefully examines what happened here, ONLY IF HE feels like he owes some change in the future do I think anything WRONG actually happened. This is racing, contact happens, cars get bent up, people get hurt and sometimes worse. Anyone out on that track not thinking they could probably DIE driving those cars around 100 mph is delusional.
@@DickbuttChillingOnPluto Same! I wish more people on the rode understood this. With a 75 or 80 mph speed limit and people driving 10 over and not paying attention it is scary. Now I am one of those going over the speed limit when there is light to no traffic and I dont have passengers. The amount of people driving distracted or not paying attention is crazy. The point is that inherently cars and most things in life are dangerous. Its about managing risk. Accidents are more likely on a track but they have much better safety measures. People are killed in the highest level of motorsport. The fact that everyone walked away from that crash shows how good new barriers are and the crown vics with harnesses and hans devices to go along with the helmet. I think Cleetus did a great job in the video. I watched the SxS blog video and the way they picked out certain parts of Kevins video to make him look bad and played it up like he meant to do it really made me angry. I have talked to him at events and watched since he started his channel and he would never do that on purpose. Mistakes happen, move on.
@@rimfire2642 agreed we’ve wadded up and completely wrote off cars that cost more than every car in that wreck combined first night out and laughed and went o’well and went home and started cutting it up to see if anything was left we could salvage more than once. We even sold a car sitting in staging one night guy was gonna pick it up at the shop Monday morning and we went out and flipped it down the front stretch only thing salvageable was the motor and transmission. I’ve watched friends leave tracks in ambulances and helicopters and some times never race again or have a normal life again even watched a boy upside down 20ft away burn up because nobody could get his belts to release and the fire department that was there didn’t have on the truck what there agreement said they would and track didn’t know it. But I know racing is unpredictable and anything can and will happen and I’ve excepted that
Hey Garrett thanks to you and all the event personnel, including Robby's SST series, for the great weekend of ENTERTAINMENT! This was our second trip as we went to Indy also. Everyone should realize that entertainment was what the weekend was about. And thankfully the race turned out good in the end and the rest was a blast. There are a lot of good comments here to consider in making it safer. Bristol is a great track and thankfullly the walls were the Safer barriers. Items already mentioned include: 1) head and neck restraints 2) improve roll cage and seat mounting. I am sure everyone saw the inside of Hailie's car by now. 3) real window nets 4) fire supression system 5) Make sure everyone one is wearing qualified helmets, clothes, shoes, and gloves. 6) maybe not run Bristol ? what about North Wilkesboro? I hear they are back, but that is 5/8 mile.
Garrett you have the right platform of cars. Stuff happens! Wrecks happen when a group gets together. There is not a way to prevent wrecks, rubbing is racing!you are doing a excellent job on your content!
It’s impossible to be mad at Kevin, he’s probably one of the most respected and experienced drivers in the field and he owned his mistake and you could tell it wasn’t intentional from the way he reacted he was super bummed
Yep Kevin owned up to it and was man enough to admit that he overestimated nicks talent level while sxs blog made a slander video it really shows you who is the respectable person in the situation and who’s not
I think things might have been different if he didnt own up to his mistake, accidents happen in racing and it takes a big man to own up to that. Massive respect to kevin
@@54raceman I hate to say it but I couldn't agree more. SXS blog should be given a good year off from having fun at any Cleetus event. When they put out an apology video and show some humility, then maybe they can come back.
I have a lot of respect for Kevin at KSR. It says a lot about his character to admit to his mistake and throw himself to the wolves that quickly after an incident when everyone’s adrenaline is pumping. I just hope he doesn’t catch too much flak for all of this. Like you said, it’s a racing incident. These things happen.
@@madness66687 he pushed sous out of the way then filled a gap that wasn’t there. For an expert race driver he should have known spinning a car would result in it most likely coming back up the track.
I've mentioned those window nets before..... I'm really happy that nobody was hurt. Maybe upgrade your safety for Bristol. I'm pretty sure those Crown Vics are just that tough. They were designed with police in mind.
Man it's racing. It can happen. Kevin was just racing. Obviously didn't mean anything like that. He was crushed inside himself that it happened. That was an insane weekend for everyone. Your future is so huge. I hope to get to be at one or more in the future. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KEV!
Look at Kevins reaction. He was not in a good mental state when you two met on track. Clearly he was dissapointed in himself and what it resulted in.... That dudes a stand up guy. Too many folks would just not even care, "rubbing is racing."
I feel so bad for kevin, Im glad that he IMMEDIATLY made a video explaining what went wrong, and how he caused it. But i can only imagine how bad he actually felt.
Agreed. What I can't believe is how many people were bad talking him saying he's a bad person and did it on purpose. We all know it isn't true, and I hope he knows the people who matter have his back.
Hey Cleetus, loved the race and watched the ppv and every PPV all the way from Vancouver Canada. One thing I would fix safety wise is, don’t let drivers install things on the outsides of the cars, when I first saw Brads horns, I thought they could come off in a wreck and end up going through a window. I would suggest only allowing the drivers to paint. Keep it up, we love watching all the event and hope to get to come down and see one for real sometime.
When your trying something new, there is always gonna be issues that need to be worked out that were not imagined. Props to Kevin, he owned up. It takes bumps to get to a finished piece. Keep working, you’ll get it.
"We put a net on the window so you're never trapped in the car, and we pinned it shut" yeah I'd say y'all didn't really put much thought into that one😂. I'm so happy everyone was ok so we can keep getting more events.
The only thing I’d change in the cars is add padding to the cages and multiple door bars, more of a circle track set up rather than a drag strip setup. These cars are designed for the street so the suspension moves around more, Kevin’s bump in a purpose built race car wouldn’t have upset anything but with a soft suspension it really unloaded the left side. It’s unfortunate but it is racing.
Yep. Honestly I think eventually Cleetus' races will evolve to the point where the Crown Vics are all full purpose built circle track race cars and each driver has the freedom to make certain adjustments to the tune if they want, and after a race the winners tune gets checked to make sure it wasn't tuned outside of certain restrictions
@@Dodger24 this would be cool IF it was only people with a racing background. The point is that it was for youtubers of all sorts. I do understand that most in this race have extensive racing experience and would know how to set up their car, but it makes things unfair to people who make good content but dont physically wrench on things themselves.
@@jkk46 agreed it’d look like two entirely different types of cars out there require the clueless people to hire people to set there cars up so they didn’t get lapped by the 4th or 5th lap
They were lucky this time. If a serious injury or god forbid a death occurs, no one cares what they signed up for and serious trouble will follow. The people racing in the crown vics don't take it seriously enough. They sign on the dotted line brushing off the dangers. They don't care about the cars because they have no money or time in it and just go crazy, trying to have a good time and don't think about the real dangers they put themselves and others in, if they don't take it seriously.
@@Renee_R343 It's a race shit happens. EVERYONE knows the potential consequences when you go racing. No matter how rich. Also they willingly signed that paperwork, cleetus ain't hold em at gunpoint. Everyone who has ever raced knows crashes are almost always inevitable. Shit happens.
@@KeepItReal2024 I know accidents will always happen, no problem with it if the safety measures are appropriate. Why would he have to hold them at gunpoint to get them to sign. Of course they will gladly sign it. I'm just saying the ones racing, take the dangers too lightly, thus also too much risks. Hailey Deegan also signed the waver. What I'm saying is, If she had broken an arm it would've sucked but that would've been her to deal with. If she would've lost her leg (her knees hit the dash hard), because the seats weren't fastened good enough or had she died or received severe burns in case of a fire (she couldn't have gotten out quick enough because the drivers side window nets don't open) I'm pretty sure her or her family would've gone to court despite the waver. Wavers don't free you of all responsibilities. If they prove safety measures were lacking or not taken. You'd be pretty much screwed. In F1 (and they've gone absurd with safety) a few years back driver died in an accident even though everything was done by the regulations. And still a major investigation was launched and court trials are still going, 5 years later. I love Cleetus and everything he does. Just don't want anything to go wrong and take every caution seriously. As his events are getting huge and more dangerous, so needs the care taken.
