Although it was stressful, I am still 100% glad that we have stepped out on our own to do these PPV's. Between our show runner Jonny and the Project Prime guys crushing it, i don't think we could ask for a better kick off. The Indy 800 should be beautiful!
Progress takes time mistakes will be made...just keep moving forward your building something literally from the ground up.....WE UNDERSTAND....don't let the haters drain The Freedom out you
You know you made it when you break the internet multiple times in a 2 hour period. Enjoyed watching it brom Centeral Oregon, I hope that I will be able to make it to a Cleetus and Cars eventually. Thank You for the endless entertainment past and future.
Hell yeah brother! Keep it up, if everything would’ve went “smoothly” you’re not doin it right. Such a successful event, servers couldn’t handle it. Keep it up man! Comin out to Florida in a couple months! Maybe y’all will have an event the week or so I’m down there! That’d be awesome!
No refund needed here, I had a couple issues but was able to watch 99% of everything. Keep the money and put it towards getting better and I know you will!!!
The fact that he would've been willing to waste all that proceeds money just to make sure people could watch it earns more respect than anything. You gotta love Murphy's Law of anything that can go wrong will go wrong
The real Murphy's Law is, "If there are any two ways of doing something, and one will lead to disaster, someone will do it." In this case, it's sounding like someone at the service providers didn't allocate enough resources, almost leading to disaster. Meanwhile, 'this here ol' redneck Cleeter' (insert media stereotype backing music) already has a redundancy plan in place ready to flip services and put the stream out for free, ensuring disaster will be avoided. That alone means the dollars are well spent by the viewers.
@@gageneisius8034 Yep. I enjoy watching this channel, and if my little pittance paid for the live view helps in any way, I am all for it. Having the stream down for a little while is much better than having a flat tire on the freeway! :)
I work in enterprise IT and what you guys pulled off is honestly amazing for a first attempt. Most companies do a few trial runs before attempting something anywhere near this ambitious. That being said, I have a couple suggestions to make it butter-smooth next time. You already have a solid A/V issue log to work through, so I won't touch on those. Partner with Cloudflare or another major CDN. They can completely mitigate the DDOS attacks on the website. Their CDN has nodes everywhere. That could improve quality, improve availability, provide a buffer for any small issues, and reduce bandwidth on your side as your streams scale even further. Get an in-house race FX person. I know people that work on the systems at a horse racetrack. It's not overly complex. Redundant internet is a lifesaver. Fiber is great, but every provider has downtime. Usually at the least opportune moment. Redundant systems for the same reason. 2 is 1. 1 is none. If you want, I would be willing to come down and help in any way I can. But you probably have people local (I live in AR) that are completely capable.
Came here to say pretty much the same thing. Depending how you run the paywall for content page caching might not work without some changes but a service like CloudFlare can definitely absorb the worst of it. Otherwise you're talking about load balancing web front-ends. I have been involved with the IT side of pay-walled live streaming race events and those refresh swarms are the worst. There's nothing like being unintentionally DDoS attacked by your own fans because they just want to support you and watch the race.
I work in manufacturing engineering and we have redundant internet as well. I just wanted to comment so your comment gets pushed to the top. They absolutely could benefit from your suggestions.
The honesty, transparency and overall good attitude of Cleet and the entire crew at the FF is why our company is reaching out to Cleet for event stuff.
What you're seeing is an example of 'ethical' behavior. Its shocking for many because they rarely see it in their day to day activities. IMO it's also a huge part of the reason Cleeter and crew have been so successful thus far.
100% facts.. this is the only reason I watch and also the reason this is the only UA-cam channel that I spend money with.. if the other guys make money off me watching them so be it but The humbleness and fact he cares about his fans more than his pockets is why he is the only person I spend my money with..
It's so good. If so many folks would be more transparent, the people would be behind them way more. From the freaking Olympics to politics to my freaking local golf league. If there was half this much transparency things would work so much better. Most of all people want, like my dad would say: "We just wanna know what the fuck's goin' on!"
Dude as a IT guy my self, really amazed what you guys pulled off for your first time. What technology is always going to be a bug or a hiccup. The only thing you can do to help the up time is have redundancy. So with that said these are my suggestions if you want more info hit me up. Not knowing you're set up so some of these you may already have implemented. - redundant internet (site to site Wi-Fi or mobile) - put a 5 min buffer on external streaming. So this way if there's a hiccup in your internet you have a buffer. - redundant on site and off site servers - set up a load balancer - make sure you have everybody pull the stream feed from a third party to reduce the bandwidth at the FF. - for scheduling I know you guys are pretty tight for scheduling but you should set up a rain date on all your events just in case.
bumping cause these are actually good tips I'm sure he could use, but he and his crew might have these on the go in the background. Makes me wanna see behind the scenes footage of what goes into setting up a livestream at the FF and the track prep
Also in IT, and I'm not sure if the average person realizes the amount of work it is for these guys to pull this off like this! I think at the size of this operation now it might be worth to outsource this process so they don't have to stress so much about all of these moving parts lol Or maybe even set up a legit infrastructure if this is going to be a frequent need/capability
Also in IT here and work with a massive company that gets loads of hits daily... can agree with this. Redundancy is a big key with loads of traffic on a site... on-site servers also a good idea with a backup offsite. 2 seperate gig lines would also help a lot to have a fail over
Also in IT here, i'm not sure you fully know what you're talking about. - Redundant internet would have to be another fiber line. What's "site to site WiFi"? Do you mean a site to site VPN because that has zero applicability here. A mobile connection would choke and die spontaneously, they are nowhere near fast enough. -5 minute buffer, perfectly plausible. -Redundant on site and off site server, now sure how this would help. I'm not sure how Vimeo works, but I think Cleetus might be wrong on saying his server itself was hammered. If he is using Vimeo, i'm pretty sure Vimeo is pushed the video feed by Cleetus' server and then Vimeo distributes it from there. That means, there is only one connection hitting his server (between him and Vimeo) while Vimeo is the one that has the hundreds of thousand connection. If the distribution model above is true, then having a redundant server wouldn't do anything. Especially since it was his internet connection itself that also had a failure - Setting up a load balancer, what kind of load balancing would he be doing? If you're referring to load balancing his server, it sounds like getting a beefier server might be easier. I'm not honestly sure how you'd go about load balancing the server in his case. Regarding load balancing his upload between two different WAN links, i'm not sure this will help either. When you load balance traffic between two WAN links, it's typically different connections being split. To make it ELI5, lets say you have 1000 connections going outbound, the connections will cycle between WAN A and WAN B. Note, this is when you have multiple connections going on. In Cleetus' case, this is a single connection going outbound, I might be wrong but I don't think it's viable. Possible? Sure, but I sure as hell wouldn't know how - If you're mis-using the term load balancing rather thinking of redundancy, then that's perfectly possible. Have two WAN links set up using two separative fiber lines (doesn't have to be fiber, but I doubt anything less will be useful) connected to a firewall (or similar). When the firewall noticed WAN A SLA fails, it'll automatically divert to WAN B.
Having a wireless link back to the shop across the road could be a really good idea as long as they're using a separate provider at the shop so if there's a local or provider outage they could still be online relatively quickly. You don't need 1gbps links to stream a 1080p60 video, hundreds of thousands of people do it daily with
And the fact that he said he’ll refund anybody who wants a refund says that he doesn’t care about the money and he’ll take the loss after loss in order to keep his fans happy. Mad respect for cleet
@@korbinmuir3358 this is what turned me from a Cleetus hater a year ago into a Cleetus fan is how this young man handles his business and all of the tens of thousands of people paying to watch. A similar thing occurred the very first time they tried going live and his biggest concern above everything is that all of us out here are happy! Yes he wants to make money but he’s not willing to make money ahead of us being happy and to me that’s all I need to see to know he’s in this for more than just the money! He’s in this for the long term and knows if he keeps folks happy , his money will come!! Well done Cleetus!! I’m proud of you young man!!
