Nitro Engines, And A Wagon Grave Yard Road Trip !

Thank you again to ‪@claymillican25‬ and his crew for showing us around, teaching us stuff, and letting us get in the way!
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[@claymillican25]

Steve was great having you out at the races !!! Hope to see you again soon.

[@JonHop1]

You are the friggen man Clay! Keep up all the great work, and never stop having that great smile and positive attitude!

[@claymillican25]

@@JonHop1thank you 👍

[@FastSS02]

I tell people Clay is the best friend you haven't met yet! Your car was on display at the Detroit International Auto Show several years back as a display in the Denso booth. Nobody was around and I said to the guy I was with , I wonder if Clay is here too. Sure enough as we were looking over the car, you walked out of the back of the display and proceeded to talk to us like we were old buddies. We talked for several minutes and you gave us both autographed hero cards of your car. I've known you prior to you being in NHRA when you used to run IHRA top fuel with Werner trucking and I'd see you at US131 Dragway in Martin, MI.

[@stevemorrisracing]

See ya later boss!

[@darylmorse]

Clay, thank you for giving us the opportunity to get an inside look at Top Fuel. That was really fascinating. Thank you for being such an incredible ambassador for racing. I wish you the very best.

[@ferdis7]

It's hard to explain how much Clay and his team have done for Nitro, he's given sooooo many people a level of access you could only *dream* of from the big teams. He's what racing is really all about! Which speaks true to him having real racers around him... Steve, Kevin, Brent, Cleat, Kyle we appreciate you all!

[@blairalderton2238]

Well said! I couldn't agree more! Thanks Steve, terrific video!

[@sr20ser.]

He is the best. I literally bumped into him and before I could even turn around, he was apologizing, and just looked genuinely hurt that he may have caused me pain or an inconvenience. And, it was 100% my fault. Anyway, he welcomed me back to his pit, got a close look at some things, and chatted for a few. Truly the epitome of what racing is.

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Clay is a Rockstar of racing always positive never angry always a huge genuine smile. I'm having a bad day I watch a video with clay. It helps a. Little.

[@djwilliams4714]

True!! it's awesome on how Clay add's people's logo on the side of the car, etc... such as Kyle from Boosted Boyz, PFI, or Cleetus, etc...

[@breakupgoogle]

yeah its been great to see

[@ourtexasfamilyvideos62]

Hats off to Clay, Parts Plus and Rick Ware Racing for unprecedented access to the inner workings of top fuel racing.

[@smythiegato]

The amount of access we get on Clay's channel is phenomenal. The past half a year or so there has been less in the lounge which is a shame but I respect that they don't want to be sharing certain stuff with the other teams. In previous years though there was an amazing amount that Clay showed of the inner workings in the lounge with Jim (and Bruce when he was stateside) and with Mike (before Jim joined the team).

[@airtightindustries]

Thanks Rick! Clays got the best boss imo

[@RockingJOffroad]

I have to say I have been around many different form of racing all my life and what I saw in this video did more to explain the workings top fuel car than what I’ve learned in my 50 + years of being around racing! Clay has to be given many props for being so open with his pit!

[@toddcallaghan5609]

You guys are great ambassadors of the sport. Thanks to everyone who participated in this video

[@pineychristian]

The Jeff Lutz skit with you saying he needs a SMX was great 😂😂. Great content Steve!

[@stevemorrisracing]

😁

[@nspadoni1]

Yeah but angry hornet isn’t to shabby

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Its like Nitro cars are the Holy Grail of Engine Mechanics. So nice of Clay to share the wealth!

[@strykerentllc]

Clay is the face of Top Fuel in NHRA and Rick Ware is the absolute best team owner with allowing Clay to race Cleetus--that was something few will ever forget. No man his done more for Top Fuel and the NHRA than Clay and he's a super nice guy too. Thanks to Kev for getting you nose to nose with the RWR, Parts Plus Top Fuel Team and sharing so much with so many people that would otherwise never be afforded this level of access. Cheers, Steve!

[@superdave2403]

It’s really awesome for Clay to allow you to film and reach in his pit!! Thanks Clay ! Hit that loud pedal!! Thanks Steve for those billet works of art!!