While Kevin definitely was the catalyst, something that can't go unsaid: The majority of the carnage was really due to inexperienced drivers in the mid and rear of the pack either panicking or not having sufficient situational awareness to slow down quickly and safely. So about what you'd expect putting a bunch of non-racers in a lot of cars.
Yep, like Finnegan who on his video admitted to hearing and seeing the caution, but didn't slow down because he thought he knew better, and ended up hitting slowing cars at high speed!
I have raced my entire life, rubbing is racing, (haters gonna hate) brother. Keep it up! The only thing I saw wrong, is you need a detachable window nets, and that front windshield has to go buddy. Lot's of love from the American Hillbilly and the Hillbilly Nation, Hillbilly Up brother.
As a retired police officer, I can vouch for the safety of the Crown Victorias. They are extremely well-built and safe. The extra features you added to each of them just made them better and safer. After driving one of them for years, I think I'd give you a run for your money. Lol. Stay safe out there.
Right! And that is why the “P” series of vics are the crown jewel in the derby world too 👍. They are fantastic cars with a lot of potential. People need to remember “you race the car /track” ... not your ego. That is how shit goes south quick .
If you are gonna race cars, you are gonna crash cars. Kevin realized he made a mistake and luckily everyone was ok. Change the window nets and move onto the next one. Great job by everyone involved.
The 03+ crown vics have one of the strongest frame ever produced on a car. There is a reason they are outlawed in a lot of demolition derbys because there so strong!
I feel for Kevin take it easy on him he was crushed, I agree with the previous comment every car needs a spotter with a radio keep these guys level-headed and aware I don't think you're going to make the cars any safer is what it is
Cleet, you are seriously the best dude for this whole job you've made for yourself. You're fine, the cars are fine, this proves it, and you're a world class act. Keep it up man, you've gotten here for a reason
Kevin is such a solid dude. Much love to ksr don’t get down on the b.s being said. You owned up to what happened and apologized sincerely, you did your part brother.
The drivers bring their own HANS device only thing I can thing of just to keep your head held in but other than that I think you what you’re doing is simply amazing! This is literally stock car racing and it is awesome to say the least! Keep doing what you’re doing brother!
Would really like to see some HANS devices, seats with some head supports and or better mounting, roll bar padding, and of course fix the window net issue.
I just made that comment as well... Raise hell and praise Dale? COME ON BUD! If someone went right instead of left going into a turn, it could have been ugly.
After so many events and ppv’s, there was bound to be a larger accident. There was no way to avoid it. The main thing is everyone walked away safely and Kevin is an absolute g. Not everyone takes ownership straight up like that. Massive respect to Kevin. The only thing to do is to inspect the damaged cars and see where the crumple zones were for each car and maybe either adjust or maybe add a few cross bars, especially under the steering columns were the foot wells are. That’s where Hayley’s car caused herself some issues on the legs. Apart from that, maybe more in-depth drivers briefings regarding bumping and rubbing. But so far the teams have been on point and huge props for Cleeters team and what they’ve achieved so far. Keep doing what you guys are doing and it will only get bigger and better 😃
Garret you have brought to us a world of racing that allows us motorheads to live vicariously through you. Thank you for that. You're working through things the right way and doing things the right way, and I can tell this is weighing on you heavily. The only real suggestions I would give you is first, get a professional driver to go through a checklist with each driver to make sure they're fit to race whatever they're racing so you are sure they arent out of their league. You don't start off in dirt track and go right to pro stock. The idea with all the different talent levels is great, but they have to all know what they're expected to do. I think this would help a lot in avoiding a lot of these issues. Also, having an experienced car builder go through the cars and double check all the safety devices so they can make suggestions (if you haven't already) would be another step you could take.
Garrett, I really respect you for taking your time on assessing the Bristol 1000. When you have a race care driver that’s as competitive as Kevin, he’s going to want to lead that race. That’s why they call it racing, and not driving. I know some were pissed, but every time you strap yourself into a race car you know the risk’s! Everyone walk away, and that’s what matters the most.
Cleetus your the best and have the greatest content. Kevin we know it was an accident. Maybe have Communication devices in the car. Radio or dash light (like green yellow red) to let the drivers know of accidents.
I’m a little old man restoring yard tractors. I don’t know nothing about racing and wrecking. Your a good sincere man and you brought us a real stock car race. You figure it out and I’ll respect what you decide.
Yup. If you follow Kevin's channel you know the type of person he is and he genuinely felt bad. I think it's safe to say he won't make that mistake again. It's unfortunate that he's been catching some heat for this too from some people.
Hailey Deegan's seat broke. The only thing that held her in place was the belts. I would recommend solid mounting the seats to the roll bar and brace the floor pans where the seat mounts.
Dude honestly that’s about as bad of a crash as these cars can get in and everyone walked away. Only two thoughts would be fire suppression kits in each car (maybe they’re there and I just haven’t seen them) and HANS devices to keep peoples necks and spines intact. Love it brother; keep it up!
I got in a bad wreck my my crown Vic years ago when I fell asleep during a long drive and hit a tree. The car was pretty bad but I walked away with out a scratch. Those cars are built like tanks. So safe.
CLeeT, looking for everyone to make sure everyone was ok, not worrying about himself. Such a true human, and great friend 2 have. Great man, the legend mr Cleeter
It’s a strong man who can stand up and admit he’s made a mistake. Kevin went a bit too hard and his plan didn’t work. He’s the kid of guy that learns from his mistakes. Make the window nets legit in the Crowns and have four dedicated spotters on the track watching for mishaps, then send it! We know how hard you and the CM team work. Be proud of what you have put together!
I agree with David Goodrich. You provided the first real stock car race in a long time. You beat Nascar out of the park. The thing is, we all want to see real guys like Vice Grip Garage, OfftheRanch, HeavyDsparks, Gentry & Sons compete. Real guys competing. They shared their experiences on youtube. This makes it real for all of us. Your content is top shelf all the way. Keep giving Nascar a run for their money every year. I would love to see what Matts off road recovery could bring or even guys like Justtruckin. You've got a wide open field.
We have had the same issues in the lemons racing series. Its a normal consequence of having varying levels of drivers on the track at the same time. It sucks for sure. The more experienced drivers tend to be super aggressive RELATIVE to the lower experienced drivers tip-toeing around the track. If I were to suggest anything to do - its to meet with the more experienced drivers and POUND into their hard heads that they can not go out and overdrive everyone else on the track because what you just experienced at Bristol is the result that happens from that.
Check the rules at Bathurst 24h, for example, with drastic sanctions for pro drivers not respecting amateur drivers. Don't even have to hit them, to get a heavy penalty or even DQ.
Yep. Dive bombing corners is ALSO for the experienced and completely inexperienced. LOL. That said, they should build the cars to Lemons specs. These cars would never pass Lemons inspection.
On his video, Finnegan said that he heard the caution called and didn’t see anyone around him slowing down so he didn’t slow down either. It was his first race ever, how to react to a caution should have been covered in the driver’s meeting. Finnegan might have been able to miss Kyle or at least not have hit him so hard if he started braking as soon as he heard the caution called.