Cleetus, rule number 1 with hackers: never taunt them. Don’t even mention the ddos or that it didn’t work because they will most likely try harder next time. You gotta be careful with them
Mine lagged for about 10 minutes and I was impressed how quickly you guys addressed it and got it fixed, I’m not even mad. People need to learn sometimes things don’t work the first time. No matter what I’d never ask for my money back from you guys.
I didn't stream it but, you almost got to expect some hiccups in the system, things don't always go as expected props to Cleetus and his entire crew for not giving up, they now know where improvements need to be made.
The official stream service of the Formula 1 (F1TV) took nearly half a season for it to be stable. 10min on the first event is an epic feat to resolve issues.
I tuned in right at the beginning of the race, I had maybe 30 seconds of downtime over the next 2-3 hours. Honestly I paid for the full year but I would not have wanted a refund for the race even if it went on youtube. I pay to support the racing and the channel, not just for the race. Great job on the race by the way, some really good driving this year! Thanks for all you do Garrett and your team!
Same. There were things, but ill never ask for a refund unless maybe it's a rain out(I'd be happy with cleetus credits though) I pay to support because I get the rest for free. This man is bringing grass roots back in a modern world. Will always have my support.
I've always loved that cleet talks to us like he cares about us and wants us to be involved. He VERY transparent and as a fan/supporter I VERY MUCH appreciate it. Keep up the good work cleet!
Nope, talking to us is fine, but it means nothing without follow through. Some politicians are good at talking to people, yet they absolutely suck when it comes to their actions. Cleeter and crew continually try to live up to their words and promises. That's the difference he brings to the table.
Just want to say that even if it had to have been streamed on youtube I wouldn't have wanted a refund! You guys put so much effort into your events that it still would have been worth it in my eyes! Thank you for all you do!!
If I paid to watch the PPV and then got a refund because it went live on UA-cam.....I would have just went and bought merch for the same price or more then the PPV
Cleeter, I'm an IT system engineer. I've done lots of first deployments, upgrades, migrations, etc. and they almost never go as planned. There is always some unforeseen issue that pops up no matter what. I think it went really well for the first time. You must have a great team working with you. I enjoyed the PPV and am looking forward to the next one.
100% Even the biggest players have hiccups with live streams. And Murphy's law means they'll always show up at the most critical of times. There's just no way to really test that much stress on your webserver (s). And Vimeo going down is just bonkers
Cleeter I’ve noticed over the years how solid you are! Watching u grow from your house garage with Leroy build to hitting the 7s lol to now look at you man. Track owner huge shop owner fleet owner business owner etc etc etc, your a damn role model for some. Respect to you brother for staying solid! Fuck all these haters, and d dosers. I’m proud of you for taking on being independent in ppv and I bet anyone else of the calibre you guys are who tried to do what you do would fail 100 percent and give up. Not you brother. Keep being real and working to your goals and dreams!
I absolutely love Garrett’s honesty and transparency for being such a big name person on UA-cam and in racing. This dude will always have my upmost respect. He was willing to refund everybody and take a huge hit on finances just so everybody could still be able to watch. That’s a real dude.
My biggest issue was the direction. You would have a restart happening and the cameras would follow the cars in 18th place. There was a great battle for 3rd, but the cameras showed your car 9 laps down for 6 laps instead. The director needs to know what we want to see, and be in better sync with the announcers.
This is a valid critique, the bit where they focused on Cleet and the commentary was on the battle was frustrating. Funny, but frustrating. Someone needs to be watching the stream and communicating to the camera men lol.
Or a 10 second delay for the live stream to give the camera director time to stream the right live action being announced! We don’t need to watch the lead car way out front of the pack for five laps straight. Other than this persistent hiccup on all the live streams it’s definitely LIGHT YEARS better than the first few. Well done guys!
@@gtjoshua I had the same thought while watching the stream, the online world doesn't know what's actually happening real-time so why not bake-in a nice couple-minute buffer?
I love how you tell everyone all the problems and success with your Chanel this is why I love your stuff. Also I love that you take imput keep up the great work.
I love the whole philosophy you have with this track, it's not just your track, it's the people's track. I saw many of my favorite raceways as a kid close down over the years, I'm so excited to see what else you do with the Freedom Factory
Honestly, the fact you’re so open to address the problem head on like this and offer a refund to people shows sooo much as far as your character and all. Most companies/personalities would shrug their shoulders and never think about it again
I love that you not only point out the successes but you highlight the challenges and plan for improvements. You and your team are a class act. Thank you for everything that you do.
The number one thing I’ve learned from working in the tech industry is that shit is going to fail, systems are going to crash. It’s inevitable. You guys took on a massive risk by setting up the event like you did, and holy shit Cleet idk how you get in your cars with balls that big. Some serious moves are being made on this channel. You guys are growing and evolving unlike any other channel on youtube. We, your fans and viewers, can’t put into words how much we value this transparency. You owning everything that went down is part of the reason I love this channel so much. You guys own your content, you own your responsibilities, and you have the guts to admit that you’re still learning. You’re doing a great job and I have so much respect for what you’re doing here. Keep up the great work, your events are only going to get better with time.
"A lot of guys would just say "aww we gotta cancel the event", I just wanted to do it! I didn't want to miss out on doing burnouts, it was amazing!" This quote made my day! Keep up the great work!!
Cleet, I've paid for both Freedom 500 streams knowing I wouldn't be able to watch because of my terrible rural internet. I know it isn't much but you and your crew deserve all the success in the world. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride.
That’s why we like you Cleetus. That’s how a good person does business. I hope people know that there will always be great entertainment from you guys 🍻🤙🏻🇺🇸
I am amazed by what you already accomplished in your life. The whole Freedom Factory story is mind blowing and a huge inspiration ! Thank you very much, Garett.
Overall this is the best response I have seen from a company when they had issues. Way to own up. Whether it was or was not your fault, you're taking responsibility for it. I think that means more than anything else. Good job on the explanation
Especially if there are going to be unannounced streams for us Cleeter Crew. I just don't follow social media hard enough to get a timely update that way. An email when a stream is firing up would be perfect.
I only have 1 complaint about the stream... The guys running the cameras should have a headset listening to the announcers so they can show the battle for position they are talking about... There were a few times they were talking about a battle in the middle but the cameras were focused on the leader.
That, and I would like to see the names on the roof of the car, much bigger font too. Every camera shot gives a nice view of the roof and the names on the side are totally impossible to read. I found that to be the case whether I was actually at the track or watching at home.
Love these follow ups, most businesses would only make a singular tweet after an uproar. This guy just comes out with honesty right out the gate. Gotta love to see it
Cleet, man your a just one of the most driven person that I know of. From where you started, to now, it's just really amazing how you strive for absolute success. Your dedication to your fans and your crew is why you have one of the best channels on YT. I can't imagine how stressful it was launching the PPV for the first time live, and having it almost fail, all the while putting on and participating in a huge event. Then, you go out and rip in a super late model and hobby stock at Bristol on dirt, and to top that, almost won at Long Beach in a SST! All I can say is that your one of a kind man, and that's why all of us as your fans are super proud of you!
Teething pains, Man we all know this is going to happen. You are the most standup operator out there. Gotta love you grabbing a broom and sweeping the burnout pit while others are doing the video.
We need TV's when getting food. Getting beer and a couple hotdogs literally took 20 laps of the freedom 500 and there were only 15 people in line. Other than that, had so much fun besides sitting alone for 1/4 of the race because my brother was gone getting food and beer.
Yeah, a tv while I was standing in line on Saturday would have been nice. I missed the first 20 mins of burnouts after I got there late because I didn't know they were starting early. Not blaming Cleet for me not knowing though. Shit happens.
Your an absolute LEGEND Cleetus. Among pimping merch for your team members, holding the Freedom 500, hosting your own PPV, to being willing to dump the feed free to UA-cam and refund the $$. The more I watch your vids, the more of an amazing guy you prove to be. Gonna have to order merch now and support the channel
To even overcome those issues and get something on screen is amazing, let alone putting on such an amazing show. I did miss the score board and lap counter but didn't stop me enjoying
As rocky once said, “It’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” Keep on letting freedom rip! HELL YEAH BROTHER 🤘
Just want to note as a amateur company I thought it was great. Not expecting nascar quality. Regardless if the stream went down I would not want a refund. It only went down for me twice and within a couple mins I was back up and streaming. Gotta support the crew! Looking forward to future PPV’s.