[@stevemorrisracing]

You bet!

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

When Clay and Steve get together get ready to do some learning. I can never skip forward to any of Steves video without going back to where I started to skip because I did not want to miss anything. And what a powerhouse of horsepower people here. Lutz and Morris, Kevin and Clay. Doesn't get any better than this.

[@matthewmccormick2417]

AKA called the PUKE TANK. It should be able to hold all the oil the Engine system has. The size of that opening on the manifold is regulated by the NHRA. On average the Teflon strips are replaced every other run. Not every clutch disc is the same compound of material. Yes they will mix some old with new depending on what Jimbo wants. Crew Chief. Guy with red hair/Beard is Jesse he is the car chief. he oversee the engine rebuild after each run. The pos Gs are not the killer. It is the Neg Gs at the end when chute is pulled that is what can end a driver. It can detach a retna in a eye. Thank you Clay and Crew. The Peoples Team for sure. Thank you Steve and Val for sharing your small vacation with us

[@lynntatro7374]

That is crazy concerning the eyes!

[@CGT80]

@@lynntatro7374yep, I was waiting for Steve to draw the negative Gs for the slow down at the end of the run, but no such luck.

[@sirmonkey1985]

@@CGT80 it's probably not recorded in the graph when everything is shut off is my guess.

[@alleyoop1234]

Don Garlits had a retina detach, and it ended his career driving

[@lynntatro7374]

How about the pulmonary artery. I hear that can tear under high 'G' environments.

[@CeeBricknell]

Steve's voice over is like a director's commentary, It's great !

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Clay Millican is awesome! He's one of the few top fuel racers that I have seen that will actually talk to people and explain things. Thank you Clay!

[@johnnyshell2839]

Hell yeah. Got Clay with Steve today. Not long ago he hung out with cleetus. The dude is awesome

[@throttlewatch4614]

I learned about Clay through Kevin’s channel Clay is such a great guy always full of energy and always a smile. Thanks for sharing

[@plark7323]

This is the combo youtube needs, steve, clay, jeff and kevin

[@charlesshreeve319]

I've learned more in these few minutes of your video than I have in many years of watching nitro cars! It IS awesome of Clay to give you access to do this!

[@lt1nut]

TONS of knowledge is shared and explained on his channel, in case you haven't checked it out for a few hours/days. 👍🏼🏁

[@charlesshreeve319]

Oh, I'm aware of it! But a good comment for some others that might not be so aware.

[@spencerbrown3140]

Clay is the coolest guy in top fuel he is the only one i know that lets people come into his pit area and stand talk record and explain everything about the car and what they are doing and he always has a big smile on his face

[@leviervin6391]

Clay is legit the man, he's the Mr Rodgers of drag racing. Talk about the best kind of human. He truly has nothing to hide. If you don't love this guy from how he lives and how he leads then you've got no idea of true compassion for people and the sport. Thank you so much Steve. I love your videos. Three of the best engine scientist in one video. It's incredible

[@GreggeSB]

Glad you've got the parts needed to repair the Boostmaster without sacrificing one of the other beautiful, complete wagons. As for the quotes, "Kiss my grits" is from Alice, and "No self- respectin' southerner..." is from My Cousin Vinny. Can't wait to see the Boostmaster back out on the track! Thanks for giving us the behind-the-scenes of Clay's outfit. Very informative.

[@outragousbob4367]

Never been to this channel, I’ve been a Drag racing fan for a very long time and a Clay fan for a long time. This is one of the most informative videos I’ve seen for casual observers of fuel racing I’ve ever seen! Heck after going to and watching fuel drag racing for near 50 years, I learned a couple things. Very well done! And, if you watched this and you aren’t a Clay Millican fan, please consider attending an NHRA National and experiencing Nitro racing in person. TV and Video doesn’t do it justice and the southern gentleman you see here is the same guy you’ll meet in the pits! Great job all!

[@MikeRay1978]

Clay, Steve and Kevin are all salt of the earth people. Great trio. Should be a podcast.

[@mrmongo6722]

Clay is truly a gentleman always willing to share his knowledge with a big old smile on his face. He’s only as good as his crew though they are a well oiled machine. Thanks for sharing a day with Clay video I definitely learned a bunch of stuff on this video!