That honestly falls under common sense and a new racer having information over load muddying the water for the common sense to take effect which more explaining in driver’s meeting wouldn’t have helped with that
Spotters ! That would save a ton, if u watch in slow mo you can see nick go to apron and then moved back up clipping Kevin a spotters could have easily been giving nick car position like "not clear , stay down" maybe even some sort of light in side the car for green and caution
I’d suggest side windows on the passenger side with vents instead of being wide open, seeing Kyle get drenched in coolant was insane he got so lucky he didn’t get burned!
What do you think could change to make the races better??
Nothing brother you did everything A1 keep doing what you're doing no room for improvement great event
Kyle got smashed by other cars and caught coolant and that track was just waiting for a big wreck and the cars are gonna need more safety equipment
Have more of them! In all seriousness, love taking a step back to learn and move forward for better.
Slowing down Bristol… kidney or Roval the place up.
Whacky racers hahaha 😂
I hope you realize that you provided the world with the first true STOCK CAR race on a real Nascar track in more than 50 years and i hope Nascar is paying attention YOU MADE HISTORY BROTHER !!!!
Yeah NASCAR is definitely thinking to themselves 'man we are selling out tracks every weekend but jeez...lets scrap this and race a bunch of busted street cars with literally no safety standards, these youtubers no whats up'.
Also, you can barely find an actual 'stock car' at your Saturday night short track outside of the 4 banger divisions and even then they are heavily modified. The stock car argument is so tired. Nascar hasn't raced stock cars since the 70s.
@@ba97racing they definitely aren't selling out every race lmao. I went to dover and that was pretty sad to see. They lost a lot when Dale Jr retired and lost me when they added breaks for no reason
@@ba97racing When did they start selling out tracks again?
@@coltontheisen01 obviously you havent watched the last few weeks then. Not saying every race but they are doing way better than they ever have and they definitely don't need to look at Cleetus for how to do things.
I think the biggest help would be for each driver to have a spotter. I was looking at the car to my right as I came around the corner because we were so close together. Midway though the turn I saw the caution light about the same time I heard race control in my ear telling me there was a caution. By then it was too late. I looked up right as Kyle's car came down in front of me. A spotter who is focused on each driver and the field and who has a way to communicate with the driver would be rad. I'll be bringing one with me the next time.
So three years from now? ;)
@@northjoe Soo true!
I hear you, I race circle track, short tracks in the midwest, I of course have a spotter talking to me the entire race. For different reasons obviously...but at Bristol, yes it is a safety aid.
I think you are 100 percent right
Good thinking Finn's Garage. Tell Finn I said hi next time he's in you.
A safety recommendation for the freedom factory: get an LED strip along the top of the outer wall facing in, when there's a yellow or red flag you can turn the lights on so every driver can see them immediately, from anywhere on the track. My local dirt track has these and they make a huge difference
That's a really good idea. My local dirt track only has three stop lights around the track.
They have lights around the track already.
Bro, it's the freaking OG NASCAR track... cars doing 200mph.......compared to crown vics doing 90.....
Just use that grey matter a little
@@westyw6117 WRONG, Nascar cup series car averages 90 MPH at Bristol. Check for yourself.
@@keepinitrealjj as an Aussie I watch real racing, so excuse me if I get the small details wrong about the right turn only boring as watching grass grow racing....
#1 - Kevin Smith is a stand up guy. he may have been too aggressive but he was racing. accidents happen, especially in racing. #2 - Cleet is a great host and I always feel like he wants the best for his friends. he was out of his car and checking on everyone involved instantly. at the end of the day, everyone was safe, having a good time, and knew the challenges of racing. keep up the great work McFarland Racing and everyone participating.
You could tell how badly KSR felt. He’s a stand up guy, you’re all competitive, but at the end of the day… no one was hurt. That is a win that everyone should be thankful of. The event was insane and you guys absolutely killed it!
Seems to me as if it was about to make him cry he felt so bad, i don’t know why people keep saying it was on purpose
@@garrettplotner6171 I mean the crash was on purpose. He definitely tried to spin ‘em. I think he just didn’t realize it would turn into such a big pileup.
Aside from the window net having the ability to be lowered, and mandatory gloves and Hans device, the setup on all the cars is solid
The cars are fine for the slower races, this venu can produce crashes that are more serious with the higher speeds.
The seat need to be more securely Mounted is the only thing I see. some seats where moving around in the wreck.
Maybe a fire suppression system?
Slower cars will help alot. Put 4 cylinders in those crown vics. Still be a good race but crashes won't be so dangerous
No, Watch hallie Deegan video, her seat folded like a taco and her knees hit the dash hard. They need way higher quality seats and a different harness anchor point
The fact that he checks on them all before even checking him self out says a lot about Cleetus. Hats off to you man
Poor Kevin, he was genuinely upset. He's such a good dude. Also Hallie took in her usual smiling giggly self.
Dude it's racing.... Like someone already said, you brought back real stock car racing to a NASCAR track. Not to mention you put 25 competitive AF people on a race track for 100 laps and this is gonna happen. Look at NASCAR those dudes do this everyday with purpose built cars and still take out half the field from wrecking.
You move up to a bigger track, you can't just run over people for "fun"
@@Morpheen999 huh???????🤨
Shout out to Kevin. Seeing his immediate reaction is telling of his character. Good man!
I think we’re kind of forgetting Kevin has won and placed top 3 in most of these races and has done it CLEANLY up until this point. Honestly can’t even be “bummed” that he screwed up this one time.. If he gets banned from these races I’ll be mega pissed. And to the people complaining about safety aspects, they’re grown men and women racing these cars they don’t have to do it if they feel unsafe. Tyes cages literally held a ripsaw on top of them I’d be pretty confident about being safe in one of those
In all honesty after the slander video that sxs blog posted they shouldn’t be allowed back on the property during anymore events
@@54raceman yeah. You can't be throwing shit to people when a crash happens none would do it intentionally in this scenario
@54raceman totally agree
No not cleanly. Fella has a history of dirty driving. It's just unacceptable.
@@User78347 you call taps dirty? Taps happen all over in races look at v8 supercars there's constant taps. Accidents happen. None was badly hurt. What happend there wasn't the full line of cars on the track boo hoo. The one who coped it the most was cletus. He got people saying the cats are "unsafe" when in reality there not. He buys the cars to race and fixes them up 🤦
Dude I feel so bad for Kevin. It takes a lot to be as humble as that guy. His first words were literally him owning the whole accident and apologizing.
Yep Kevin proved he’s a top tier dude and sxs blog and there slander video proved they’re pretty much the exact opposite
Yeah really respected that wouldn't expect anything else from him he seems like a good bloke
@@54raceman it’s not a slander video all they did was prove Kevin was chatting crap about Zeus turning into the accident sending himself upto the wall, you can clearly see he is on oppo lock trying to get off to the inside but Kevin just keeps pushing. FairPlay he owned it but if he did nothing wrong he wouldn’t have anything to apologise and be humble about 😂
@@rcchallenge8626 nah fam. He said peoples first reaction and he thinks that’s what happened. Said he hasn’t watched the video but still said first and foremost that it was his fault. The sxsblog guys (Leo) clipped only certain parts of what Kevin said. Like a liberal news media outlet
@@joshuaearnheart2756 Fox is guilty of that as well. Don't make it about politics 🙄
In organized short track racing, like dirt tracks, and short asphalt tracks, a class like this would have doors welded shut, better door bars, a proper window net, and a neck brace. Not much else aside from that.
THIS! they should really implement the points you made in my opinion.
Nets gotta be removable for sure and at least at Bristol they should have neck braces.
man I feel so bad for kevin he looked so sad walking to cleetus down the track. That kinda stuff just happens in racing I hope he doesn't dwell on it to much he's such a good dude.