Your transparency, honesty and all out effort to put on the best damn show you and your team can is why you have (and will continue to) get my hard earned dollar and most importantly my time... top notch content! Thanks to you and your team
The fact you were ready and willing to refund everyone and stream on youtube just because you didn’t want to let us down says it all. Thanks for all the effort you put in, it’s appreciated.
I am watching your truck race right now, and you are doing amazing! Don't worry about going the wrong way. I can't imagine having that much pressure on me not knowing a new course. You are going to be the best at what you put your mind to. I guarantee it!
As part of a production team that streams an event every week, I want to say your team did a great job! There’s no way to account for everything and everyone involved and plan for every contingency. We have something totally unexpected happen about every third week, and we’ve been doing this for the past three years. You and your team’s effort should be commended for the quality and consistency of your first big production. Keep at it and do it for Dale!
The only suggestion I would make is to get your camera ppl on tune with the announcers, either by having monitors for the announcers so they can talk about the action on screen, or wider angles for the camera ppl, as most of the race the cameras were tight angle on cars not involved in what the announcers were talking about or were tight on cars not involved in action. most of all the action was missed and then had to hope for a replay. Other than that the show was amazing, even bought it for my dad for his birthday, He knew nothing of The channel or Of the Freedom 500 And he said it was amazing and he enjoyed it. So 1 New fan.
Hearing that the DDOS was 50K in force, meanwhile the actual viewer count that stress-tested the server was nearing a million is just awesome. You're making the haters look even more like chumps, don't ever change!
Brother let me tell you, transparency and honesty goes a long way! Even with the technical issues F500 was top notch, would never look for a refund... I pay to support every single one of you, the race is a bonus imo!
Geez man, any typical person would've absolutely lost their shit with that much going on to worry about. Worrying about all that, trying to be a good host to all your guest drivers, putting on a show to your fans, etc. You're a top notch guy cleet, a d you've got one helluva team behind you supporting all of this. I love it man, its just a learning experience and it'll only get better.
I said it once and i will say it again. A bunch of car guys live streaming and putting on a full on production and no one can be upset if its not movie quality. I had a few freeze’s but i got to watch about 80% of it and i had a great time. Well worth the money!!! You guys are doing an amazing job. Cant wait for the next one
I don’t know about everyone else, but I buy the PPV’s just to give old boy Cleet the money. Even if I can’t catch the streams! You’re an amazing person, Garret. The fan base proves it.
Yeah I bought the yearly package and didn't even get to watch this race because of other engagements but I really just pay because I know where the money is going
Same here. Haha. I just love that the channel is getting bigger and better. I might miss a few PPV streams I paid for, but it doesn't bother me, because I know it's going to a great place to make such great content.
This times infinity, Some of the best entertainment going, if I could complain, I want longer videos!!!!!! I have purchased every PPV and am now a cleeter crew member for life, wheels up mofo's
The day of I bought the Cleetervision thing, pretty much knowing I wasn't going to be able to catch it all the events. I prob won't get the T-shirt, that's okay, I already have a few. Hulu, Netflix, etc are not my favorite places for content, this is. So I don't mind paying for it in the least.
Same here. I always wait till the day of as well to give them that extra few bucks 😁 If I lived there I would be spending way more, so I prefer to contribute as much as i can
Great update! I have a suggestion for the "wish list". It would be awesome if there was an A/V Director to help the booth audio stay in sync with the cameras. Most of the time, the booth guys are talking about something happening on the track, and the cameras are focused on something different. It won't be easy to do, but it would definitely put you closer to a truly world-class racing presentation! Just my $0.02...
You are a rare breed brother. There are not many business owners that handle negatives like you do, let alone put all the problems you have out on the internet. Keep it up, your handling everything so well. Running a youtube channel, racetrack and still having a multi car race program is not a small feat, especially with all the hits you have taken. Keep killing it.
You always have great pre-race interviews with all the contenders but you never interview after the race has finished. I think it would be a good idea to interview at least a few drivers afterwards and get their opinions and thoughts on the previous race. Just some thoughts I had after the race.
I'm guessing that many Drivers and 'Tubers will get straight in to party mode after the race, so may be a little tricky to pin down for an interview.....lol.
nobody wants to do an interview after a race / event. even in sports the post interviews are not that interesting and you can tell the athletes don't want to be there. just my 2 cents.
@@nickdean8758 Exactly that Nick. I remember one time after a Kickboxing fight the ringside announcer came in for a post fight interview but all I could think about was how much I was hurting so my answers were mostly 1 words because I just wanted to get out the gloves and put my feet up lol. (I had broken my foot mid fight) The drivers will all be tired after the event, especially if they're not used to driving like that for that amount of time. Although it'd be nice to hear from them post race, the answers received may not be that interesting or entertaining.
@@Jimbob24191 exactly, its even worse when its the loser or somebody that had a bad night that gets interviewed. so it may be nice in theory but they just spent the whole event entertaining and competing, they don't need to be "harassed" post race.
You're the man Cleetus! Even through all the obstacles, you're trying your best to put on a good show for the fans. I like how you are always investing into the channel and listening to feedback and looking for things that you can improve. From a business perspective it's very inspiring. I hope one day to make the trip down from Wisconsin to check out one of your events at the Freedom Factory! 🏁🇺🇲 🦅
I would hope no ones would actually expect a return unless they were completely unable to watch. You guys nailed it for your first run on your own. I hope all can appreciate what you are doing.
Y’all are doing such an awesome job doing this on your own!! Something I learned by doing IT/OT work for some massive manufacturing companies: redundancy is a lifesaver! Having a second server sitting on standby is worth its weight in gold when the main one crashes (or load balancing). Same for internet. Y’all will figure it out, though, as you work through these opportunities! Keep up the great work!! Glad to help in any way possible!
my main issue with the PPV was if I paused and resumed, it would go back to live instead of resuming where I left off. also could not go back to rewatch something.
Hey Cleet, Thank you for doing the burnouts early. Round Trip we towed nearly 3,400 miles, spent $1200 in fuel and were hoping for the best. We got a burnout in! The Aussies stopped and talked for 20 minutes! You had our car in your video! And now the car is the main photo of Holley's coverage of the event. It's a bunch of small victories that made the trip a success for us. Time for a new improved motor to really get a full send in!
Something worth being pointed out is how honest and transparent you are with your audience. Been watching the channel for a minute and you're really doing a great job learning about your business and all the products. Kudos for remaining professional when speaking about a third party company that didn't quite meet your expectations. 👍🏻
You gota upgrade the infrastructure but it's not a big deal. I remember watching the very first broadcast and it was rough but I was still glad I paid for it. We're here for the show and y'all always put on an amazing show. Tech issues happen, this probably could've been prevented but be sure that you're not losing your fans over it. Not a big deal, the next one will be better I'm sure.
LOVED the show! Recommendation would be keeping the camera on the action / adding more angles. Almost the entire race was focused on the lead car. The announcers would be talking about "Look at all that smoke in turn 3" and it would be a long while before we got to see it. Congrats on such a huge success and great event!
These are the types of meetings FOX and NBC have behind closed doors with zero accountability. This guy getting up here and airing out all the problems with the event is beyond next level. All these problems are is growing pains brother. You know what happened and you know why it happened. That’s what matters here. Keep killing it and don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re changing the world.
There are always teething problems, having some early means you can prevent them in future. Stay positive, you and your crew are the best people's motoring channel on UA-cam!
It was great, the lap counter and keeping the camera on the battles that the announcers were talking about were my only small gripes, otherwise loved it like usual!
