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[@CleetusM]

Anybody want some daily videos??

[@reddituser420]

Hell yeah brother

[@adamstilldrives]

Hell yea brother

[@cutlass8783]

Yes

[@drewmurray2583]

yes I want to come see the freedom factory soooo bad!!!!!

[@natedawg9084]

Hell yeah brother

[@miztatone918]

Can we just appreciate that Garrett took an abandoned race track and brought it back from the dead, and now it's putting on sold out shows. That's a beautiful thing!!

[@flently]

From working under a 10x10 awning in the driveway of a rented house. Putting duck calls in tailpipes. He's a true success story. He's an inspiration.

[@doraexplora9046]

I didn't realise it was an abandoned race track. So that's even more impressive!

[@bigduginc]

@@doraexplora9046 Check his video list. There are great vids detailing the resurrection of the track. From the abandoned DeSoto Raceway (where the NHRA once raced) Garret built what we see today piece by piece with the crew of McFarland Racing. It's an inspiring story.

[@GeoFitz4]

@@doraexplora9046It was previously called DeSoto Speedway. From March to October, there was regular circle track racing just about every Saturday night. Hurricane Irma spelled the end though after damage at the track, and it was never a highly profitable business either. Cleetus has been able to rehab the track and everything else around it because he has been able to broaden the reach of the racetrack and bring better revenues than they used to be able to do. This video reminds me a lot of what they would do at the track for New Years Eve, just a bunch of fun, silly races so everyone could have a good time.

[@doraexplora9046]

@@GeoFitz4 Thanks for that. I've just never seen such ridiculous racing before. I've only ever seen serious stuff. Speed ways are a thing of the past. But I could get behind this stupidity! Hahaha

[@keithwicks6828]

Steve went over 400k too. Great job to everyone.

[@craigbrown1489]

Now for 500K!!!!

[@Shiftheads]

WOW that's great. he deserves it anyway

[@Dieselmachine4]

Hell yeah!!!!!

[@m4dc0w1337]

free motor!

[@--_DJ_--]

@@m4dc0w1337 Well, discounted engine, but still a hell of a deal.

[@nbrowser]

From abandoned to packin the joint...nice to see awesome support for a track like this!

[@livingthewoodlife3440]

I love that Cooper is still out there supporting Cleetus every step of the way! Friendships like that are hard to find!

[@doonhkahn]

Hell yeah brother, the resurrection of the Freedom Factory from abandoned track to full on racing venue is complete! Congrats and may the bald eagles fly high!

[@cavX2]

Right, now to keep builders the fuck away

[@Kcknbck99]

@@cavX2 or atleast something in the home buying contract that states “racetrack next door. Don’t complain you moved here asshole. The tracks are here to stay” or something along the lines of that

[@jonathancollins2706]

Just saw an old video of pre super charger leroy at Desoto. A young Cleetus was talking about how to do a burnout. It's amazing how far is all progressed.

[@FuckGoogle502]

Make a road course next! I'd come down for sure.

[@duke1281]

And to think.. the track is now making its own money! Its paying for itself at this point!

[@mckrackin5324]

Racing is so much more fun when it isn't a bunch of pros calculating career moves and it's just a bunch of gear heads having a good time. Thanks for this.

[@Dieselmachine4]

Agreed. I second that!

[@POVwithRC]

The less FIA is involved, the better.

[@Diesel11769]

agreed. These videos make me laugh with joy

[@brennanpatrick]

I love how James was more pumped at the end of the bus racing then I have ever seen him after a drag pass haha

[@sirmonkey1985]

i dunno, the last video nate uploaded with James running the 240 might say otherwise.. :)

[@TheXrossfade]

@@sirmonkey1985 for sure, jackstand saying “I’m real damn good at bein the first fucking loser” I died. When did the replace James with robo James 😂

[@Motoko5000]

crashing buses will do that

[@kentbeitel9966]

Cleetus is the most wholesome KZbinr, I can’t help But root for this guy to succeed. He really seems like he cares about his family and friends.