Yea he seemed very genuine. You could hear in his voice when walking up to cleetus. Doesn’t seem to be that guy who is reckless and savage attitude compared to like whistlin diesel or diesel Dave
Alls well that ends well...I think that applies ~ Bush Truck
@@tunanocrust8093 😂get over it!
Except he was pushing a car at top speed in a turn. He knows better
It sounds like he was about to cry
You could see the pain and concern in Kevin’s voice and face when he walked up post crash. He’s a stand up dude and I feel for him.
mistakes happen, BUT i hope he gets a grid drop penalty at the next race...cuz that would be fair.
As much as I like Kevin, he's a great guy; he needs to sit the next race out for punishment. The only thing that needs improvement is driver control. This is not a demolition derby.
@@Khun_Tim I think his driving skill is above the others and he was pushing them harder than needed
@@chevylevy_ As a subscriber of both Cleetus and KSR for a few years, I know Kevin is a semi-pro driver You don't get to race with Randy Pobst for being a bad driver. The problem is he basically pitted Sous. He knew he messed up.
Kevin 100% needs to be in the next race. no way he deserves to be left out. sxs blogs should not be invited after their awful video against Kevin.
Kevin immediately owned up to his mistake he wasn’t trying to cover anything he is a great guy and everyone makes mistakes that’s racing!
If only a certain other group was as much of a man in the situation as Kevin was we’d be doing all right
@CryptoQuant33 Kevin didn't blame anyone for it
@CryptoQuant33 he didn’t blame anybody but him self he just pointed out that sous overcorrected and how it could be corrected in the future to lessen the likelihood of it happening as a learning moment for the viewers and friendly advice to sous
@CryptoQuant33 he didn’t blame anyone. Great interpretation.
@@54raceman he was pushing through two cars and didn't slow down it was his fault wasn't nobody else's he knows that
You just gained allot of respect from me with the way you handled this. You took everyone's safety very serious and I could tell you genuinely cared. Your very humble and took it as a learning experience. It's no mystery why you are being so successful and blessed. Keep it up brother. Your awesome!
Respect to Kevin , he immediately took ownership an understood what he did wrong an why he did make a mistake. He admitted his ego got the best of him. He's a good man.
But he also said in a subsequent video that the other driver over corrected and that's what shot him up the track and that is patently inaccurate! What shot him up the track is was he hit him twice first sent him loose somehow he corrected it and then he hit him again and that sent him into haley and the wall!
Kevin outdrove under experienced drivers. He fundamentally didn't make a mistake. His nistake was driving aggressive with those who don't know how to race
You respect him cuz he fvcked up.?
@@SXSPRIME you can say that for the first hit you cannot say that for the second!
Kevin just tried to win. He is such a nice guy he definitely doesn't deserve hate
Kevin is a true competitor and sometimes when you're pushing the limits you make a mistake. Nascar drivers crash too, it's part of racing. Glad everyone was okay.
Valid point. If you see Cleet even bumped into the back of 801 when he was racing too.
The cars are going to get loose here and there…
Rubbin is racin brotherrrrr
Agreed.
The difference is that the Nascar cars are designed to hit the wall and absorb the hit. Not so with crown vics
@@jiminauburn5073 the Crown Vics also max out at a much lower speed. The forces are at a much lower level in every metric except weight, even though NASCAR chassis aren’t exactly svelte.
Kevin is a stand up guy, he immediately owned his mistake. You could tell that mistake crushed him inside. Adrenaline is overpowering sometimes. Poor Blazer at one time was a nice daily driver, Now it passes everything but a gas station.
@4:30 Kevin was really emotional on the track after the wreck, when he told Garrett it was his fault he was really upset that he hurt people and ruined the race. That was sad to watch.
Kevin immediately took the high road and admitted to being majority at fault due to over estimating nicks ability and pushing nick harder than nicks talent level allowed and gave nick and others advice on how to react in the future. And sxs blog reacted by making a slander video proving they have no business in these events if that’s how they’re gonna react to a apology. While Kevin was majority responsible contrary to what that group wants you to believe the responsibility is closer to 65% - 35%
He is also a racer and he went for a gap and the day you don't you aren't a racing driver anymore
No one has said he would be banned, he is part of this and he learnt something that day.
@@mattneal399 the aggression was really uncalled for when you have 80% of the race to go though
Hats off to Kevin and Cleetus, straight up and honest brothers.
Dust yourselfs of and race again.
I'll add my voice to the chorus. Great job on being a stand up guy Kevin, to come walking down the track defeated but owning up to the mistake takes more Integrity then most have. And spotters. A team that keeps the entire field individually updated on whatever they feel they need to know, people coming up behind, people passing, accidents etc. It should make for much safer and cleaner racing.
My 1¢
Keep up the great work Cleetus and team!
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Race control told the drivers CAUTION, but nobody lifted, Finnegan admitted he heard race control but didn't lift.
@@RJ_Cormac yeah they definitely need to get someone who doesn’t care if the drivers like them after the meeting or not to do the drivers meeting I’ve been to more drivers meetings than i can count and only ones that anything much stuck was the ones where the one giving it already knew nobody liked them so didn’t sugar coat anything and put it how it is
@CryptoQuant33 No, Kevin said that anybody's vehicle would go back up the track in that situation. Kevin was trying to work with Sous to pass Hallie, but it was a bad idea, he already apologized. Hallie and Kevin were trying to find space that didn't exist to escape, everyone behind them just kept it floored making it worse.
@CryptoQuant33 he pointed out that sous over corrected which he did and explained what sous could have done differently strictly as a learning opportunity for people watching and even sous himself
Was insane to see in person! Glad to see everyone came out of it ok! Curious, I had a Dale Earnhardt portrait that was supposed to have been given to you, was wondering if it actually made its way into your hands?
Lets find out boys like his comment.
Up!
I have stashed away somewhere pictures taken of the day Dale died in the accident.
In person it almost looked like the big one......
@@divinajewels4659 i noticed that as well. Add 90 more mph and you got yourself T.B.O..
Everyone needs a spotter on a track like that especially with drivers with such little experience
I was thinkin this as well, might be one of the better ways to make the race safe, and it's pretty feasible.
Yup, spotters spotters spotters. IDK who hit Kyle (boosted boiz)it was a hard hit and he was already on the apron... it could've been so easily avoided with spotters.
I Agree %100 even the pros need a extra set of eyes
Great point
i agree with spotters for sure! and hans devices for all drivers as well. the accidents are going to happen as they do in every form of motorsport! all you can do is protect the driver!
Kevin is a great dude man, he was just driving how he drives, albeit very early to be so aggressive but that’s racing.
Yep Kevin was doing exactly what the majority of racers would do starting towards front of field behind slower cars which is be aggressive early and get to the front get in clean air and set the pace and cruise instead of heating his tires and brakes up constantly working them to slow the car down to the slower cars pace
@@54raceman nah man not when you have plenty of room. They weren't stacked at all. HUGE difference bud. Kevin just got wrapped up in childish horseplay.
The fact that most of the drivers ignored the radio call of "caution" is the biggest problem. Finnegan said it himself, he ignored it and kept going
Yeah that was honestly shocking to me, and the fact that he didn't appear to check on the person he rammed full speed from behind.
Which brings me to what I noticed the drivers where jumping out of the cars while the track was still " hot".. if somebody would've cut a tire lost control on these steep banks and crashed and pinned a driver in-between 2 cars would've been worse case scenario.