All in all it was fantastic, and I definitely feel like my money to join the Cleeter Crew will be well with it this year! 1. Would be cool if you could filter in more track sound (the cars themselves) to make it more immersive to watch 2. I feel like the cameras were often focused on the leaders where there was nothing really happening rather than the more entertaining battles for position that were happening in the middle of the pack. I'm sure it is a difficult balance but I think it's important to be aware of, especially as you head to Indy and have a larger track and in turn a wider spread of cars. If possible, you may consider doing a split screen type deal where we can see two views at once in order to catch more of the action. 3. Continue with your transparency and willingness to take feedback. It is so appreciated. Keep kicking ass!
Cleetus is a true professional businessman. Always and forever his #1 goal is to please the customer/fan! Don’t get that very often in the world we live in much anymore. I will support all events he host! I’ll support a person that is not in it just for the money and will do what ever it take to make the customer happy! Keep up the good work my man!!! You da man!!
Garret... there is nothing you can ever do wrong or willingly! You have come further in such a short amount of time and graciously carried us with you... so much appreciated! Take it easy brother and, don't keep apologizing for things beyond your control. Don't beat yourself up, because nobody is perfect... Just keep being the most up front and personable man you are! Move forward a step or ten at a time as you have.... And especially hats off to all the crew and Maddie for keeping you partly sane. Hell Yeah Brother!!
Transparency like this consistently over the years just endears you to me, I’m proud just to live so close to you guys, living in Largo my whole life I loved it when you guys were over off 49th street, it just made me wanna watch even more. Can’t wait to get to the FF for an event some day soon, thanks for doing what you and the team do
My friend and I got in FREE because we showed up at 3 with the rain clouds (not early) just wanted to say how much I appreciated that 🤘 Thank you Freedom Factory and God bless America , Do it for Dale 🇺🇸🦅
Hell, I bought it knowing that I'd be watching the replay because I'm at work during both events. Keep my money regardless, I don't mind supporting someone that's not only being honest with us, but producing a great show for me to watch after I get home from work on replay. Keep up the good work guys!
The honesty and transparency is amazing. Overall I had a great experience with it. My only issue was I paused it for about 30-45 minutes and went I hit play it jumped live and wouldn’t let me rewind. Other than that it was great
Issues aside, that was one of the best streams I have watched from you guys, there will be issues no matter what, but that was all ironed out quick. You guys did kick ass Garett! Thank you for everything you do man!
I didn"t expect everything to work out perfect the first go around, and it will be exciting to see how things progress. You and your team are bringing fun into racing, like the Savanah Bananas are bringing fun into baseball.
In my personal opinion, this just really shows Garrett's humblity for all of us (his fans) This is truthfully one of the biggest reasons why I will forever support him in any way I can. He doesn't forget that his fans are what got him the availability to do the things he does, he openly admits any faults that were both in his control, as well as the technical faults that are out of everyone's control. Even if my screen was blank the entire time, I wouldn't be asking for a refund because I know that that money is going to go towards resolutions of any problems during live streams. He's really one helluva guy, and I'm honestly really proud to call him a role model for me personally. Cleet, if you actually get around to read this, I really do want to say I appreciate all of the things you do for us fans, and you can count on at least me for support!
I have paid for every single one and this was the best stream yet, you guys did really well and if that lap counter would have worked it would have been perfect. After the first couple of streams i was a bit weary of paying for more but after this one i have no worries about paying for every stream you do, keep up the great work and here's to the next one.
I think the best improvements you could make is just more cameras so that when a crash or something cool happens you can quickly switch to whatever camera is on the action. and another problem was the announcers were talking about a battle or something that was happening and the cameras would stay focused on something completely different. Other than that the stream is hands down better than it was before
I agree on somehow coordinating the announcers and the cameras. Lots of times the announcers were talking about a battle for first or second place, and the cameras were focused on 5th or 6th place, made it a little confusing to follow. Overall, a fine job though, and we all know that it will get better as you handle more events, and gain more experience.
@@thomasherring6640 The announcers should be watching the livestream and not the actual race. Even if there's a delay from actual to stream, the stream viewers wouldn't know the difference and that would give the announcers time to better follow the race. As far as camera crew, I think he needs 2 or 3 more cameramen.
I have always appreciated your attitude and transparency with all things your brand, your team and racing, the world needs more people like you. Thank you for the years of laughs, entertainment and tire smoke. Keep the videos and racing coming brother. Do it for Dale and I'll freakin see ya later.
Cleetus and Cars on Saturday went really well imo. You can’t control the weather unfortunately, but the fact you still held the event and were able to keep the show rolling despite how stressful and hectic it was for you and your crew made it totally worthwhile. It was my first event in person and I had a blast despite the rain, so thank you for pushing to keep everything rolling.
You and your teams did an Awesome job just getting everything prepared for this event.A couple system problems are nothing compared to the vehicle work,the stock for all the concessions,Wow.People forget there's 100 other things going at once,not just the race.THANK YOU Team Freedom !!
With all the issues I was experiencing during qualifying…I was kind of bummed, but the stream recovered and it was easily the best one yet by FAR. You guys did an excellent job! I definitely noticed the lack of a lap counter…that was pretty annoying. I kept hoping a camera would catch the scoreboard so I could see the lap count. 😂
Overall very good stream for your first out on your own. I’m here for the long run as part of the Cleeter crew. I’ve said it before, we would like either a birds eye view of the track at all times in the stream, or for the cameras to follow what the announcers are talking about…which is usually the action. So much of the actual action, crashes or passing were missed up until Deegan came from last to 1st then the cameras were on him. Look forward to the next race!!! 🦅
Although it was stressful, I am still 100% glad that we have stepped out on our own to do these PPV's. Between our show runner Jonny and the Project Prime guys crushing it, i don't think we could ask for a better kick off. The Indy 800 should be beautiful!
Progress takes time mistakes will be made...just keep moving forward your building something literally from the ground up.....WE UNDERSTAND....don't let the haters drain The Freedom out you
Hell Yeah Brother keep up the good work, we need a McFarland media shirt!!!
You know you made it when you break the internet multiple times in a 2 hour period. Enjoyed watching it brom Centeral Oregon, I hope that I will be able to make it to a Cleetus and Cars eventually. Thank You for the endless entertainment past and future.
Hell yeah brother! Keep it up, if everything would’ve went “smoothly” you’re not doin it right. Such a successful event, servers couldn’t handle it. Keep it up man! Comin out to Florida in a couple months! Maybe y’all will have an event the week or so I’m down there! That’d be awesome!
No refund needed here, I had a couple issues but was able to watch 99% of everything. Keep the money and put it towards getting better and I know you will!!!
The fact that he would've been willing to waste all that proceeds money just to make sure people could watch it earns more respect than anything. You gotta love Murphy's Law of anything that can go wrong will go wrong
Yea better we each have a small problem than FF have a large one and keep giving ang growing
Spoken true!!
He's a tough guy willing to do what's right
The real Murphy's Law is, "If there are any two ways of doing something, and one will lead to disaster, someone will do it."
In this case, it's sounding like someone at the service providers didn't allocate enough resources, almost leading to disaster. Meanwhile, 'this here ol' redneck Cleeter' (insert media stereotype backing music) already has a redundancy plan in place ready to flip services and put the stream out for free, ensuring disaster will be avoided. That alone means the dollars are well spent by the viewers.
Honestly I personally would have donated my money or whatever and just let them keep it if they streamed it for free
@@gageneisius8034 Yep. I enjoy watching this channel, and if my little pittance paid for the live view helps in any way, I am all for it. Having the stream down for a little while is much better than having a flat tire on the freeway! :)
I work in enterprise IT and what you guys pulled off is honestly amazing for a first attempt. Most companies do a few trial runs before attempting something anywhere near this ambitious. That being said, I have a couple suggestions to make it butter-smooth next time. You already have a solid A/V issue log to work through, so I won't touch on those.
Partner with Cloudflare or another major CDN. They can completely mitigate the DDOS attacks on the website. Their CDN has nodes everywhere. That could improve quality, improve availability, provide a buffer for any small issues, and reduce bandwidth on your side as your streams scale even further.
Get an in-house race FX person. I know people that work on the systems at a horse racetrack. It's not overly complex.
Redundant internet is a lifesaver. Fiber is great, but every provider has downtime. Usually at the least opportune moment.
