We ALMOST Won A Helicopter!.. And Then I Accidentally Destroyed My Friends Turbo Pacer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- A guy ran second place the entire race until I didn't! A lot of action in this video, including me sending it way to hard in my friend Brian's Pacer!
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When he stops his son from walking away to remind him he loves him did it for me. Don't be afraid to tell your kids you love them fellas
Multiple times a day forever
I love that Derek just gave him the secret sign and Bradley replied out loud.
I lost my Dad to cancer 22 years ago. As I said above... sumthin in me peepers.
Life’s too short not to tell your kids how much you love them
always
In next week’s episode, Derek picks up a totalled pacer from Florida and try to it drive 600 miles home.😂😂 Glad everyone is safe. Thanks again for taking us on your journey.
That’s funny lol funny.
Thank for taking us on the "stop" too. 🙃 Glad that only the car was bent.
We can dream.. an LS swapped Pacer. I'm swooning.
DEREK THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! From a disabled vet of the Army Rangers. You are of a caliber of "human" that made my time in the Army worth every ache and pain I endure. THANK YOU.
Thankyou for your service Charles
Ty for all you've done
Thank you Charles!
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service sir 👍👍
It was so epic to finally get to watch you race and get to try and meet ya. Missed ya by just seconds on Saturday 😢😢. But was epic to be able to get Jess to sign Savannahs hat. Hope you guys like the lanyards and the tiny tools. Thought you had the win by the way. Bad luck best race of our lifetime. !!!
You sir are a humble role model of a man. Hard working, funny, kind hearted man that has figured out a way to take advantage of this life and how to be a good father. Thank you sir, I really enjoy ur content! You deserve a few wobble pops!
I appreciate that
@@ViceGripGarage Not to mention you ran an incredible FF500! 2nd place almost wire to wire! Then you were intentionally pitted which made me so mad! I'm still mad about it! It's very possible that you would have won that race. I'd say you deserve $50K for the race (2nd place in my world). I'll buy some merch and Cleeter will make up the difference. Props to JH on the win though. You are the best personality in that whole group of racers and TH-camrs! Keep on doing it right and we'll keep supporting!
Got to meet a fellah in person and he even put some ink on a hat for my daughter. Hell of a guy, hell of a racer. Thanks for being at the freedom500 Derek, over 6000 kms round trip was worth it.
Derek, please do anything you find fun and would enjoy. We fans get a kick out of anything you do. Don't listen to the naysayers, we enjoy things because you have fun and enjoy them too. You and your family are amazing and thank you letting us ride along with you.
The Morgan Freeman bit was hilarious, glad everyone is ok. A little dent puller, and buffer, and if you squint it's mint.
I was at the Freedom500, I was happy to meet you for a second to shake your hand. My family and I were right in the front row at the start of the back straight. We were all rooting for you. And then Tanner spun you out and I was shocked. Didn't he do the same thing three years ago to the leader of the 500? You said it yourself, you're a courteous guy, and your racing showed that. You had so many opportunities to take JH out, but that's not your style, you want to beat him, not cheat him. It even rhymes! :D
33 spun more than just Derek out. he was way too aggressive near the end. Reminded me of Kevin a couple of years ago.
I actually thought it was Kevin at first. That’s a so called professional driver that can’t handle getting out ran by a couple average guys with TH-cam channels for ya..
@@lanejohnson7656 pro drivers are actually often the most aggressive, and not in a good way. not always of course.
Derek is one of the nicest guys out there. 2nd should have been his. His driving speaks for itself, doesn't need nasty tactics like Tanner used.
Tanner forever lost a fan lol
Glad everyone was ok- and whoever did the Morgan Freeman voiceover was BRILLIANT!!!
Man, what a great event, didn't know I'd make it into a video. Glad I wore my going to town shirt.
Definitely worth the 2,000+ mile roadtrip! It was great meeting you and Jessica!
Mate, you deserved 2nd place. I watched you in JH's video and you were driving like a boss. So gutted to see Tanner spin you out like that.
‘Thank you guys for putting up with me’?? Really??? We love this!! Thanks for taking us along and humbly sharing an experience most of us can only dream of! You deserve this good time and I appreciate being brought along in the passenger seat!
Hey, Derek.This is Andrew.This is the one you said hi to personally.I want to say thank you and take care.
Your love and appreciation for our country, its peace keepers, veterans, and first responders is second to none. We can’t thank those people enough for the sacrifices they’ve made and are making.