He didn't ignore rhe caution read his comment he said by the time he he saw it and heard it that it was to late and they were crashing he didn't just go oh a caution fuck it I'm going anyway
@@SlithenTurtle he says, in his video, that race control was in ear calling caution but no one around him was lifting so he stayed in it instead of checking up.
I wonder if you can build some type of transmitter that when the caution flies, the throttle can be remotely cut? Spit balling here. No idea if that is possible or would require a lot of money to implement. Bristol is just a beast. I've watched plenty of NASCAR races by professionals who have spotters and still pile in well after the wreck occurs. I know they are going faster but seeing ahead is so difficult at that track.
Kevin is a awesome dude and seems like the best friend you could have. He got aggressive in a huge race "omg what a surprise" and made a mistake. just very happy nick and everyone was ok, they all were racing fast and aggressive and having fun.
Wow, a thoughtful and straightforward response excluding emotions from Cleetus…. this is why we subscribe boys!
Long live KSRPerformance
I was sitting right there in the stands. KSR was driving aggressive and caused a gnarly wreck. Like you said cleet, there isn’t anything else you can do to make the cars any safer. ‘Maybe’ impose no bumping within 90 laps, then the last 10, let ‘em eat.
Oh dude, aren’t you that Bucee’s fan!?
No no no let's give everyone a trophy for showing up also!! Rules and policies and this and that, it's racing!! They will crash and someone may be injured God willing nothing worse but this is something that can happen and if you can't except that then you should not be behind the wheel. By you I don't mean you the commenter, hopefully that's understood LoL also I can't remember too many guys that have won any race that did not drive aggressive! That's pretty much to be expected and again if that's to much to take, get out from behind the wheel. Don't add rules and policies and shit. Already have enough shit we have to deal with every day with rules and all that don't need more in our cleetus races!!
I love how George is just as excited every day about the horsepower as he was the first time. Doesnt matter if its a little or a lot he is always like a child on Christmas morning. keep up the great work
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Cleet, Greg Biffle mentioned he wanted to run “one of those Crown Vic races” on the latest Dale Jr download. So, hit him up.
This was a different thing then CnC
@@JDxdger I know, but it’s still a “Crown Vic race”
Dude you had a MASSIVE wreck at one of your events and everybody was able to walk away without any injuries. It’s pretty obvious to me the cars are safe. Most people don’t realize that you’re not even getting out of 2nd gear in those cars. Keep doin what you’re doin brother!! Everything will be great.
There were injuries.
@Valley Adventures O.O'
@@steveletson6616 who was injured cause in the video @6:02 cleetus said no one was hurt
@@xsethsno Hailey and Nick souse both had injuries fron the seat belts.
@@steveletson6616 getting bruised up isnt anything abnormal after wrecking in even the safest race cars. No one got seriously hurt in a way that a week or two of taking it easy wouldnt fully fix.
Kevin was genuinely upset he caused that tough break for everyone glad everyone was okay
Only suggestion i can offer, after seeing Hailie Deegan’s video, her seat moved quite a bit towards the passenger side. So maybe instead of adjustable seat rails, have each competitor come in during the build process and have the seats fitted, mounted, and braced to further drivers individual safety.
the seats really should be mounted to the seat belt bar on the cage. not only does not having it mounted to the cage allow the seat to move side to side, it can move back and that causes the belts to get loose.
Plus the seat and let go and the straps are still gonna hold so now your getting your neck chopped by the straps.
Vice grip ratchet strapped his seat to the roll bar
Good idea, but what about the back-up cars?
@@Sharkey_t Yes, the roll bar and harness bar are nearly a foot behind the seat. They should be right behind the seat.
As long as you keep the speeds where you're at, the dragster cages are fine. I've raced actual dirtcars for years. The crumple zones from the crownvis done their job. Kevin was really sincere when I talked to him the Sunday morning after, class act for sure. :)
You know I had expected even more wrecks than what happened. Being competitive and pushing the envelope can end up with crashes. I like Kevin and he owned up to his mistake right away. the good part is that no one was hurt. That speaks of good planning and decent safety gear. As your event grows everyone learns. Keep it up!
@CryptoQuant33 you under multiple comments saying this dumb shit, are you slow?
@CryptoQuant33 Can you give us a link or point us towards the video where this is?
@CryptoQuant33 stop trolling this same comment
many years racing circle track and i was front row. kevin did nothing wrong, he was racing! Now on my 14 hr drive to tenn. i was talking about the window nets and lack of 6 or 8 point cage at aprox 100mph on a high bank... also lack of door bars, not being negative just want to you guys race and never get hurt! love you all and hell brother i got destroyed on my 14 hr drive home. (guy looking at radio pulled into me at 40+ head on) chevy did not survive but me and friend mostly did!. great show and hope to see more, add a redkneck seatbelt release on window nets and another loop in front of driver plus 3 door bars on drivers side. if advise or pics are needed i can send . lots of love and keep up the great content, ps... i want leeroy back on the channel1 lol
ps, Daytona thing, not if the reck will happen but when?... really....ya, i was there that day too....had his flag at bristol but didnt want to open it yet. sorry
Kevin is a stand up guy, rubbing is racing and sometimes mistakes happen. You could definitely tell that afterwards he felt horrible about it
Kevin is in my opinion one of the most down to earth guys, sucks to see what happened but I don't think it could've gone any better as far as the event and how Kevin responded to the accident.
We still love Kevin/KSR and I feel sooooo bad all this had to happen....Adapt and overcome ! Shouts from Germany !!!!
I'm 52 years old, watched about every form of motorsports, amateur to pro, the only way not to have an incident is by not being in it. Parts failure, driver error or weatherchange can cause an incident. The best drivers in the world have been in crashes, it's inevitable. There is absolutely no point in blaming anybody. Crashes will happen, and you evaluate afterwards, shake hands and move on. It's part of any motorsports. Just my view on things. Cleetus and his crew are kicking butt putting these awesome events together, doing it as safe as possible. Keep doing what you do brother. I love it all 👍🙏💪 greetings from Holland
If the races get faster, I'd recommend everyone weaning a Hans device. They are definitely a lifesaver, even if it doesn't seem necessary. Keep up the good work guys!
theyre already required im pretty sure. but always a good reminder 👍
Yup Hans saves lives. Dale Earnhardt died from basilar skull fracture. It would have been prevented with a hand.
this, i don't recall if everyone had them but if they didn't then it should be required
@@FightingSportsMedia no it wouldn't have they said if he had one on it would have snapped his neck and no one know what killed him thr autopsy was never released
@@thedarklordsknigh everything ive ever seen says different
That little clip with kevin never made it to any other videos. Definitely had a WAY different perspective there. Unfortunate it happened glad everyone was okay
You could immediately see the remorse in his face as he was walking up to Cleetus. Kevin has pro level driving skills and it's almost like he forgot that he was driving with a lot of amateurs, any pro could have taken that bump and been fine.
@@sixtomidnight1492 It wasn't the bump that was the problem, he didnt lift when sous came back across the front of kevins car. The bump was fine, and sous had control of the car/slide but kevin caught his LF corner on sous' RR which sent him up the track.
@@james3429 if he had lifted he would have gone up the bank into hailey and spun her out, he had nowhere to go.
@@trashflood7883 if Kevin would have backed off and tucked behind deegan, sous would have probably bumped her, but it would have been full side/side bump, and at the exit of the corner. They both would have been fine. Kevin was where he should be to win the race, but when sous came back up track, he had nowhere to go and went half side to fender, and it spun him. Wouldn’t have minded seeing that move with 15 laps left in the race, but it sucked to see it take so many cars out so early.
@@mostlymotorized Anybody need a psychologist? This guy has got you covered.