Redundant systems for the same reason. 2 is 1. 1 is none.
If you want, I would be willing to come down and help in any way I can. But you probably have people local (I live in AR) that are completely capable.
Came here to say pretty much the same thing. Depending how you run the paywall for content page caching might not work without some changes but a service like CloudFlare can definitely absorb the worst of it. Otherwise you're talking about load balancing web front-ends.
I have been involved with the IT side of pay-walled live streaming race events and those refresh swarms are the worst. There's nothing like being unintentionally DDoS attacked by your own fans because they just want to support you and watch the race.
Checked the comments to write nearly exactly this! glad others are trying to look out
Love the content btw! ^^
I work in manufacturing engineering and we have redundant internet as well. I just wanted to comment so your comment gets pushed to the top. They absolutely could benefit from your suggestions.
I’m in IT in Memphis as well and we recommend redundant internet for every customer. Cloud flare sounds like a really good idea.
Redundancies is exactly what Cleetus eventually needs to move towards. It’s why big data centres have redundancies of redundancies haha.
The honesty, transparency and overall good attitude of Cleet and the entire crew at the FF is why our company is reaching out to Cleet for event stuff.
What you're seeing is an example of 'ethical' behavior. Its shocking for many because they rarely see it in their day to day activities. IMO it's also a huge part of the reason Cleeter and crew have been so successful thus far.
Absolutely appreciate the transparency and honesty, especially in a world lacking both,Ur a class act and that's why I watch!!!
100% facts.. this is the only reason I watch and also the reason this is the only UA-cam channel that I spend money with.. if the other guys make money off me watching them so be it but The humbleness and fact he cares about his fans more than his pockets is why he is the only person I spend my money with..
This is the only UA-cam channel out of several I watch that I spend with. Can’t help but appreciate everything he has done. Transparency is the key.
@@ACLz28 well said.
It's so good. If so many folks would be more transparent, the people would be behind them way more. From the freaking Olympics to politics to my freaking local golf league. If there was half this much transparency things would work so much better. Most of all people want, like my dad would say: "We just wanna know what the fuck's goin' on!"
He is a class act!
Dude as a IT guy my self, really amazed what you guys pulled off for your first time. What technology is always going to be a bug or a hiccup. The only thing you can do to help the up time is have redundancy. So with that said these are my suggestions if you want more info hit me up. Not knowing you're set up so some of these you may already have implemented.
- redundant internet (site to site Wi-Fi or mobile)
- put a 5 min buffer on external streaming. So this way if there's a hiccup in your internet you have a buffer.
- redundant on site and off site servers
- set up a load balancer
- make sure you have everybody pull the stream feed from a third party to reduce the bandwidth at the FF.
- for scheduling I know you guys are pretty tight for scheduling but you should set up a rain date on all your events just in case.
bumping cause these are actually good tips I'm sure he could use, but he and his crew might have these on the go in the background.
Makes me wanna see behind the scenes footage of what goes into setting up a livestream at the FF and the track prep
Also in IT, and I'm not sure if the average person realizes the amount of work it is for these guys to pull this off like this! I think at the size of this operation now it might be worth to outsource this process so they don't have to stress so much about all of these moving parts lol Or maybe even set up a legit infrastructure if this is going to be a frequent need/capability
Also in IT here and work with a massive company that gets loads of hits daily... can agree with this. Redundancy is a big key with loads of traffic on a site... on-site servers also a good idea with a backup offsite. 2 seperate gig lines would also help a lot to have a fail over
Also in IT here, i'm not sure you fully know what you're talking about.
- Redundant internet would have to be another fiber line. What's "site to site WiFi"? Do you mean a site to site VPN because that has zero applicability here. A mobile connection would choke and die spontaneously, they are nowhere near fast enough.
-5 minute buffer, perfectly plausible.
-Redundant on site and off site server, now sure how this would help. I'm not sure how Vimeo works, but I think Cleetus might be wrong on saying his server itself was hammered. If he is using Vimeo, i'm pretty sure Vimeo is pushed the video feed by Cleetus' server and then Vimeo distributes it from there. That means, there is only one connection hitting his server (between him and Vimeo) while Vimeo is the one that has the hundreds of thousand connection.
If the distribution model above is true, then having a redundant server wouldn't do anything. Especially since it was his internet connection itself that also had a failure
- Setting up a load balancer, what kind of load balancing would he be doing? If you're referring to load balancing his server, it sounds like getting a beefier server might be easier. I'm not honestly sure how you'd go about load balancing the server in his case. Regarding load balancing his upload between two different WAN links, i'm not sure this will help either. When you load balance traffic between two WAN links, it's typically different connections being split. To make it ELI5, lets say you have 1000 connections going outbound, the connections will cycle between WAN A and WAN B. Note, this is when you have multiple connections going on. In Cleetus' case, this is a single connection going outbound, I might be wrong but I don't think it's viable. Possible? Sure, but I sure as hell wouldn't know how
- If you're mis-using the term load balancing rather thinking of redundancy, then that's perfectly possible. Have two WAN links set up using two separative fiber lines (doesn't have to be fiber, but I doubt anything less will be useful) connected to a firewall (or similar). When the firewall noticed WAN A SLA fails, it'll automatically divert to WAN B.
Having a wireless link back to the shop across the road could be a really good idea as long as they're using a separate provider at the shop so if there's a local or provider outage they could still be online relatively quickly.
You don't need 1gbps links to stream a 1080p60 video, hundreds of thousands of people do it daily with
This man is in his 20’s running the show.
Much, much respect
And the fact that he said he’ll refund anybody who wants a refund says that he doesn’t care about the money and he’ll take the loss after loss in order to keep his fans happy. Mad respect for cleet
@@korbinmuir3358 this is what turned me from a Cleetus hater a year ago into a Cleetus fan is how this young man handles his business and all of the tens of thousands of people paying to watch. A similar thing occurred the very first time they tried going live and his biggest concern above everything is that all of us out here are happy! Yes he wants to make money but he’s not willing to make money ahead of us being happy and to me that’s all I need to see to know he’s in this for more than just the money! He’s in this for the long term and knows if he keeps folks happy , his money will come!!
Well done Cleetus!! I’m proud of you young man!!
Cleetus, rule number 1 with hackers: never taunt them. Don’t even mention the ddos or that it didn’t work because they will most likely try harder next time. You gotta be careful with them
Lol
Mine lagged for about 10 minutes and I was impressed how quickly you guys addressed it and got it fixed, I’m not even mad. People need to learn sometimes things don’t work the first time. No matter what I’d never ask for my money back from you guys.
I didn't stream it but, you almost got to expect some hiccups in the system, things don't always go as expected props to Cleetus and his entire crew for not giving up, they now know where improvements need to be made.
Exactly. Keep my money but invest in a load balancer or cloud based load balancer.
The official stream service of the Formula 1 (F1TV) took nearly half a season for it to be stable. 10min on the first event is an epic feat to resolve issues.
The problem is to many people feels so entitled.. That even a glitch ruins their fun..
You nailed it! It happened just the same for me and then flawless!
I tuned in right at the beginning of the race, I had maybe 30 seconds of downtime over the next 2-3 hours. Honestly I paid for the full year but I would not have wanted a refund for the race even if it went on youtube. I pay to support the racing and the channel, not just for the race. Great job on the race by the way, some really good driving this year! Thanks for all you do Garrett and your team!
Fuck yeah dude 😎
Same. There were things, but ill never ask for a refund unless maybe it's a rain out(I'd be happy with cleetus credits though)
I pay to support because I get the rest for free. This man is bringing grass roots back in a modern world. Will always have my support.
Yeah there is no way I would ask for a refund, it’s only $15 for crying out loud.
@@formerpilgrim4934 yeah, anyone following has seen this man's investments and be either in or out. For 15$ for two events was a good deal. Im In!
Keep grinding Cleet, everything will get ironed out. No one can deny your effort to put out the best content you can. And that's all we can ask for
Repent to Jesus Christ
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
Psalms 4:8 NIV
I've always loved that cleet talks to us like he cares about us and wants us to be involved. He VERY transparent and as a fan/supporter I VERY MUCH appreciate it. Keep up the good work cleet!