[@wishtheyunderstoodme]

youtuber* root*

[@aristonia1991]

@@wishtheyunderstoodme You know what he ment so stop being a grammer nazi.

[@bobwatfprd2328]

The guy is awesome. No question about it. Lots of youtubers like goonzquad etc are pretty fake.....Cleeter's the real deal. Pretty much the coolest guy on youtube. Always smile when watching his stuff.

[@heavnxbound]

He’s already very successful, I want to live his life 😂❤️

[@johnny22single99]

ABSOLUTELY----> OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

[@MaximilianKlotz]

The drift out of the turn and between the cars was amazing!

[@Boozer632]

Just hearing garrett laughing and having fun in the races is awesome. He is taking a step back and just having fun and I love this.

[@domainjester]

That reverse race went WAY better than I expected

[@rollandsaxton]

Right. But that import had some tall gears she was flying in those straight aways

[@GradyRho92]

@@rollandsaxton also helps he was in a RWD car

[@rollandsaxton]

@@GradyRho92 true good point

[@kanjionshasteen9159]

They should nickname that car mater that he won it in

[@masterpayne3791]

The amount of natural talent Cleetus has for anything with 4 wheels never ceases to amaze me. A legend of our time!

[@b.c4066]

Natural aptitude sure, talent behind the wheel comes with practice period brother. He's put a lot of laps in, and been fortunate to have many of the best guide him. It's not natural it's earned.

[@chorbajiiski]

@@b.c4066 so ur saying anyone can become for ex. Lewis Hamilton, Travis Pastrana with lots of laps behind them? I probably have few hundred thousand laps and sad to say but still a rookie with no sponsors Edit: hook me up with ur weed man. Definitely need to smoke some of that gas ur smoking ‘brother’

[@thescoutgod]

That laugh around 5:05 is exactly what I watch this channel for; pure unadulterated bald eagle fun.

[@brutalbasspro]

My last has started to enjoy some cleetus videos now too!

[@hairybass480]

Haha. That was a good laugh. That was one of those times when you are not sure if you're gonna come out clean but are willing to stay on the gas and let out a giggle as you pull it off. :)

[@stoichiometry147]

Jackstand and Cleetus at the end like two kids that witnessed something awesome. Proof they’re having as much fun as you can possibly have.

[@RonniePTexan]

They not only witnessed something awesome, they participated! What are the odds that a figure 8 race in 50 foot long buses ends with *_zero wrecks?!_* That was mathematically impossible! And they did it! 😂😂

[@stephenhogan8220]

Too good huh smiling from ear to ear

[@mattb4386]

I honestly think that’s one of the best parts about Cleetus and his crew. All just great friends yet a successful operation

[@Triple87]

“If Tye builds me a cage I’ll do it.” That’s trust. 😂

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Indeed! I thought the same, and thought also that if he's gonna speak up, get that man some seat time!

[@IanWrigleyNZ]

Earned. This team is in the game, on board, and displaying extreme ownership. What a blessing

[@ronjones-6977]

Maddy will have a say in that.

[@NotCamBlack]

I just gotta say, having seen every one of the PPVs as a Cleeter Crew member, this was easily the best PPV by far. Had no issues with the audio or connection, quality was perfect, production value was amazing, incredible drone work, and the announcers for this event were top notch (can we keep these guys for other events??). Amazing job by the entire team! Thanks for putting on such an amazing show.

[@austinkoeppen6122]

Just keeps getting better. I knew there'd be some small issues in the early ones. Seems like they're getting them worked out.

[@cobburn]

Production value was through the roof on this one! And the drone shots were sick!