This wasn't caused due to unsafe cars and the fact no one was hurt proves that the cars are safe enough for the speeds that they do. I feel like there are a couple of little things that can be improved such as the window bars. To be fair you drove a fecking tank(ripsaw) on-top of a crown Vic with a Ty welded cage and the cage did not move an inch which is super impressive.
True words, but being traped in a car is a problem as cleetus said. Incase of a fire history could be made with negative memories
They are absolutely not safe enough for Bristol. Every event at Bristol on the banks requires a full containment seat. That's my recommendation for these events, full containment seats and Hans devices
They need a better seat. Deegan's seat bent. They impacts that happen are totally different from the FF impacts. They go faster at Bristol so a little safer car is required. You got lucky nobody got hurt. The Vics are safe but need to be safer.
Hell no the cars aren’t safe. Go watch other youtuber’s videos. I was greatly disappointed to see 4 tiny little sheet metal screws holding the window nets in, Zach Johnson’s one of the screws was freaking installed into the rubber window trim and pulled out before he ever hit the track. The seats all bend, hell vice grip garage suggested Zach Johnson ratchet strap the top of the seat to the roll cage to keep it from bending!
@@chevyon37s Just watched that one. Would never go out there without a full cage and a better seat.
cleet has such a genuine heart to make sure his friends were okay despite being told they are by the officials
Kevin proved he is a good person.. immediately after it happened on the track.
I love that Cleetus as so concerned about his fellow racers that he was at the heart of the pile-up, first person to check up on some of the racers.
I was there that was a hard hit and the fact that everyone survived practically injury free is a testament to how safe they were. It's racing and Rex will happen it's part of the game
Honestly I think one of the best things that could be done to make things safer is to get people more seat time. There's people doing this that aren't seasoned wheelmen and they seem to be the ones that are pretty regularly involved in things
I was under the impression these races are more about fun and visibility than the actual competition. Lets not screw that up.
That's a really great way to ensure that nobody of any notoriety (who are all busy) will ever participate in one of these races again.
Kevin's a good lad with no Ill intent, the man has racing in his blood like most of you, he's had to take that incident on the chin in front of a packed house you can see the pain in his face . As you said those drivers stepped into those cars knowingly and shit could go sideways. That's racing....
💯 agree
makes the sxs guys look like winey children
Exactly well said👍🏻
I got to say I love how positive and happy go lucky that George is. Such a great addition to the crew.
He’s the Golden Retriever of humans.
I was just thinking the same.👍
@@isaaccan3155 This gave me a good laugh but is so true haha
Brother... your races are my favorite thing to watch. Kevin didn't try to crash anyone.... sxs oughta chill and realize that this is racing. My $0.02. You're doing an amazing job. keep it up brother. on the window nets... yeah. probably oughta make em so you can get out that window if you need. keep on keepin on. do it for Dale brother. we'll keep on watchin.
Props to the whole team. Y’all are a whole hearted group of guys that don’t cut any corners. Full racing seats roll cage countless hours to make sure the cars handle properly. Hats off to the whole team and the safety crew
The crown Vic’s are a great safe platform. Your added extra safety equipment helped. Your doing fine Garrett. Wrecks happen during racing. You guys got this!!
Kevin is a stand up guy and has raced for a long time He would never have done that on purpose. Everyone makes a mistake. Im sure every driver out there made a mistake at some point. His just happened to cause a big crash. The same thing happens in Nascar all the time. Im glad you arent changing anything. Everyone knows the risks of racing. I hope Kevin is still planning to race in the next event!
I've made mistakes that have cost, over time 100s of 1000s of dollars. I didn't give up. I learned from it. Top racers have made worse mistakes and caused worse wrecks. While I hope Kevin carefully examines what happened here, ONLY IF HE feels like he owes some change in the future do I think anything WRONG actually happened. This is racing, contact happens, cars get bent up, people get hurt and sometimes worse. Anyone out on that track not thinking they could probably DIE driving those cars around 100 mph is delusional.
@@rimfire2642 I wish everyone had this mindset
@@DickbuttChillingOnPluto Same! I wish more people on the rode understood this. With a 75 or 80 mph speed limit and people driving 10 over and not paying attention it is scary. Now I am one of those going over the speed limit when there is light to no traffic and I dont have passengers. The amount of people driving distracted or not paying attention is crazy. The point is that inherently cars and most things in life are dangerous. Its about managing risk. Accidents are more likely on a track but they have much better safety measures. People are killed in the highest level of motorsport. The fact that everyone walked away from that crash shows how good new barriers are and the crown vics with harnesses and hans devices to go along with the helmet. I think Cleetus did a great job in the video. I watched the SxS blog video and the way they picked out certain parts of Kevins video to make him look bad and played it up like he meant to do it really made me angry. I have talked to him at events and watched since he started his channel and he would never do that on purpose. Mistakes happen, move on.
@@Thewhitetile i was legitimately fighting mad watching there slander video
@@rimfire2642 agreed we’ve wadded up and completely wrote off cars that cost more than every car in that wreck combined first night out and laughed and went o’well and went home and started cutting it up to see if anything was left we could salvage more than once. We even sold a car sitting in staging one night guy was gonna pick it up at the shop Monday morning and we went out and flipped it down the front stretch only thing salvageable was the motor and transmission. I’ve watched friends leave tracks in ambulances and helicopters and some times never race again or have a normal life again even watched a boy upside down 20ft away burn up because nobody could get his belts to release and the fire department that was there didn’t have on the truck what there agreement said they would and track didn’t know it. But I know racing is unpredictable and anything can and will happen and I’ve excepted that
Hey Garrett thanks to you and all the event personnel, including Robby's SST series, for the great weekend of ENTERTAINMENT! This was our second trip as we went to Indy also. Everyone should realize that entertainment was what the weekend was about. And thankfully the race turned out good in the end and the rest was a blast.
There are a lot of good comments here to consider in making it safer. Bristol is a great track and thankfullly the walls were the Safer barriers.
Items already mentioned include:
1) head and neck restraints
2) improve roll cage and seat mounting. I am sure everyone saw the inside of Hailie's car by now.
3) real window nets
4) fire supression system
5) Make sure everyone one is wearing qualified helmets, clothes, shoes, and gloves.
6) maybe not run Bristol ? what about North Wilkesboro? I hear they are back, but that is 5/8 mile.
Bristol was crazy for beginers. But then these are 80mph cars on a wide race track.
Garrett you have the right platform of cars. Stuff happens! Wrecks happen when a group gets together. There is not a way to prevent wrecks, rubbing is racing!you are doing a excellent job on your content!
It’s impossible to be mad at Kevin, he’s probably one of the most respected and experienced drivers in the field and he owned his mistake and you could tell it wasn’t intentional from the way he reacted he was super bummed
Yep Kevin owned up to it and was man enough to admit that he overestimated nicks talent level while sxs blog made a slander video it really shows you who is the respectable person in the situation and who’s not
I think things might have been different if he didnt own up to his mistake, accidents happen in racing and it takes a big man to own up to that.
Massive respect to kevin
Unless your sxs blogs. Then you slander keven and say he was targeting you all week
@@bradleeweber9753 yeah they seriously need made a example of to prevent people doing this slander crap in the future
@@54raceman I hate to say it but I couldn't agree more. SXS blog should be given a good year off from having fun at any Cleetus event.
When they put out an apology video and show some humility, then maybe they can come back.
Love to see Cleet always finding the teachable moments, and then learning from them. Keep up the constant improvement!!!
I have a lot of respect for Kevin at KSR. It says a lot about his character to admit to his mistake and throw himself to the wolves that quickly after an incident when everyone’s adrenaline is pumping. I just hope he doesn’t catch too much flak for all of this. Like you said, it’s a racing incident. These things happen.