Nope, talking to us is fine, but it means nothing without follow through. Some politicians are good at talking to people, yet they absolutely suck when it comes to their actions. Cleeter and crew continually try to live up to their words and promises. That's the difference he brings to the table.
@@Mike-In-O-Town very true
Just want to say that even if it had to have been streamed on youtube I wouldn't have wanted a refund! You guys put so much effort into your events that it still would have been worth it in my eyes! Thank you for all you do!!
If I paid to watch the PPV and then got a refund because it went live on UA-cam.....I would have just went and bought merch for the same price or more then the PPV
Came here to say the same exact thing!
This is a huge part of why you’re the best in the business! Straight up and honest with all of the fans about what’s going on! I love it!
Yeah man.
Agreed 110%
For sure. Being honest goes a long way. Imagine our world if everyone was straight up....
You’re doing great, Cleetus. This is just a growing pain. We’re sticking with you, homie! Keep your head up!
These are the stories that you will remember 15-20 years from now, all part of the journey brother. Glad to see you came out on top :)
Even CONSIDERING refunding everyone who bought the ppv is incredible. We always appreciate you doing what you do, Cleet.
I would never ask for the money back I hope it helps him grow and provide us with perfect content.
@@vannoyssanitation3503 im right there with ya. to me its not paying for watching an event its about supporting an event weather i watch it or not.
Cleeter, I'm an IT system engineer. I've done lots of first deployments, upgrades, migrations, etc. and they almost never go as planned. There is always some unforeseen issue that pops up no matter what. I think it went really well for the first time. You must have a great team working with you. I enjoyed the PPV and am looking forward to the next one.
'non impacting maintaince' gives me PTSD every time.
100% Even the biggest players have hiccups with live streams. And Murphy's law means they'll always show up at the most critical of times. There's just no way to really test that much stress on your webserver (s). And Vimeo going down is just bonkers
Get these boys on cloudflare
Where were you when we needed you!
@@chipburns4123 Right here watching the chaos....LOL
Cleeter I’ve noticed over the years how solid you are! Watching u grow from your house garage with Leroy build to hitting the 7s lol to now look at you man. Track owner huge shop owner fleet owner business owner etc etc etc, your a damn role model for some. Respect to you brother for staying solid! Fuck all these haters, and d dosers. I’m proud of you for taking on being independent in ppv and I bet anyone else of the calibre you guys are who tried to do what you do would fail 100 percent and give up. Not you brother. Keep being real and working to your goals and dreams!
I absolutely love Garrett’s honesty and transparency for being such a big name person on UA-cam and in racing. This dude will always have my upmost respect. He was willing to refund everybody and take a huge hit on finances just so everybody could still be able to watch. That’s a real dude.
My biggest issue was the direction. You would have a restart happening and the cameras would follow the cars in 18th place. There was a great battle for 3rd, but the cameras showed your car 9 laps down for 6 laps instead. The director needs to know what we want to see, and be in better sync with the announcers.
This is a valid critique, the bit where they focused on Cleet and the commentary was on the battle was frustrating. Funny, but frustrating. Someone needs to be watching the stream and communicating to the camera men lol.
picture in picture time!
Or a 10 second delay for the live stream to give the camera director time to stream the right live action being announced! We don’t need to watch the lead car way out front of the pack for five laps straight. Other than this persistent hiccup on all the live streams it’s definitely LIGHT YEARS better than the first few. Well done guys!
@@gtjoshua I had the same thought while watching the stream, the online world doesn't know what's actually happening real-time so why not bake-in a nice couple-minute buffer?
Agree totally, action was up front but they spent a lot of time focused on cleet in the back. Things were not synced right
I love how you tell everyone all the problems and success with your Chanel this is why I love your stuff. Also I love that you take imput keep up the great work.
You, and the entire FF crew are nothing short of legends.
I love how candid this Chanel feels,
It’s obvious to anyone watching how much effort you all are putting into all your events!
Keep it up Cleeter!!
Brother, taking into account all these issues, the stream was absolutely flawless!!!!!!
I had two stutters but hell I can't walk and chew gum at the same time this was done far far better than I imagined it could be
@@spencerrump248 Realistically, I trip UP stairs. Its all good LOL
Garrett is literally the best, most honest, coolest, people's business man in the the entirety of the world!
I love the whole philosophy you have with this track, it's not just your track, it's the people's track. I saw many of my favorite raceways as a kid close down over the years, I'm so excited to see what else you do with the Freedom Factory
Honestly, the fact you’re so open to address the problem head on like this and offer a refund to people shows sooo much as far as your character and all. Most companies/personalities would shrug their shoulders and never think about it again
LOVE YOU BROTHER, THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE PEOPLE!!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I love that you not only point out the successes but you highlight the challenges and plan for improvements. You and your team are a class act. Thank you for everything that you do.
The number one thing I’ve learned from working in the tech industry is that shit is going to fail, systems are going to crash. It’s inevitable. You guys took on a massive risk by setting up the event like you did, and holy shit Cleet idk how you get in your cars with balls that big. Some serious moves are being made on this channel. You guys are growing and evolving unlike any other channel on youtube. We, your fans and viewers, can’t put into words how much we value this transparency. You owning everything that went down is part of the reason I love this channel so much. You guys own your content, you own your responsibilities, and you have the guts to admit that you’re still learning. You’re doing a great job and I have so much respect for what you’re doing here. Keep up the great work, your events are only going to get better with time.
"A lot of guys would just say "aww we gotta cancel the event", I just wanted to do it! I didn't want to miss out on doing burnouts, it was amazing!" This quote made my day! Keep up the great work!!
Cleet, I've paid for both Freedom 500 streams knowing I wouldn't be able to watch because of my terrible rural internet. I know it isn't much but you and your crew deserve all the success in the world. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride.
That’s why we like you Cleetus. That’s how a good person does business. I hope people know that there will always be great entertainment from you guys 🍻🤙🏻🇺🇸
I am amazed by what you already accomplished in your life. The whole Freedom Factory story is mind blowing and a huge inspiration ! Thank you very much, Garett.
Your honesty and integrity are unmatched Cleetus, you da man!
Overall this is the best response I have seen from a company when they had issues. Way to own up. Whether it was or was not your fault, you're taking responsibility for it. I think that means more than anything else. Good job on the explanation
This is how you respond to issues or negative comments. 100% respect for your honesty and transparency. I wish every company would act like this.
I have a ton of respect for your honesty and full transparency. This absolutely builds *_TRUST_*
CleeterVision needs an email notifier that sends out an email when the stream starts like Twitch notifications or the UA-cam bell.
100%
Especially if there are going to be unannounced streams for us Cleeter Crew. I just don't follow social media hard enough to get a timely update that way. An email when a stream is firing up would be perfect.
100% agree.
I only have 1 complaint about the stream... The guys running the cameras should have a headset listening to the announcers so they can show the battle for position they are talking about... There were a few times they were talking about a battle in the middle but the cameras were focused on the leader.
That, and I would like to see the names on the roof of the car, much bigger font too. Every camera shot gives a nice view of the roof and the names on the side are totally impossible to read. I found that to be the case whether I was actually at the track or watching at home.
Love these follow ups, most businesses would only make a singular tweet after an uproar. This guy just comes out with honesty right out the gate. Gotta love to see it
Cleet, man your a just one of the most driven person that I know of. From where you started, to now, it's just really amazing how you strive for absolute success. Your dedication to your fans and your crew is why you have one of the best channels on YT. I can't imagine how stressful it was launching the PPV for the first time live, and having it almost fail, all the while putting on and participating in a huge event. Then, you go out and rip in a super late model and hobby stock at Bristol on dirt, and to top that, almost won at Long Beach in a SST! All I can say is that your one of a kind man, and that's why all of us as your fans are super proud of you!
Teething pains, Man we all know this is going to happen. You are the most standup operator out there. Gotta love you grabbing a broom and sweeping the burnout pit while others are doing the video.