And because nobody was hurt.. Can we please talk about how brilliant the Morgan Freeman part was?! 😄
Shout out to Oh Oh O’Rilleys for that super sick rap. This car looks best outta all the cars. This was a great idea for them to come on board with the rap and show an even stronger sponsor ship with you in this race. I know they’re your people already but his shows their character of the fun in this hobby we all love.
Great job with second place for so long. You was right there and your do to win one for us soon brother and I’ll be here yelling and supporting each time. Thank you for the hard work and effort from you and all the support your family gives you so you can entertain us.
@@mayshack - A bot could spell "wrap". 😁
@TKing2724 I thought it was pretty cool of them
Now, I want to see Dereck do an O'Reilly's Rap. 🤣
@@Noobz-347thank you
Hey Derek thanks for the love and including the jeepster on you channel. I hope to have the jeep rebuilt for Connecticut. Not to bad for not having a power adder.
Love seeing you hang with all my TH-cam faves like HeavyD, Cleetus, and Matts Offroad Rescue !
My 5yr son and I were cheering you on, we can't wait to see you win one of these. I know you have the talent to do it!
Love how Derek is a legit country boy racer. So good at driving with no "professional experience " . Just a farm boy who Can keep up with world class drivers!
Thank you so much for your representation for veterans and first responders. As a retired police officer and disabled veteran, it means everything to me. I feel like there aren't enough people out there like that anymore.
The Morgan Freeman voice over pause @45:10 was pretty spot on! Reminded me of The Balladeer/ Waylon Jennings lines from The Dukes of Hazzard!
13:45 It's these little moments with his family that make us love Derek so much! He deserves every ounce of his success!
You and uh were killing it the whole race! I hung onto every single turn and I ain’t kidding ya. A feller was def rooting for Derek almost loud enough for yall to hear from Texas.
The look on that fella’s face @46:23 when you say “ask Brian if he’s got Geico.” That was hilarious. Thanks for the video. Glad you and Haley are safe.
Watched the whole thing on the stream. I was screaming at my screen when you got spun there at the end. Great job being a good human and a role model to all!
Derek you deserve every bit of the attention you've been getting. Genuine hard working skilled gentleman. Hats off to you and the family.
Even though we blew up farm use, it was an honor to end up in your video. It’s surprising a 500 pick and pull engine lasted that long, with some name brand bolt ons and a spicy KSR tune considering we ran it at Bristol and last November there at the ff. hope to be ready for the event in Ct. also it was more like 8 quarts of oil. 😂
Dang that was a raging smoke cloud though!!!🤘
13:38 Darnit... sumthin in me peepers. Thanks for bringing us along yet again Sir. Man... I gotta get to one of these events. Hoorah. 'Merica! I'm glad no one was hurt as well. Take care and we'll see ya on the flip side. Semper Fi.
VGG on a Thursday? Did a feller have too many wobble pops last night?!
Wetting the back neck right now watching this special early edition! Cold Snacks for the win!
Maybe he didn't have enough!!!
Was thinking the same. What a surprise.
I thought I lost a day or 2. (Didn't know it was Thursday when I saw the video pop, but didn't think I'd made it to Friday either)
When he has a race or an event he always puts out a extra video
Thank you VGG. Made my day!
Glad to hear it!
I watched the whole thing live man. You ran just an awesome race. So close bud.
Thanks!
13:38 in got me good. I wonder how many times Papa Derek strapped Bradley in to a go cart or something. And now it's Bradley's turn. I was already just a little misty. Then "love you too. Good luck." And I think I got something in my eyes, because they keep leaking. That is exactly what being a papa is about. Well done Derek. Nice job Bradley. Thanks for taking care of your dad.
The narration on just before the wreak. Omg that was awsome. The guy who thought of that. That was comedy gold
Glad you enjoyed!
Was it Morgan Freeman that narrated?? Sounded just like him. 😀
@@ernsthaaland3624 AI is crazy huh
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@@doctorb.5893Not everything is AI ffs. Check the descrption
So much respect for you Derek! Great clean race! Loved the video and I know your times coming soon!!
Thanks!
Best part of this whole vid is at time stamp 13:43. The interaction between a father and his son. As a retired racer and pit boss I can tell you that these little interactions in the minutes before entering the track are worth as much as winning! - maybe ever more valuable.