Exactly he over estimated sous ability and pushed him beyond his talent level and admitted it yet they get butthurt and post a slander video
@@54raceman Sous got the car gathered up and Kevin came down on his rear quarter. I respect Kevin but it was 100% his fault.
@@stevetrojano1595 no shit Sherlock he knows that, but it’s racing and they should get over it
@@stevetrojano1595 how did he come down? Literally against Hailey's car when the contact was made.
@@madness66687 he pushed sous out of the way then filled a gap that wasn’t there. For an expert race driver he should have known spinning a car would result in it most likely coming back up the track.
I've mentioned those window nets before..... I'm really happy that nobody was hurt. Maybe upgrade your safety for Bristol.
I'm pretty sure those Crown Vics are just that tough. They were designed with police in mind.
Man it's racing. It can happen. Kevin was just racing. Obviously didn't mean anything like that. He was crushed inside himself that it happened. That was an insane weekend for everyone. Your future is so huge. I hope to get to be at one or more in the future. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP KEV!
In his eyes he just ruined the whole race and now everyone will hate him for it.
Look at Kevins reaction. He was not in a good mental state when you two met on track. Clearly he was dissapointed in himself and what it resulted in.... That dudes a stand up guy. Too many folks would just not even care, "rubbing is racing."
I feel so bad for kevin, Im glad that he IMMEDIATLY made a video explaining what went wrong, and how he caused it. But i can only imagine how bad he actually felt.
You see it in the video. Dude was fucking down in the dumps after that one.
Agreed. What I can't believe is how many people were bad talking him saying he's a bad person and did it on purpose. We all know it isn't true, and I hope he knows the people who matter have his back.
it doesnt help that hte white knight fans of a certain wrecked driver immediately started crucifying him.
Kevin’s the man! He owned up to it, shit happens. He was trying to win the race, that’s what happens.
Hey Cleetus, loved the race and watched the ppv and every PPV all the way from Vancouver Canada.
One thing I would fix safety wise is, don’t let drivers install things on the outsides of the cars, when I first saw Brads horns, I thought they could come off in a wreck and end up going through a window. I would suggest only allowing the drivers to paint. Keep it up, we love watching all the event and hope to get to come down and see one for real sometime.
When your trying something new, there is always gonna be issues that need to be worked out that were not imagined. Props to Kevin, he owned up. It takes bumps to get to a finished piece. Keep working, you’ll get it.
"We put a net on the window so you're never trapped in the car, and we pinned it shut" yeah I'd say y'all didn't really put much thought into that one😂. I'm so happy everyone was ok so we can keep getting more events.
I always thought they realized it was flawed and just didn’t care lol
@@54raceman I just assumed it was so the cars had the "look" of a race car.
The only thing I’d change in the cars is add padding to the cages and multiple door bars, more of a circle track set up rather than a drag strip setup. These cars are designed for the street so the suspension moves around more, Kevin’s bump in a purpose built race car wouldn’t have upset anything but with a soft suspension it really unloaded the left side. It’s unfortunate but it is racing.
Yep. Honestly I think eventually Cleetus' races will evolve to the point where the Crown Vics are all full purpose built circle track race cars and each driver has the freedom to make certain adjustments to the tune if they want, and after a race the winners tune gets checked to make sure it wasn't tuned outside of certain restrictions
@@Dodger24 this would be cool IF it was only people with a racing background. The point is that it was for youtubers of all sorts. I do understand that most in this race have extensive racing experience and would know how to set up their car, but it makes things unfair to people who make good content but dont physically wrench on things themselves.
@@jkk46 agreed it’d look like two entirely different types of cars out there require the clueless people to hire people to set there cars up so they didn’t get lapped by the 4th or 5th lap
Accidents happen. Everyone knew what they signed up for. You all put on a great show. Be proud of what you are doing and can't wait to see more.
They were lucky this time. If a serious injury or god forbid a death occurs, no one cares what they signed up for and serious trouble will follow.
The people racing in the crown vics don't take it seriously enough. They sign on the dotted line brushing off the dangers. They don't care about the cars because they have no money or time in it and just go crazy, trying to have a good time and don't think about the real dangers they put themselves and others in, if they don't take it seriously.
@@Renee_R343 It's a race shit happens. EVERYONE knows the potential consequences when you go racing. No matter how rich. Also they willingly signed that paperwork, cleetus ain't hold em at gunpoint. Everyone who has ever raced knows crashes are almost always inevitable. Shit happens.
@@KeepItReal2024 I know accidents will always happen, no problem with it if the safety measures are appropriate.
Why would he have to hold them at gunpoint to get them to sign. Of course they will gladly sign it. I'm just saying the ones racing, take the dangers too lightly, thus also too much risks.
Hailey Deegan also signed the waver. What I'm saying is, If she had broken an arm it would've sucked but that would've been her to deal with. If she would've lost her leg (her knees hit the dash hard), because the seats weren't fastened good enough or had she died or received severe burns in case of a fire (she couldn't have gotten out quick enough because the drivers side window nets don't open) I'm pretty sure her or her family would've gone to court despite the waver.
Wavers don't free you of all responsibilities. If they prove safety measures were lacking or not taken. You'd be pretty much screwed.
In F1 (and they've gone absurd with safety) a few years back driver died in an accident even though everything was done by the regulations. And still a major investigation was launched and court trials are still going, 5 years later.
I love Cleetus and everything he does. Just don't want anything to go wrong and take every caution seriously. As his events are getting huge and more dangerous, so needs the care taken.
While Kevin definitely was the catalyst, something that can't go unsaid: The majority of the carnage was really due to inexperienced drivers in the mid and rear of the pack either panicking or not having sufficient situational awareness to slow down quickly and safely.
So about what you'd expect putting a bunch of non-racers in a lot of cars.
Good thing is now all those guys have more experience now also
100% agree.
Yep, like Finnegan who on his video admitted to hearing and seeing the caution, but didn't slow down because he thought he knew better, and ended up hitting slowing cars at high speed!
This just might be the most accurate assessment.
Spotters. Even if they’re unexperienced, a spotter in their ear saying to slow down as the wreck started would’ve stopped a lot of the carnage.
I have raced my entire life, rubbing is racing, (haters gonna hate) brother. Keep it up! The only thing I saw wrong, is you need a detachable window nets, and that front windshield has to go buddy. Lot's of love from the American Hillbilly and the Hillbilly Nation, Hillbilly Up brother.
As a retired police officer, I can vouch for the safety of the Crown Victorias. They are extremely well-built and safe. The extra features you added to each of them just made them better and safer. After driving one of them for years, I think I'd give you a run for your money. Lol. Stay safe out there.
Right! And that is why the “P” series of vics are the crown jewel in the derby world too 👍. They are fantastic cars with a lot of potential.
People need to remember “you race the car /track” ... not your ego. That is how shit goes south quick .
Yo cleetus this.... You made them better don't stress maybe the window net, Hans and better seat
If you are gonna race cars, you are gonna crash cars. Kevin realized he made a mistake and luckily everyone was ok. Change the window nets and move onto the next one. Great job by everyone involved.
The 03+ crown vics have one of the strongest frame ever produced on a car. There is a reason they are outlawed in a lot of demolition derbys because there so strong!
Watching George and Rocky is like watching a proud dad and his kid. Love it.
I feel for Kevin take it easy on him he was crushed, I agree with the previous comment every car needs a spotter with a radio keep these guys level-headed and aware I don't think you're going to make the cars any safer is what it is
Lets not turn this into a bad copy of NASCAR ok.