We need TV's when getting food. Getting beer and a couple hotdogs literally took 20 laps of the freedom 500 and there were only 15 people in line. Other than that, had so much fun besides sitting alone for 1/4 of the race because my brother was gone getting food and beer.
Thats a staffing issue. Kitchen is not being run efficiently.
When i was at cleetus and cars it was pretty quick
@@davefroman4700 Legit wouldn't mind working the kitchen for cleetus tbh, but I don't leave in Florida.
@@davefroman4700 Not really. It's only a 20-21 second lap. That's only about 7-8 mins assuming there are no cautions. 30-45 seconds a person in line.
Yeah, a tv while I was standing in line on Saturday would have been nice. I missed the first 20 mins of burnouts after I got there late because I didn't know they were starting early. Not blaming Cleet for me not knowing though. Shit happens.
Your an absolute LEGEND Cleetus. Among pimping merch for your team members, holding the Freedom 500, hosting your own PPV, to being willing to dump the feed free to UA-cam and refund the $$. The more I watch your vids, the more of an amazing guy you prove to be. Gonna have to order merch now and support the channel
To even overcome those issues and get something on screen is amazing, let alone putting on such an amazing show. I did miss the score board and lap counter but didn't stop me enjoying
As rocky once said, “It’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” Keep on letting freedom rip!
HELL YEAH BROTHER 🤘
Just want to note as a amateur company I thought it was great. Not expecting nascar quality. Regardless if the stream went down I would not want a refund. It only went down for me twice and within a couple mins I was back up and streaming. Gotta support the crew! Looking forward to future PPV’s.
Thank you for your honesty ! It is so refreshing to see this in todays world. Keep being you ; and many thanks.
This dude is one of the most respectable people if not the most respectable guy on this platform. Huge props for you!
Your transparency, honesty and all out effort to put on the best damn show you and your team can is why you have (and will continue to) get my hard earned dollar and most importantly my time... top notch content! Thanks to you and your team
The fact you were ready and willing to refund everyone and stream on youtube just because you didn’t want to let us down says it all. Thanks for all the effort you put in, it’s appreciated.
I read this in macho man voice.
@@jackdonkey22 Ooooooh yeah, meeeeee too.
We are watching a American dream and it’s not easy. Mistakes are made but you will be fine. Your integrity is not ever in doubt. Bravo guys.
I am watching your truck race right now, and you are doing amazing! Don't worry about going the wrong way. I can't imagine having that much pressure on me not knowing a new course. You are going to be the best at what you put your mind to. I guarantee it!
As part of a production team that streams an event every week, I want to say your team did a great job! There’s no way to account for everything and everyone involved and plan for every contingency. We have something totally unexpected happen about every third week, and we’ve been doing this for the past three years. You and your team’s effort should be commended for the quality and consistency of your first big production. Keep at it and do it for Dale!
The only suggestion I would make is to get your camera ppl on tune with the announcers, either by having monitors for the announcers so they can talk about the action on screen, or wider angles for the camera ppl, as most of the race the cameras were tight angle on cars not involved in what the announcers were talking about or were tight on cars not involved in action. most of all the action was missed and then had to hope for a replay. Other than that the show was amazing, even bought it for my dad for his birthday, He knew nothing of The channel or Of the Freedom 500 And he said it was amazing and he enjoyed it. So 1 New fan.
Hearing that the DDOS was 50K in force, meanwhile the actual viewer count that stress-tested the server was nearing a million is just awesome.
You're making the haters look even more like chumps, don't ever change!
Sounds like you have much much better viewership then certain cable "news" networks.
Brother let me tell you, transparency and honesty goes a long way! Even with the technical issues F500 was top notch, would never look for a refund... I pay to support every single one of you, the race is a bonus imo!
Thanks for all you do for motorsport, regardless what people say. Us younger guys are the future of it!!
Geez man, any typical person would've absolutely lost their shit with that much going on to worry about. Worrying about all that, trying to be a good host to all your guest drivers, putting on a show to your fans, etc. You're a top notch guy cleet, a d you've got one helluva team behind you supporting all of this. I love it man, its just a learning experience and it'll only get better.
I said it once and i will say it again. A bunch of car guys live streaming and putting on a full on production and no one can be upset if its not movie quality. I had a few freeze’s but i got to watch about 80% of it and i had a great time. Well worth the money!!! You guys are doing an amazing job. Cant wait for the next one
I don’t know about everyone else, but I buy the PPV’s just to give old boy Cleet the money. Even if I can’t catch the streams!
You’re an amazing person, Garret. The fan base proves it.
Yeah I bought the yearly package and didn't even get to watch this race because of other engagements but I really just pay because I know where the money is going
Same here. Haha. I just love that the channel is getting bigger and better. I might miss a few PPV streams I paid for, but it doesn't bother me, because I know it's going to a great place to make such great content.
This times infinity, Some of the best entertainment going, if I could complain, I want longer videos!!!!!!
I have purchased every PPV and am now a cleeter crew member for life, wheels up mofo's
The day of I bought the Cleetervision thing, pretty much knowing I wasn't going to be able to catch it all the events. I prob won't get the T-shirt, that's okay, I already have a few. Hulu, Netflix, etc are not my favorite places for content, this is. So I don't mind paying for it in the least.
Same here. I always wait till the day of as well to give them that extra few bucks 😁 If I lived there I would be spending way more, so I prefer to contribute as much as i can
Great update! I have a suggestion for the "wish list". It would be awesome if there was an A/V Director to help the booth audio stay in sync with the cameras. Most of the time, the booth guys are talking about something happening on the track, and the cameras are focused on something different. It won't be easy to do, but it would definitely put you closer to a truly world-class racing presentation! Just my $0.02...
You are a rare breed brother. There are not many business owners that handle negatives like you do, let alone put all the problems you have out on the internet. Keep it up, your handling everything so well. Running a youtube channel, racetrack and still having a multi car race program is not a small feat, especially with all the hits you have taken. Keep killing it.
With all the unforeseen issues that came up your team didn't panic, they just got it working. Thanks for that. It was a success!
You always have great pre-race interviews with all the contenders but you never interview after the race has finished. I think it would be a good idea to interview at least a few drivers afterwards and get their opinions and thoughts on the previous race. Just some thoughts I had after the race.
Great Idea, I Hope He Implements It. But If Not All Good Too.
I'm guessing that many Drivers and 'Tubers will get straight in to party mode after the race, so may be a little tricky to pin down for an interview.....lol.
nobody wants to do an interview after a race / event. even in sports the post interviews are not that interesting and you can tell the athletes don't want to be there. just my 2 cents.
@@nickdean8758 Exactly that Nick. I remember one time after a Kickboxing fight the ringside announcer came in for a post fight interview but all I could think about was how much I was hurting so my answers were mostly 1 words because I just wanted to get out the gloves and put my feet up lol. (I had broken my foot mid fight)
The drivers will all be tired after the event, especially if they're not used to driving like that for that amount of time. Although it'd be nice to hear from them post race, the answers received may not be that interesting or entertaining.
@@Jimbob24191 exactly, its even worse when its the loser or somebody that had a bad night that gets interviewed. so it may be nice in theory but they just spent the whole event entertaining and competing, they don't need to be "harassed" post race.
You're the man Cleetus! Even through all the obstacles, you're trying your best to put on a good show for the fans. I like how you are always investing into the channel and listening to feedback and looking for things that you can improve. From a business perspective it's very inspiring. I hope one day to make the trip down from Wisconsin to check out one of your events at the Freedom Factory! 🏁🇺🇲 🦅
I would hope no ones would actually expect a return unless they were completely unable to watch. You guys nailed it for your first run on your own. I hope all can appreciate what you are doing.
Y’all are doing such an awesome job doing this on your own!! Something I learned by doing IT/OT work for some massive manufacturing companies: redundancy is a lifesaver! Having a second server sitting on standby is worth its weight in gold when the main one crashes (or load balancing). Same for internet. Y’all will figure it out, though, as you work through these opportunities! Keep up the great work!! Glad to help in any way possible!