[@mwqs1]

Clay, Steve, Kevin and Jeff all on the same video. That’s what I call value.

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

Has to be one of the most comprehensive top fuel videos on KZbin. So much in-depth information was great to watch!

[@russclewley6945]

Love the build you are doing with KSR! Can't wait to see what you guys do with it! The Top Fuel is a whole different animal! Amazing! Mels diner.

[@cdnaudioguy]

Alice and My Cousin Vinny.. Clay and his team's dedication to social media access is stunning. I used to watch Diamond P on the weekend, and I've learned SO much from Clay. Love it!

[@rprice7670]

Telling your age there a little bit 😅

[@cdnaudioguy]

Well, I guess so! Hahaha

[@joshmiller8663]

The tech talk with Clay was so awesome learned so much. WOW.

[@SaltyMeatHook]

Steve's kid needs to get in on all that. What a chance all of this exposure could be! Lutz is a driver and a craftsman. Impressive.

[@willreed1411]

Lutz is a hack

[@Dontdelete420]

Lutz The Putz!

[@rightsidelanechoice7702]

Clay has a KZbin channel that’s badass. He reply’s and reads all comments as well.

[@willreed1411]

@@rightsidelanechoice7702 maybe we can get his thoughts on silicone welds then

[@Degenerate124]

@@willreed1411for being such a hack he sure does have a lot of very respectable people always coming to him for advice and for them to work on their stuff🤔

[@jennajones2155]

I shed a tear seeing all those poor babies in the backyard out there in the cold all tore apart. Steve’s no kill shelter needs our help!! The voice over with you and Jeff talking about converting his cars to SMX’s was hilarious 😂

[@stevemorrisracing]

😁😁

[@davidvaughn7778]

Yea, I never realized Jeff Lutz and Steve Morris sounded so much alike.

[@jennajones2155]

@@davidvaughn7778 😂

[@waltersmith1018]

Just know, just like your introduction says you might learn something. I absolutely learn from all your videos! I look forward to seeing your posts so much! I will say this is one of your best! Also I’m a big Clay Millican fan and watch his show regularly! Maybe when I hit the lottery I could get you to build me an 800 hp pump gas n/a motor! What a dream!

[@chaddalzell1818]

You told us what was coming in this video and I was still blown away!!! I dont have the words…thank you, Kevin, and Clay!!! Kool hearing all 3 of you chatting it up.

[@mikemaccracken3112]

Kiss my Grits was Flo from the tv show Alice and the other grits reference was from My Cousin Vinny. Clay is a great guy,I met him years ago in Hershey when I worked for GM. Thanks for the video Steve.

[@Canoga_Knuckles]

Oh I had the MCV but not flo, which means your older than me, and I’m dirt

[@bonose12]

The psa bit for the wagon priceless! Well done Clay and crew. That was just wonderful.

[@spedward8609]

25:50 Oo man I could listen to Clay, Kevin and Steve talk tech all day long!!

[@keithhuckabee9859]

I have a new Top Fuel hero! Letting us in to see all this is fantastic. A special class of person.

[@jarjon5]

Thanks! Love to hear it from an engine guy’s perspective.

[@tomlaumann]

Awesome video! Thanks Clay for letting Steve and Kevin show us how your team works!

[@poogy3]

I have seen Clay in many vids. He is a people pleaser. Such a wonderful guy.

[@keithfilkins2043]

Epic video, thank you for the Nitro schooling, super interesting!! Clay is a cool guy,and Kevin as well ! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!!!!

[@MarkWilliams-lf5tc]

Shirl Greer lived 5 blocks from my house growing up. Watched him race for years.

[@4myalyssa]

The tv show reference was, Alice and the movie was, My cousin Viny. Thanks for all the awesome information on how these cars run. I appreciate all the time you put into this for us. I really enjoyed getting to meet you while I was at the Gator nationals. You're the man!!

[@dantco]

Clay Millican is an all around guy and a one-of-a-kind talent! It was great to see all these guys talking shop. Forget everything you know about fuel motors...

[@shawnwalsh5430]

Clay, Kevin and Steve. Thank you for being a class act. Instant grits are not what Flo would serve..lol

[@jimt3409]

Wow I am glad no one was seriously injured, that is what is most important . Be safe thank you for sharing your life and knowledge.