[@mindedchaos]

yea it was pretty good i watched the first ever ppv and it was good cant take it away from them but it wasnt the best obviously but this last one was pretty much better than tv quality would rather pay to watch these ppv than tv i havent watched tv for about 5 years youtube forever

[@johnmcleod7347]

Yes quality was mint

[@oldhouseredux]

Keeps getting better!!! ZERO issues on the Fire Stick app! Awesome show :)

[@toddmanganello3654]

Feel super honored to have delivered 120 tires to you guys today 🙌

[@JDF-48]

Man mounting 120 tires does not sound fun at all. I wonder how much $$ they spent on tires

[@Jerryh02]

​@@JDF-48 FF is sponsored by Nitto

[@arranwoollett6453]

Lucky!!! 👍🏻

[@arranwoollett6453]

@ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ@Cleetusmcfarland3 scammer!!!!!

[@davonmulder8458]

Legend

[@pogonick55]

As a Bradenton native 30yr old that went to that track as a kid I couldn't be more happy for its future! 😎🤘

[@awdeveau]

Can you imagine the complaints from home owners after a night like this? This is why that development next to the freedom factory can't happen. Events like this are so epic but also very loud and let's face it, no matter what kind of paper work they sign acknowledging they're moving next to a race track will stop them from complaining. There's just too many Karen's in the world.

[@MrLilgump]

Buy the land beside the race track.

[@MrLilgump]

Cleet should.

[@ChristopherHallett]

@@MrLilgump This is the only way to do it. If you want a race track, you have to own all the land around it too.

[@tinncan]

There is legislation that prevents harassment of shooting ranges by people that move in nearby... Maybe they need to talk to their legislature.

[@southerntiessxs1515]

They can complain all they want to. Fk em

[@snazzy698]

5:00 was the sickest drift Cleetus has ever done, without a doubt.

[@62cripple]

I nearly fell out of me bed ....🤣👌🇳🇿

[@Chris-zo5ze]

That was an amazing display of driving skill.

[@andybob1001]

Super clean Scandinavian Flick

[@jackhall290]

I totally thought he was going to get shut out by those cars coming up behind him and end up stuck against the barrier car. Nope, just good Ole Cleeter pulling the sickest recovery ever

[@patrickshippy555]

strait out of action movie

[@Thomas-fr3cf]

I love how Cleetus went from "don't mess up the grass" to "Next year we need 20 buses" full scale school bus figure 8 racing! Love seeing the progression of the Freedom Factory!!!

[@kanjionshasteen9159]

He bought it during a really bad time with Covid and everything and even after he got it renovated he couldn’t have people out and now he is selling the place out so he has way more money to work with before he was paying out of pocket or pulling from his other business (KZbin) for everything and the racetrack wasn’t making anything so it was a big deal back then and now they hold all sorts of huge events

[@Bananenbootbauer]

Cleetus and the Gang brings back all the fun we need to get over all the BS, that hits us all over the world. Thank you from Germany😍.

[@treesparks1467]

Madi automatically covering her ears when she opens the door was perfect. She has a good idea what she’s in for lol

[@HollowPandemic]

I like how cleet is the final boss of the freedom factory 😂

[@PatsRC]

I don't think I've ever heard cleet laugh so much. 🤣🤣

[@RedSunrise91]

This was legit entertainment man! Dont even know where to start...! The reverse race, that freaking machine of a guy plowing into a pile of cars. And the busses..!😂 this was some good stuff!

[@bamabackroads1203]

If someone can describe a more perfect life than this man has built for himself I'm all ears.

[@Choppipappi17]

I’m so glad guys like cleet are keeping this part of America alive

[@maxkoepke5917]

these may be the most genuine laughs from cleeter ive heard in a long time! The Tour of Destruction is always an awesome event to go to!

[@opinionsmatter9771]

That drift between the cars on the backstretch.....so epic!!!

[@jaredoliver3296]

I am in davenport this week for vacation from Ontario Canada and pre-purchase the tickets online to come experience the freedom factory in person and I was not disappointed! Even my wife who isn't one to enjoy my car hobby and such had a blast! Saturday night was awesome! Didn't get a chance to meet any of the guys in person even with the pit pass but was still awesome! Thanks for the awesome show! I will definitely come back next year when we make the 22 hour drive again!