Derek: thank God you were both protected in that crash! 🙏🏻There are a lot of folks out here that may never get to come out and watch and meet you in person , so it’s really nice that we can come along like this and participate anyway! Regardless there is a lot of prayer that goes out to you and yours for your protection and safety for you and yours as public figures, that are regular good down to earth country patriotic folks! Regards Mad Mike S.
...LOVE the Morgan Freeman bit ! At first I thought it was going to be a Dukes Of hazard moment but then it was better!
To me it sounded like a Cajun Morgan Freeman - but it was TRULY inspired! This is why me and mine LOVE VGG and Derek and his family!
It was very reminiscent of one of those "Them Dukes boys.." rambles in a weird way.
Caught me completely off guard.
But Morgan Freeman's voice sent it all the way home in a very fitting way.
Even softened the crunch I realized was coming up a bit.
Very cool 🤘 thanks for bringing us all along Derek, this was an awesome video ✌️🇺🇲
You won second. Bs pit manouver.
Thank you for coming back to pit wall for the picture even though you were busy. Made my day and trip.
Fell out off the sofa for the Dukes of Hazzard style pause and narration. Brilliant!!!!
You're going to get one of these! Great to see you doing so well Derek and thanks for bringing us along.
I was rooting for you 100%!! You drove amazing the whole race and nearly edged it off. Much love from NC Derek.
I grew up going to this track. It’s so amazing to see it saved and being as packed as ever.
You are the man!!! You are a driving machine. It was awesome seeing you and JH lead the race!!!
You and JH were the class of the field. Fellers put on a show. Now that he got his win, I do believe you’ll be next. Been too good to not have won one of these races yet. Congrats on the solid run and thanks for the great content.
Man you look like you are living your best life. I was excited to meet you at multiple events and thank you for your autograph. You are a legend and hope one day they make monuments of you. You are awesome at showing how to fix things and how things are so easy and you even have your kid doing the same. These are the types of videos we need to push society forward. Thank you, bless you and may our troops be safe today!
Tanner should not be invited back. That was dirty as hell, completely uncalled for and frankly dangerous. You’re awesome Derek!
I myself was wondering why he was even there.
very dangerous manuver by Tanner, you could have gone into the but end of that concrete barrier! So glad you were not hurt!
@@emmanuelwilson2780 exactly what I was thinking. Of course Derek is classy as always and didn’t call him out or retaliate. I’m all for the whole “rubbin is racing” deal but blatantly wrecking someone at the end of the race is just wrong
i wonder what the rules are.
you can see he did the bump that caused derek to start sliding, and like okay that happens. but then during the slide you can see tanner let off the brake to bump him into spinning out completely 🤔
Are all the black flags at the cleaners ?
I respect you for being respectful in how you talked about tanner. Watching the video it clearly was a dirty move on his end. Id have had a hard time talking respectfully about it like you did. You know some guys just get too excited. No some guys have no sportsmanship and have no business being out there. Good for you for being the better man!!
Man Derek you were done dirty! I was hoping you gave it back when you were behind the Tanner Foust on the restart. But, it shows your way to nice. BTW that's not a knock by no means. You my friend are one heck of a wheel man. Just start putting your elbows out and rubbing is racing! I can't wait to see you roll one of these into victory lane!
Sir, you are in fact, living the dream, of every motor head in the world. Just love what you are doing!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
You don't give yourself enough credit brother, being humble is a good thing but,your the man my friend and everyone knows it
Happy Birthday Cleatus big Thanks to Heavy D, last time I was in a Blackhawk we were getting shot at. Thank Brian that's a big motor for such a small car. Can't think of a better use for a Gremlin. The race looked like the loop around Atlanta or Dallas on a Friday afternoon. And thanks Derek for appreciating Veterans US ARMY 1974-1995 Great video 🇨🇱🇱🇷
I was there yelling for a feller doing the best he could with what he had! Great race a very proud of your driving skills. Great memories that weekend, keep doing what you’re doing.👍🏼
Derek, you're a class act. No way Tanner would have been so gracious were the roles reversed.
Outstanding and awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
This was quite different and ACTION PACKED! Loved it
I love how you told your kid you love him before going out on track.
Hayley laughed when you said GEICO , Man you are a weapon!!! Love you Derek!
What an awesome event!!
Great work on the footage!
Loved the Morgan Freeman like insert😂
Thank y'all for what you bring to the community...
Great peeps you are, and it really shows👍👊✌️
The Morgan Freeman bit Slicker than Goose Poop on a pump handle got me rolling 😂😂😂😂
Man, that was a hell of a hit!!! Glad you and Haley are okay!