[@gcrauwels941]

The show was Alice. That was way cool of Clay and his team to let y'all hang out. I learned a ton about top fuel. Thanks Steve!

[@nashguy207]

Thanks for taking us with you. Clay seems like an awesome guy!

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

Clay is such a class act. He has proven to be a top ambassador for this sport. I was always greeted with a smile and a handshake when I would see him at the track. Good job on this to all that were involved. I always come away a little smarter when Steve is explaining how things work.

[@midwestlee-iw8nl]

outstanding video , I need to take notes and watch this about two more times .

[@edjacques3118]

My dad was built in 1923, went to war, came back, became a machinist, bilt nuclear subs, and his radioactive badges and never got as hot as Clays clutch discs. Love y’all brother!

[@sammy-ko6bs]

Who built your dad bro 😂

[@darrensamuels1511]

21:18 Het Steve the bloke holding that can is using his man clamp 🗜️it’s your third set of hands 🙌 😂

[@KrzyKanuck81]

I could listen to Clay talk about nitro cars all day..... 🙏🙏🍻

[@ronbuckner8179]

SML-freshen up in a parking lot? This should be pretty good. So let me get this right you guys are Ubering engine blocks now? “Save the Wagons” it’s an awesome cause! I truly feel your passion Steve. B-Body breakfast on the road!

[@benjamincrouch583]

Awesome race shop, Rick is certainly a smart businessman to keep such a huge operation running in the racing industry! 😃👍

[@darylmorse]

Great video. Thanks to Clay and the team for sharing with you and allowing you to share with us!

[@colemanbelcher1589]

Man Steve!! Sooo much Information!!! Very interesting!! 👍🏼

[@dakac5]

This is was just awesome. Thank you Steve for doing this video and huge shoutout to Clay and his team. Clay is always been one of the best for the fans. Great great video. ❤❤

[@__KNOX__]

Lolol I love the talk over with Jeff, that had me laughing out loud at work.. but how cool was clay n Kevin just chilling n talking

[@GregCollard-cq5yg]

Thanks so much Steve and Clay. I'm nobody but have loved drag racing and watched it on TV all my life. I learned more from watching this video about top fuelers than the rest put together. Thanks again 👍👍👍

[@jeffreyhyder2429]

This is the only car Steve could never break a transmission in….because it doesn’t have one. 😅

[@smythiegato]

That sounds like a challenge

[@johnunruh1086]

Thanks everyone who's responsible for making this video possible!! VERY much appreciated!

[@thomasward4505]

Clay is such a nice guy who always has a smile on his face

[@mikeweber5382]

Thank you Steve, I love your channel and content. I have been a Clay fan ever since I met him in the pits at PIR in Seattle, great guy I might add. Most of all I love all the “ learning” going on. Keep up the good work and long live the Wagon!!!

[@carterjoshua79able]

Hell, you drove right by my house at the Virginia-West Virginia border. Could've taken you and the wife to lunch. Clay is an awesome guy and loves to give back.

[@clineski5175]

I love the world of racing.

[@fireballxl5328]

Most "edumacational" hour I've seen for NHRA nitro cars !! Fantastic !!

[@fredmoore1562]

Mel’s Diner and My Cousin Vinnie one of my favorite movies. Have a great day!

[@marcusschott3431]

Best video ever! Clay is my favorite driver by a long shot now.

[@stevewesley8187]

Very informative and productive trip ! Thanks !

[@offtheedgeofreason.9248]

Awesome. I’ve been going to top fuel events since I was a child and I never realized how little I knew. What a great episode. 1.Flo from Alice 2. My cousin Vinny.

[@johnhale9892]

Clay is a great man, allowing you to watch how everything works.

[@AndrewB416]

Top Fuel is really something you have to feel. It's an incredible experience.

[@markforrestsr2242]

Thank you Steve for this experience. It's a very rare privilege to see what goes on inside the pit with this level of racing. I was allowed in 1981( ? ) in Salt Lake to spend time like this with Shirley Muldowny, and boy how things have progressed! Thank you again, because as much as I Love John, Clay is my favorite driver ever!!!! I've met several, but Clay by far, is my favorite

[@ricvis44]

Clay is a great guy! I learned some things! I always root for Clay when he goes to the line!

