I was there, Lia had bad luck but the energy and amount of people cheering for her and wanting her to race made me so happy. Hope to see more of her. The drone show tribute to Ken at the end was so heart warming.
I hope she comes back for more races. Hope she had fun despite the bad luck. She will always have the story of her first FF race when her car kept eating the tires and then she got a different car and it ate the tires too. If she can get a solid car for kidneybean lemullets she could really smoke most of the usual suspects.
As soon as i seen her i instantly blamed the onions, so good to see her out there, shame she had such bad luck, but hey all that only makes you stronger and it will her also.
lets talk about why during a racing incident when they got tangled the officials opted to put ksr back up through the field to the front and brent to the back... it was a racing incident, nobodys fault yet they said thats ok kevin, go back up through the field to where you were before the wreck but you brent, we need you to go to the back... i was just floored. brent didnt over drive shit like kevin claimed. he had nowhere to go or time to even react, it was just a racing incident.
@@wingtipsworld5909 All depends on the rules of the track. Some don't enforce anything, others will put everyone involved in a wreck to the back, regardless of who's at fault. It is what it is.
Cleetus will forever leave such a huge imprint in the entire Motorsport community. This man has done so much good for some many people. Truly a pioneer. Much love cleetus your legacy is something special.
@@snapped4433 You have brilliant channels like Mighty Car Mods and Skid Factory with a population less than 10% of the US. Cleetus needs to return to the Oz sooner than later though.
Lia block is such an incredible lady. It's been three months already but she's out here staying strong and doing exactly what her dad would want her to be doing, motorsport and having fun.
Yea losing a parent around her age tends to put a long lasting numb kind of hurt on you.. something that maybe years down the road suddenly hits you like a brick facelift and hurts bad. At the beginning you just try to maintain the face and keep it inside so you can still get through work or school or life in general.. lost my mom suddenly when i was just a year or two older than her and a year later my pops took his own life then followed my sister with the same thing. Grandparents on both sides had already just passed themselves so i feel her pain although everybody deals with it different.. with me i dont think ive done it well and itching everyday to join my dad and sister.
@@Z-Ack that's not going to do anything for you man. Find something that makes you happy. Learn a new skill. Build something. Do something you always thought you couldnt. Live life like there is nothing after, because there probably isn't.
@@Z-Ack Yeah, I can feel you a little. Lost my dad and brother in a boating accident when I was around 30. That was tough, and would have been tougher if I was younger. Seek some help. Talk to people. There is light on the other side, and you can find new things to bring you joy in your life. Work with kids, help people out. It helps give you purpose and the feeling like you are making a difference.
I have 2 daughters too, and I choked up too bud. Then I thought good for you girl, go show them what a Block can do! What an amazing little fighter and carrying the Block name, I was so proud of her.
@opol7329 nah, all due respect to the dude but in a clean race with dead even cars, Kevin, Cleetus and Brent are better than him on a circle track. He'd be competitive but he wouldn't take first.
Brent gave cleetus the outside because the bottom lane was faster on restarts. I know they're friends, but he definitely didn't just give him the outside because he was being nice, lol. Brent just got a bad restart that time.
@@TheDustinFreshour I agree. And this is what built stock car racing. Blue collar guys just out racing regular cars. Now the racers are groomed from a young age to do nothing but race and that's all they know and the only jobs they've ever had. The new drivers are not relatable like the Earnhardt's and the Petty's use to be.
@@tylerpoore97 I was actually conserving my tires while I was leading. I could have pulled a 10 car length lead pretty easily, but knew that there would be cautions so I just maintained a 2-3 car gap on whoever was behind me.
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication I wasn't knocking your performance, just an fyi. Hard to speculate from an outside view haha. You killed it brother, everyone did.
Im so happy to see ken daughter there im sure he is happy seeing her enjoying herself racing like dad did. Hell yeah brother let the bald eagles fly !!!🦅🦅🦅🎉
seein Block name in the grill and in no way of form a bad position... she ended up in the 9th place so she kicked a lot of butt also she was top 3 fastest drivers... i think this participation was up before her dad's passing... could you imagine, pastrana cleeter and ken on the same race?
Crazy to think Cleet will likely go down in the books as the single most influential person in modern motor sports. Well deserved though! So much love.
Seeing Lia Block with a smile on her face and right where she belongs, behind a wheel, is awesome. She's one strong competitor, and person. Good job to Cleeter and the crew for making the KB43VER tribute as apecial as it could be. Congrats to Cleeter for winning the F500 and the Atom!
I was just asking, what were those two big bottles doing in the back of that pickup truck with all the little bottles for all of the crown Vic racers. Can somebody answer where those two big bottles went that's all
@@tracymason7393 I'm pretty sure they were for James' burnout truck "White Trash". On Saturday's burnout comp' his bed topper came off and there were two huge bottles of nitrous in the back.
Faught his way to the front TWICE after someone else spun him, the second time in just 19 laps. Kevin is the MVP of that race. drove the shit out of it.
As someone who has watched each and every PPV, you aren’t kidding when you say this was the best by far. I was thoroughly impressed. The production value has come SO FAR! Proud to see it evolve. Keep it up, and congrats to you and the entire team.
Such a great race!! thanks for having us out! so appreciate it! Seeing you Win i couldn’t be happier!! Great Job to the entire staff and all the fans for making this Americas Race!! U.S.A!🇺🇸
Feels like it wasn't long ago Cleetus was putting whistles in the exhaust of his vette. Look at him now. Just livin' the dream man. Just livin' the dream!