[@LarryGreen]

I love that no matter how many runs or races....Cleetus gets genuinely excited as I would my first time.

[@AReverything169]

You’ve helped hit that 400k to a well deserved person! So badass man! Keep bringing these badass people around so I have more content to watch when designing or building stuff!

[@BrickNewton]

I kept an eye on it and was stoked to see it going up then hitting that 400k mark. He's got a vid up now of how he got to where he is now, going to watch after this one

[@B.Colby107]

Amazing to see Cleetus go from caring so much about his grass to now letting the tour of Destruction come destroy it😂

[@treybennett9295]

He wasn't there to see the real grass destruction on Saturday lol

[@randaltucker2981]

Man, you keep stepping it up. Unbelievably entertaining video. Kudos. What a team you have put together.

[@TheBellvueRanch]

SO AWESOME!!!! The Freedom Factory is everything the name says!! Y'all are Great!! THANK YOU!!

[@Nigel_THFC]

That looked like a top quality event. Cleetus and his whole team should be so proud of how well the FF is doing and attracting so many different events from the motor sport/entertainment world. I'm so jealous that I can't come to the FF because I'm from London UK.

[@MichaelBrown-um8qc]

That's how you sell out the grand stands 👀👍🥂🏁🏁🏁🏁 great time , Great show! Thank You for sharing 🥂🏁

[@alanhowe667]

Love how Cleet throws in a casual drift 😂

[@andrewtarango7946]

bro that shit was so clean

[@mikedrop4421]

That in-car footage of Garrett driving was insane. He's become one hell of a Wheelman. I'd definitely want him driving if I was pulling a movie style bank heist. 😂

[@Nicksanders386]

You can even tell exactly when he starts actually trying lol

[@Brandon_Gray]

Congrats on selling out the Freedom Factory!!! What an awesome event💪🔥

[@Takingbacksun06094GT]

Yea daily videos please!!!! Hell yea!!! That's why I love the MONTH of FREEDOM in May!!!

[@enjoylife7030]

What a joy to see everyone having such a blast at the Freedom Factory. Your wife is so sweet and looks amazing, what a great couple you guys are. Keep having fun and loving what you do.

[@josiahhein6036]

This was literally the most exciting stuff I have seen in my life! Way to go guy's! Was absolutely hilarious also!

[@kalbcorp]

Makes me happy to see Cleetus so happy and having fun ... that is what it's all about 💪🇺🇲

[@neilreid2298]

The reverse race was totally hilarious. This is how fun car racing use to be. Well done indeed, Garrett. Sold out house!!!!!

[@walkervending]

The best kind!!

[@baggedhemi]

That was my favorite event so far. Had a bit of everything. It was a lot of fun to watch on Cleetervision.

[@amorton94]

Cleet and his driving skills are truly impressive. It doesn't matter what it is, if it has a steering wheel he's going to drive it like a pro. Apparently it doesn't matter if it's forward or reverse either.

[@OverAndOverAndOver]

Cleetus your energy in this video is so good man, it looks like you had genuine fun, this is beautiful!

[@SteveSchmidtSBC]

Love seeing how happy Maddie is being a mother! Y’all are a beast of a family 👍🏽

[@joshdobson2737]

Absolutely awesome to see the FF showing what a facility is capable of.....and it's only the beginning!!!

[@rmcnasty7319]

Great video , the audio on horns & carnage was perfect. Thanks to cleet, James, & JL . The busses were a hit. More busses 👍

[@74jojo]

It's cool to see Cleetus do the Scandinavian Flick @4:54 in best Rally style, and that sweet evasive maneuver @5:02 is impressive.🤙

[@RealRickCox]

I'm so happy for you and the team!! Going from wondering if you could make the place profitable to selling out is HUUUUUGE!! Congratulations!