[@chrisg5852]

Thank you so much for this video, learned a lot from the top fuel section.

[@ajspak874]

this video was information overload . absolutely awesome between Steve, Kevin, and Clay . the access that he gives to you guys and he shares with us is amazing. truly love learning all this. thanks to all of you guys

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great bunch of guys all hanging out together

[@Wazup8012]

The information he’s willingly giving to all of us is amazing. Also having an engine builder asking the questions means things I’d never think of asking get asked. Pretty sure I can watch this 10 times and still learn new things by the tenth. Amazing video!

[@user-qk8mu2pt3u]

Really like the voiceover and it’s cool that you pick this up from Mr. Bill with old man’s garage

[@kd14818]

Great show Mr. Morris, I've been watching your channel and Mr. Millican for many years now. That was a great insight to the world of top fuel, thanks for bringing us all along with you !

[@laird340]

Clay is the best. He's always letting people see, and always teaching us something. Very humble guy. Thanks Clay

[@laird340]

And he always has that smile. I guess if you do what he does for a living, you'd be smiling also

[@stephenpoe2037]

Fantastic Vidio ! I loved it all ! Thanks for sharing !

[@redpillpirate111]

Thanks for the updates and updates. I was glad to hear that your experiences with line2line were successful! Hint: send them your oil pump, fuel pump, water pump, etc. You can thank me later.

[@gerald8489]

Steve, fantastic video at the Clay Millican into pit. Good job.

[@adamlambert3892]

I enjoy seeing Steve geeking out it’s so different

[@charleslynch1618]

👍 luv all you guys, thanks for what you do Steve, Charlie Western PA 👍😁

[@blairanderson5925]

I love that I’ve been watching clay and Keven for a couple of years now and I’m still learning stuff in this video!

[@FOH3663]

I learned more watching this vid than I've learned in decades of NHRA broadcast coverage.

[@benstaley54]

I know Luis got some Oldsmobile wagon tail lights from him about a year ago I don't know how he finds all them wagons but he does

[@charliehupp5385]

Clay Clay Clay, Thank you Thank You, nobody would do what you do for the People... We love it.....thanks again

[@chriss1728]

Good job to promote the industry!!

[@davidlewis3169]

This was beyond awesome Steve! Thank you, and Clay, for letting us into this. I learned a lot.

[@Edward135i]

I've been waiting for this video I wanted Steve to hang out with Clay and the Parts+ Team so badly because I knew he would notice stuff and ask questions nobody else would have.

[@glenbrannon7224]

Love the video, it's like being right there with everyone. Learned a lot from it. Thanks Steve!;🎉😊

[@t123macful]

So cool to see all the incredible see all this stuff!!!

[@ronaldjackson1470]

Great Video Steve: I’ve meet Clay many times at Route 66 nationals over the years. I nick 50:56 named him the Ambassador of the NHRA. You need to invite Clay and Jeff Lutz to your shop and convince Jeff to run your engines and get into drag and drive.

[@msracing4423]

That was amazing to get to see Clay's car upclose like that. Would love to see a SMX In Mad Max.

[@glennfoster7288]

My head hurts. That was a lot of information. Some I knew. A lot I didn’t and I’ve been following Clay’s channel since Covid. Thanks for sharing and explaining.😀

[@smsunder]

Awesome video that help us understand how complex these cars are.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

Yep, that's just a small handful of reasons why I left Michigan 22 years ago! After the automotive industry died, so did Michigan! I still love Mid Michigan Motorplex, that was a beautiful facility! U.S. 131 looks like it's been redone since I was there years ago, so much nicer now than it was then, but that's where I cut my teeth on drag racing. Awesome video Steve, answered a bunch of questions I've always had about Top Fuel racing. 👍💪 Thank you Clay for spending time and sharing with the rest of us, you are a great ambassador for the sport! 👍💪

[@PlodTRDMotorsports]

I already follow Clay, Kevin and your good self. I love these magical crossover collaboration videos. I WILL get to a Sick week and follow you all on the drag n drive event. Much love from the UK