Love that car and love how you support all the people that sacrifice to keep our Country free and protect our safety!!
45:14 Morgan Freeman: "He didn't bargain on it being slicker than goose poop on a pump handle." 🤣
As a veteran and a man who loves my freedom Flag and Country - you’re patriotism is right in my lane - bless ya brother
At 12:13 the radio shorts out. Glad he didn't have a fire. You see him even fan the burnt smell after it happens.
You can actually see the spark on the right side of the radio! 😂
Nah. That was probably just a capacitor letting go.
@@dewmills1499 Musta been a Spark-o-matic!😆
THAT looked like a VERY EXCITING race! And you did so well.
Thank you for supporting us troops Derek!
I’m going to see the Monster Jam this weekend, so I am sure I will be quoting you about the way the tires may seem bald and why that is actually good - thanks for making a feller a bit smarter.
Getting to chill with heavy D in his black hawk you are living the high life my friend
Buddy, the heavy on the cold snacks look after being told it was over. A guy can really feel that.
You will win one of these soon Derek. Still the best channel on TH-cam and getting better all the time!
Hey Derek, I love the new car wrap. I am currently deployed overseas with the military and it makes my heart happy that you guys are focused on patriotism and appreciation for the great country we live in. I discovered your videos on this deployment and they have really helped get me through! I hope to come to the freedom factory race sometime and hopefully get to meet you. Keep up the great videos!
Hello from an Old feller in Ireland. You just made my Thursday.
That event looks like so much fun it should almost be illegal, LOL . I'm actually happy for you Derek. The hard work that you put in is so obvious to me and the good example to the viewers. I have watched your videos back to beginning and I think the success of your channel is well deserved.
Seeing those mini vans go big is the greatest thing I've ever seen
Derek, you're just so cool at being you: Refreshing, humble and a patriotic American, besides the uncanny knowledge and wit.
I love the way Derek drives like he’s on a dirt track every time they put him in a crown vic
Another valiant effort! And another great example of a feller and his dedication and determination to enjoy the event without the drama! MOSES SANDALS!
And your genuine concern for your passenger and your attempt to go again...it's who you are..and that's outstanding!
“The band?! They’re here?!” … would’ve been my same reaction 😂
Wow! That little sucker was pretty peppy! But the wall became an e-brake! Glad y'all were ok!
Video a day early, this day is a good day. Yes please do monster trucks, stadium trucks, demo derby, hobby stocker I’ll watch you drive anything.
Man from all the videos everyone’s posted you got a lot of love from everyone with the strong and clean driving in the Vic race brother. Jh couldn’t say enough about you and your driving and it truly showed man. Hell of a race and hell of a driver man. Awsome work buddy!
The "Van Prix". Too classic 😂. Freedom 500!👍💯🏁
I love the episode. Family, racing, fireworks....cuz Murica! No one does it better than us!
Bro that jet plane by far takes the marker that was the coolest thing I've ever seen
You mean to tell me that was NOT Morgan Freeman himself?? That voiceover was too perfect
They run a monster truck show called summer Smash in Evansville Indiana only like 3 hours north of you. Matt from demolition ranch drove a truck in it a few years back. The black stallion crew is always there. You would be blown away by the sheer number of fans you have in the area
Glad that you and she are O.K. It was good of you to take her along for the ride. Sorry for the outcome.
Fun fact for yeah. As a veteran of stainless steel process piping in food and beverage industries, drill stainless at 1/4 the speed of mild steel. Seems like it would be a slower job, but its way faster if you dont have to keep sharpening or replacing your dull bits. And of course don't forget the panther piss to keep the tip cool. Thanks for the entertainment as always. Killed myself laughing when the guy revved his engine and the expression and body language you had, and then said " I think its running" was epic.
I'm glad that you are OK too Derek. Thanks for posting the video.
This is always My biggest gripe with oval racing. You can basically just wreck a guy with no consequences.
What a show. It’s cool to see just tons of different folks there like salvage to savage.
Screw Tanner. Alway was a turd.
Thanks Derek! Hope you had fun!
I could see Matt and Derek doing collabs. A lot of family values highlighted on their channels. This is soooo cool!
Always a good day when you post
Morgan Freeman said it best ! LMBO ! Great run & glad You and Hailey are ok.
You got pitted deliberately. Tanner Foust dumped you big as life. Foul on the play!!
I think Tye is just as genuine as you Derek, and i love it.