[@dyent]

Part of me suspects that when event organisers approach Cleetus to ask about using the Freedom Factory, he's like "Well it'll be $5k but if you let us join the race we'll only charge you $4k"

[@paulcameron483]

Makes my day when a new cleetus and crew video drops

[@paulbhager]

We have something like that called Eve of Distruction here in WI. Huge show every year. I may have to travel down for your next one. Hell ya!

[@jrobinclayton]

Awesome piles of fun!! best races ever!!!

[@cheapscifi]

Them boys having so much fun, they have enough to share with the whole world. Thanks for all the great content.

[@sirmonkey1985]

glad to see the track hosting non cleetus events and people packing the stands for them.

[@joshuastreeter9719]

4:57 that drift not gonna lie was epic. Great job cleet

[@MonkyPocks01]

My mom, Aunt and I were at the Saturday ToD. I thought this was it until I saw the car jump and remembered the announcer saying “he went further last night”. This show was Freggin amazing!! My fam and I for years used to go to Charlotte County Speedway every Saturday night back when I was a kid. My grandma even raced for a long time in the Road Warriors division. I grew up around this kind of stuff. THANK YOU for bringing it back. Thank you for not giving up on the track. 2 sold out shows in a row will tell you you’re doing everything right!!

[@scoobydew420]

This was soon damn entertaining. I could watch content like this every day.

[@GeoFitz4]

Really love seeing this going on at the Freedom Factory. Reminds me a lot of what DeSoto used to do for New Year's Eve where it was just a bunch of fun racing events like this.

[@SYCOTIC]

Been missing the Cletus content this whole video had a smile on my face 😂 also loved how the tractor was the pace car for the buses well suited

[@calvinevans8305]

6:45 I hit 53 MPH reversing in a Mercury Sable and it immediately went sideways and slid into a curb from an island in the middle of the parking lot. It tacoed the rim pretty good. Lol

[@NaClSandwich]

That crown vic drift across the entire banked turn combod into more drifting to avoid crashed cars was probably the best driving I have ever seen

[@anthonyboylan9212]

By far the best in car footage I’ve ever seen of any event 😂👌 looked like a damn good time!

[@TriggerTrav]

5:03 was insanely good driving 😂💪🏽

[@NoPrepFans]

Dude that was awesome

[@TriggerTrav]

@@NoPrepFans fr thoo

[@christiantorres2697]

That weave he did to avoid hitting the other car was next level bro is definitely a great driver

[@TriggerTrav]

@@christiantorres2697 Cleet doing it for Dale 🇺🇸💪🏽

[@IDv8I]

Cleetus = nonstop fun and down to earth attitudes and that's why I love your videos bud. Hell yeah brother lol

[@gregorygolden1296]

Too Cool. Wish I was still racing. I would be working overtime trying to get into one of the Freedom Factory 500 Shows. Thanks Cleetus for the GREAT Videos.

[@fuse8052]

Sold out! I am happy for you and proud that you did it. Living the American dream man. You did it!

[@wrenchin_1]

The wheeling that starts at 5:00 is hilariously fun to watch.haha

[@derekholmes4792]

This was the greatest content I've ever sn. Wonderful job crew

[@bigmikepimp2003]

Cleetus in reverse is a "smooth operator" 🎶 🎵 Cleetus I'm born for this. Hold my beer babe

[@fastmaros]

Hell yeah Cleeter !! So glad your bringing this back, I remember seeing these growing up at that track back in the day. Epic memories !!

[@LastRoseStudios]

Would be awesome to see a bunch of youtubers flock down to the crown vic graveyard, try to get something running, and do a bunch of competitions like they had in this event.

[@Baker3939]

Sounds like Junkyard Wars, except better and probably not scripted lol.

[@mikeybhoutex]

I'm in!