You and your crew are amazing people and whatever you do we will all be there to support you with anything that may arise!
my main issue with the PPV was if I paused and resumed, it would go back to live instead of resuming where I left off. also could not go back to rewatch something.
Hey Cleet, Thank you for doing the burnouts early. Round Trip we towed nearly 3,400 miles, spent $1200 in fuel and were hoping for the best. We got a burnout in! The Aussies stopped and talked for 20 minutes! You had our car in your video! And now the car is the main photo of Holley's coverage of the event. It's a bunch of small victories that made the trip a success for us. Time for a new improved motor to really get a full send in!
Something worth being pointed out is how honest and transparent you are with your audience. Been watching the channel for a minute and you're really doing a great job learning about your business and all the products. Kudos for remaining professional when speaking about a third party company that didn't quite meet your expectations. 👍🏻
You gota upgrade the infrastructure but it's not a big deal. I remember watching the very first broadcast and it was rough but I was still glad I paid for it. We're here for the show and y'all always put on an amazing show. Tech issues happen, this probably could've been prevented but be sure that you're not losing your fans over it. Not a big deal, the next one will be better I'm sure.
LOVED the show! Recommendation would be keeping the camera on the action / adding more angles. Almost the entire race was focused on the lead car. The announcers would be talking about "Look at all that smoke in turn 3" and it would be a long while before we got to see it. Congrats on such a huge success and great event!
A camera in each corner and one in the grandstand would probably be sufficient.
These are the types of meetings FOX and NBC have behind closed doors with zero accountability. This guy getting up here and airing out all the problems with the event is beyond next level. All these problems are is growing pains brother. You know what happened and you know why it happened. That’s what matters here. Keep killing it and don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re changing the world.
There are always teething problems, having some early means you can prevent them in future. Stay positive, you and your crew are the best people's motoring channel on UA-cam!
It was great, the lap counter and keeping the camera on the battles that the announcers were talking about were my only small gripes, otherwise loved it like usual!
That's because the professional announcers like you see for Nascar are watching the stream and not the actual race (there's a delay).
All in all it was fantastic, and I definitely feel like my money to join the Cleeter Crew will be well with it this year!
1. Would be cool if you could filter in more track sound (the cars themselves) to make it more immersive to watch
2. I feel like the cameras were often focused on the leaders where there was nothing really happening rather than the more entertaining battles for position that were happening in the middle of the pack. I'm sure it is a difficult balance but I think it's important to be aware of, especially as you head to Indy and have a larger track and in turn a wider spread of cars. If possible, you may consider doing a split screen type deal where we can see two views at once in order to catch more of the action.
3. Continue with your transparency and willingness to take feedback. It is so appreciated. Keep kicking ass!
Cleetus is a true professional businessman. Always and forever his #1 goal is to please the customer/fan! Don’t get that very often in the world we live in much anymore. I will support all events he host! I’ll support a person that is not in it just for the money and will do what ever it take to make the customer happy!
Keep up the good work my man!!! You da man!!
Garret... there is nothing you can ever do wrong or willingly! You have come further in such a short amount of time and graciously carried us with you... so much appreciated! Take it easy brother and, don't keep apologizing for things beyond your control. Don't beat yourself up, because nobody is perfect... Just keep being the most up front and personable man you are! Move forward a step or ten at a time as you have.... And especially hats off to all the crew and Maddie for keeping you partly sane. Hell Yeah Brother!!
Transparency like this consistently over the years just endears you to me, I’m proud just to live so close to you guys, living in Largo my whole life I loved it when you guys were over off 49th street, it just made me wanna watch even more. Can’t wait to get to the FF for an event some day soon, thanks for doing what you and the team do
Someone get Linus to make this man a server 😤
Honestly!!!!!!!
Cleetus: Thanks for the server, now take a lap in a Crown Vic.
Linus: (Hits wall immediately)
Right
ToastPC Bulid
Your joking right ? Anthony sure but Linus no 🤣
My friend and I got in FREE because we showed up at 3 with the rain clouds (not early) just wanted to say how much I appreciated that 🤘 Thank you Freedom Factory and God bless America , Do it for Dale 🇺🇸🦅
Hell, I bought it knowing that I'd be watching the replay because I'm at work during both events. Keep my money regardless, I don't mind supporting someone that's not only being honest with us, but producing a great show for me to watch after I get home from work on replay. Keep up the good work guys!
The honesty and transparency is amazing. Overall I had a great experience with it. My only issue was I paused it for about 30-45 minutes and went I hit play it jumped live and wouldn’t let me rewind. Other than that it was great
Issues aside, that was one of the best streams I have watched from you guys, there will be issues no matter what, but that was all ironed out quick. You guys did kick ass Garett! Thank you for everything you do man!
I didn"t expect everything to work out perfect the first go around, and it will be exciting to see how things progress. You and your team are bringing fun into racing, like the Savanah Bananas are bringing fun into baseball.
In my personal opinion, this just really shows Garrett's humblity for all of us (his fans) This is truthfully one of the biggest reasons why I will forever support him in any way I can. He doesn't forget that his fans are what got him the availability to do the things he does, he openly admits any faults that were both in his control, as well as the technical faults that are out of everyone's control. Even if my screen was blank the entire time, I wouldn't be asking for a refund because I know that that money is going to go towards resolutions of any problems during live streams. He's really one helluva guy, and I'm honestly really proud to call him a role model for me personally. Cleet, if you actually get around to read this, I really do want to say I appreciate all of the things you do for us fans, and you can count on at least me for support!
I have paid for every single one and this was the best stream yet, you guys did really well and if that lap counter would have worked it would have been perfect. After the first couple of streams i was a bit weary of paying for more but after this one i have no worries about paying for every stream you do, keep up the great work and here's to the next one.
I think the best improvements you could make is just more cameras so that when a crash or something cool happens you can quickly switch to whatever camera is on the action. and another problem was the announcers were talking about a battle or something that was happening and the cameras would stay focused on something completely different. Other than that the stream is hands down better than it was before
A couple of mics on the track would help too
I agree on somehow coordinating the announcers and the cameras. Lots of times the announcers were talking about a battle for first or second place, and the cameras were focused on 5th or 6th place, made it a little confusing to follow.
Overall, a fine job though, and we all know that it will get better as you handle more events, and gain more experience.
@@thomasherring6640 The announcers should be watching the livestream and not the actual race. Even if there's a delay from actual to stream, the stream viewers wouldn't know the difference and that would give the announcers time to better follow the race. As far as camera crew, I think he needs 2 or 3 more cameramen.
That is how you do it if something goes wrong. Not trying to talk your way out of it. Huge respect!
I have always appreciated your attitude and transparency with all things your brand, your team and racing, the world needs more people like you. Thank you for the years of laughs, entertainment and tire smoke. Keep the videos and racing coming brother.
Do it for Dale and I'll freakin see ya later.
Cleetus and Cars on Saturday went really well imo. You can’t control the weather unfortunately, but the fact you still held the event and were able to keep the show rolling despite how stressful and hectic it was for you and your crew made it totally worthwhile. It was my first event in person and I had a blast despite the rain, so thank you for pushing to keep everything rolling.
you're the man Cleet, always trying to do right by everybody
Cleet your honesty and transparency is awesome. Much respect for what you do on camera and off.
You and your teams did an Awesome job just getting everything prepared for this event.A couple system problems are nothing compared to the vehicle work,the stock for all the concessions,Wow.People forget there's 100 other things going at once,not just the race.THANK YOU Team Freedom !!
With all the issues I was experiencing during qualifying…I was kind of bummed, but the stream recovered and it was easily the best one yet by FAR. You guys did an excellent job! I definitely noticed the lack of a lap counter…that was pretty annoying. I kept hoping a camera would catch the scoreboard so I could see the lap count. 😂
Overall very good stream for your first out on your own. I’m here for the long run as part of the Cleeter crew.
I’ve said it before, we would like either a birds eye view of the track at all times in the stream, or for the cameras to follow what the announcers are talking about…which is usually the action. So much of the actual action, crashes or passing were missed up until Deegan came from last to 1st then the cameras were on him. Look forward to the next race!!! 🦅