Cleet, you are seriously the best dude for this whole job you've made for yourself. You're fine, the cars are fine, this proves it, and you're a world class act. Keep it up man, you've gotten here for a reason
Kevin is such a solid dude. Much love to ksr don’t get down on the b.s being said. You owned up to what happened and apologized sincerely, you did your part brother.
The drivers bring their own HANS device only thing I can thing of just to keep your head held in but other than that I think you what you’re doing is simply amazing! This is literally stock car racing and it is awesome to say the least! Keep doing what you’re doing brother!
Love how Kevin immediately owned up to it. He is a racer and he was racing. I hope SXS can show some grace.
He blamed Sous for over correcting which he didn’t do
Yeah, for as terrible as I feel when I cause a wreck in iracing, i can't imagine how bad he feels for causing an actual wreck.
@@ninerout399 when did he do that? He took full responsibility for causing the wreck
@@ninerout399 Sous didn't overcorrect, you're right. He turned back up the bank on purpose after correcting, though. That's obvious.
A move like what he did is EXACTLY how dale died. It was preventable so that is not an accident, it was stupidity.
Would really like to see some HANS devices, seats with some head supports and or better mounting, roll bar padding, and of course fix the window net issue.
Should also install coms and make driver have a spotter
I just made that comment as well... Raise hell and praise Dale? COME ON BUD! If someone went right instead of left going into a turn, it could have been ugly.
After so many events and ppv’s, there was bound to be a larger accident. There was no way to avoid it. The main thing is everyone walked away safely and Kevin is an absolute g. Not everyone takes ownership straight up like that. Massive respect to Kevin.
The only thing to do is to inspect the damaged cars and see where the crumple zones were for each car and maybe either adjust or maybe add a few cross bars, especially under the steering columns were the foot wells are. That’s where Hayley’s car caused herself some issues on the legs.
Apart from that, maybe more in-depth drivers briefings regarding bumping and rubbing. But so far the teams have been on point and huge props for Cleeters team and what they’ve achieved so far. Keep doing what you guys are doing and it will only get bigger and better 😃
Garret you have brought to us a world of racing that allows us motorheads to live vicariously through you. Thank you for that. You're working through things the right way and doing things the right way, and I can tell this is weighing on you heavily. The only real suggestions I would give you is first, get a professional driver to go through a checklist with each driver to make sure they're fit to race whatever they're racing so you are sure they arent out of their league. You don't start off in dirt track and go right to pro stock. The idea with all the different talent levels is great, but they have to all know what they're expected to do. I think this would help a lot in avoiding a lot of these issues. Also, having an experienced car builder go through the cars and double check all the safety devices so they can make suggestions (if you haven't already) would be another step you could take.
Garrett, I really respect you for taking your time on assessing the Bristol 1000. When you have a race care driver that’s as competitive as Kevin, he’s going to want to lead that race. That’s why they call it racing, and not driving. I know some were pissed, but every time you strap yourself into a race car you know the risk’s! Everyone walk away, and that’s what matters the most.
Cleetus your the best and have the greatest content. Kevin we know it was an accident.
Maybe have Communication devices in the car. Radio or dash light (like green yellow red) to let the drivers know of accidents.
Cleetus the real MVP, immediately jumps out to check on other drivers!! What a great guy!
I’m a little old man restoring yard tractors. I don’t know nothing about racing and wrecking. Your a good sincere man and you brought us a real stock car race. You figure it out and I’ll respect what you decide.
You can tell how bad Kevin felt just from that short clip. Life goes on. You're doing a great job Cleet- proud of you and the team! 🙏
@CryptoQuant33 Kevin took full responsibility for what happened. Stop trying to cause Drama.
@CryptoQuant33 yo mama
Yup. If you follow Kevin's channel you know the type of person he is and he genuinely felt bad. I think it's safe to say he won't make that mistake again. It's unfortunate that he's been catching some heat for this too from some people.
@CryptoQuant33 Nah, your comment's disgusting.
@CryptoQuant33 stop smoking crack mate
Hailey Deegan's seat broke. The only thing that held her in place was the belts. I would recommend solid mounting the seats to the roll bar and brace the floor pans where the seat mounts.
Idk man on the other hand the seat going forward probably absorbed some of the force.
Dude honestly that’s about as bad of a crash as these cars can get in and everyone walked away. Only two thoughts would be fire suppression kits in each car (maybe they’re there and I just haven’t seen them) and HANS devices to keep peoples necks and spines intact.
Love it brother; keep it up!
I got in a bad wreck my my crown Vic years ago when I fell asleep during a long drive and hit a tree. The car was pretty bad but I walked away with out a scratch. Those cars are built like tanks. So safe.
" Its funny everyone says do it for Dale! Then someone make the most Dale move and everyone goes crazy!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
y'know. life in 2022. people are a bit soft these days.
"Do it for Dale!...No wait, not like that!"
CLeeT, looking for everyone to make sure everyone was ok, not worrying about himself. Such a true human, and great friend 2 have. Great man, the legend mr Cleeter
It’s a strong man who can stand up and admit he’s made a mistake. Kevin went a bit too hard and his plan didn’t work. He’s the kid of guy that learns from his mistakes.
Make the window nets legit in the Crowns and have four dedicated spotters on the track watching for mishaps, then send it!
We know how hard you and the CM team work. Be proud of what you have put together!
I agree with David Goodrich. You provided the first real stock car race in a long time. You beat Nascar out of the park. The thing is, we all want to see real guys like Vice Grip Garage, OfftheRanch, HeavyDsparks, Gentry & Sons compete. Real guys competing. They shared their experiences on youtube. This makes it real for all of us. Your content is top shelf all the way. Keep giving Nascar a run for their money every year. I would love to see what Matts off road recovery could bring or even guys like Justtruckin. You've got a wide open field.
Do you honestly think Cleetus is giving NASCAR a "run for their money"?? I mean... really?
We have had the same issues in the lemons racing series. Its a normal consequence of having varying levels of drivers on the track at the same time. It sucks for sure. The more experienced drivers tend to be super aggressive RELATIVE to the lower experienced drivers tip-toeing around the track.
If I were to suggest anything to do - its to meet with the more experienced drivers and POUND into their hard heads that they can not go out and overdrive everyone else on the track because what you just experienced at Bristol is the result that happens from that.
Check the rules at Bathurst 24h, for example, with drastic sanctions for pro drivers not respecting amateur drivers. Don't even have to hit them, to get a heavy penalty or even DQ.
Yep. Dive bombing corners is ALSO for the experienced and completely inexperienced. LOL. That said, they should build the cars to Lemons specs. These cars would never pass Lemons inspection.
@@doubleT84 Yea, i think that will be a good thing to implement in the future...kinda like F1 has..."YOU MUST LEAVE-ah-THE SPACE" - Alonso
On his video, Finnegan said that he heard the caution called and didn’t see anyone around him slowing down so he didn’t slow down either. It was his first race ever, how to react to a caution should have been covered in the driver’s meeting. Finnegan might have been able to miss Kyle or at least not have hit him so hard if he started braking as soon as he heard the caution called.
That honestly falls under common sense and a new racer having information over load muddying the water for the common sense to take effect which more explaining in driver’s meeting wouldn’t have helped with that
Spotters ! That would save a ton, if u watch in slow mo you can see nick go to apron and then moved back up clipping Kevin a spotters could have easily been giving nick car position like "not clear , stay down" maybe even some sort of light in side the car for green and caution
I’d suggest side windows on the passenger side with vents instead of being wide open, seeing Kyle get drenched in coolant was insane he got so lucky he didn’t get burned!