[@mandellwhite1583]

That forklift certification came on clutch in that reverse race 😂😂

[@miamiata7716]

8:08 This is the least safe thing I saw on track on the FF… a frontloader with it forks at head-height driving towards upcoming traffic in a race… Please keep an eye safety! Great racing btw!

[@corbinmatheny4022]

​@@miamiata7716 no one cares.

[@kylebeach2316]

​@@miamiata7716 did you not notice that they were picking up a dead car 🤦‍♂️

[@miamiata7716]

@@kylebeach2316 of course I did, while other racecars are at full speed, not under caution

[@miamiata7716]

@@corbinmatheny4022 I understand this is no Indycar speed and I understand derby racing and like risks in life, but front loaders at work during a race shouldn’t be right. Imagine somebody spinning out into it

[@jdmmike7225]

4:54 Now that's some driving!!! LETS GO BROTHER!!!🤙

[@ronjones-6977]

And the little chuckle after he slides by that wreck was perfection.

[@Warcrime700]

Unreal. This is exactly what my friends and I would dream about doing when we were younger. Thanks for living our dream Cleeter!

[@joemasi-io5iu]

I think I speak for every man on here that gets girtty like a kid when we watch these videos and see the fun they’re having. Bunch of friends having a blast , doing all the ideas we always thought about and wished for!

[@mychalson_bot5994]

Cleet sounded like a child the whole time laughing his ass off….and im here for it. You deserve to bask in the glory of your hard work. You are one of if not the most influential automtive youtubers out right now and the success of the other youtube channels around you is proof of that. Keep it up brother.

[@MattSarafin]

So stoked for the success of the track Brother!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

MADDIE!! Madie: *plugs ears* She's a wise one Cleeter Lol 🤣🤣

[@josevega2399]

Omg I’m so happy Cleetus bought this track and revived it. Best content on KZbin. I hope to make it to Florida for an event this year.

[@jimrichey5919]

This has got to be the most wholesome American racing I have ever seen!

[@MrEvtmazda]

These are events I grew up going to here in the PNW at Evergreen speedway. Everything from demo derby to figure 8 bus races, sometimes they tow boats behind em. I went home with my checks hurting from smiling. Glad to see the FF doing these and doing well! Keep it up!

[@sirmonkey1985]

same but at the Stockton 99 raceway in california. those were a blast. need to check and see if the spokane raceway does anything like these but since i've always worked weekends i've never bothered to check.

[@Adam-nv9zo]

Cleetus and his crew are definitely living the life.

[@dumptheclutch7231]

Sam will have to do a helluva lot of waxing to fix that bus

[@mustangthings]

Gonna have to use the heavy cutting pad

[@technologistx1]

It has been years since I heard "sweet honey bbq" on this channel. It's absolutely great to hear you bring it back so organically during the race! One of my favorite phrases

[@jayjames8026]

That reverse race was so sick... ill bet Cleeter was the most focused hes ever been...

[@surfstarcc1]

How did that guy pop out of that car so fast after that jump?!?! That was a hard landing

[@zAngus]

Yeah I’d like to have seen an in-car camera on the driver. He must have been tied in tight but still would have been rag dolled.

[@iPhone5244]

He did it without seatbelts 😅

[@drb2323]

Cleetus and crew always always giving us more than expected.

[@birdhaus2021]

Reminds me of the days at Sunshine Speedway in Largo, just up the road from the FF! great fun, thanks for sharing this!!

[@NathanSchwartz01]

Cleet needs to commentate the live feed! It would make it even better! Always enjoy your videos. Keep it up, brother!🦅🇺🇸

[@danielwgk]

This video is just proof that the Crown Vic is the ultimate racing machine.

[@robqualls588]

Good ini y'all for selling out the event! Hopefully they will be able to bring more vehicles next year to make it even better.

[@FarmerFpv]

Cleetus is the best KZbinr, hands down! I love this channel! He's got the coolest group of guys working at the Freedom Factory. Most of all, he's got them Bald Eagles! lol