Bro with Kevin from KSR being pitted twice, he deserved to win but even still he came straight up to you and congratulated you brother. Thats mad respect right there!
The first one with Travis he said that the spotter called him clear, but he still clipped travis as he slid up to the wall, looked like the one that took him out was similar as well, Kevin trying to run a line that wasn't clear. He's a damn good driver though. Had the best lap by .15, and that was without nitrous.
That's dedication! Just proves that Cleetus is no flash in the pan. What he's accomplished is just unreal. 👍 I mean how long ago was he sticking whistles up the bunghole on his Corvette and using a nitrous bottle to explode fidgit spinners. He's gotten serious. It's so cool to see such a hard worker succeed at every single thing he touches.
Gotta love and envy Lia for her strength and Travis always has a smile on his face even while breaking bones over the years. So many genuine people in the car/racing community. So glad Cleetus puts events like these on. Gotta love the live action. Keep doing it for Dale brother🏁🏁
It's crazy to think I started watching Cleetus when he was doing duck calls in his Corvette and him showcasing a foam cannon to the Freedom 500. This has been an amazing ride!
*🏁CONGRATULATIONS CLEETUS🏁* *I watched on PPV all four races and this year was the best.* My favorite part was your new camera guys. We actually got to watch the entire race instead of just seeing the lead car for 5 to 10 minutes. *So great job team.*
They are cycling through cameras more, often action started and they'd cycle to another shot. They were usually super super tight shots. 1-3 cars max. A track that sized they can easily keep it pretty wide and still be able to see exceptionally well. There's really no reason to see less than 1/3 the field at any given time on the tightest of shots at a track that size.
I managed to watch the live stream before looking at any social media, as I was a few hours late getting to watch it, and I'm so glad nobody spoiled that ending. What a great race and the tribute to Ken Block was so epic. I'm sure Lia was watching it with tears in her eyes as were a lot of us. Great Show to all those involved. I can't wait to see what's next. Even if this was all I got for $99us as a one year sub, I'd still be pretty happy with it, but there's so many older live-streams to go through, it's a real value proposition. Who else is starting to see Cleetus as the Greatest Showman of the 21st Century? Barnum Bailey ain't got nothing on you Garret. Your shows really deliver. No Flim Flam in sight.
What a list of drivers, and to see Cleet drive through them all to take the checkered flag is just so bad ass!!! What an even Cleetus! You and the team deserve a huge Hell Ya Brother!!! For what you guys accomplished and put together for the fans!!! Awesome job guys! Thanks for all ya do!!
Kevin @KSR is always a huge threat, but I can't help but always help but to root for Brent @PFI, he's the human version of a golden retriever. I love watching so many of these guys, @VGG is another favorite. But I've been watching some of these pros and their families as long as I can remember like Pastrana, Block and the Deegans.
Cleetus we need more people like u out there promoting the entire motorsports Industry in a positive safe holsom way. You should be truly proud of what you have built from the track, to your crow, to your brand everything is #1 brother. Your going to go down a legend. People will throwing your name in conversations along side people like gale bank, Holly, John Force, Ken Block, & of coarse Dale, and so many more. Your the man brother keep it up never stop doing it for Dale. Stay Safe God Bless I wish there were more people like you opening tracks, drag straps, dirt strips, everything across the country. The closest drag strip toe is Bakersfield and that's like a 6 hour drive and I hardly ever get to make it down there for events or to run one of my mustang or the cummins I've been building. It's my dream to be able to build a drag strip in or close to my town.
So cool Lia Block getting involved in all this . Then the Tribute to KB was AWESOME ...! You guys killed it at this one . Gets better everytime . Nothing short of Amazing !!!
Im stoked on how Garrett appreciates his team but also on how excited and supportive his team are when he's winning or won! You wouldn't be that stoked if you're boss was and ass and that said a lot.
That’s my boy Cleeter!!! Way to show ‘‘em how it’s done. Brent,Nick, and Kevin all deserve a standing ovation as well. And who says pacin ain’t racin. Giraffes to the front!!! 🦒 👍
Congratulations!!! I took my daughter to this race, and i think u sparked something inside. All she can talk about is coming back for the next one. Thank u for putting on such a great show!! Fan since the deer whistles ;)
Best show on the internet hands down. You show reality I’m 40 years old and me and my dad watch together bc it brings generations together. Just the other day my dad was talking bout this guy that came to the track with a 911 in a Beetle body that would destroy back in the day on a half mile on an ol Tn track. Love what all you guys are doing . Please keep it up Hell yah brother!!!
The knarliest event at the Freedom Factory I've ever seen! Congratulations to everyone of your team who made it happen. Was awesome to watch a little on yt. Thanks again.
Agreed. Dude is an absolute machine. The sxsblog guys kinda lost my respect after Bristol with them bad mouthing Kevin. But Kevin came back from the back of the pack to the front in just a few laps. He might have been a little wreckless but damn is he fast
@@prestonwolff1141 in all honesty after putting out that slander video the sxs blog guys shouldn’t have been allowed on the property of another one of cleetus’s events
@@54raceman I agree. I was honestly shocked to see them there in an event. Those scumbags shouldn't be allowed to race anywhere anymore. I'm guessing they're going to release another slander video too after this. That's the only thing they're good at doing.
Lets ease up off SXS Blog. Whats done in the past is the past. If KSR and SXSBlog can get together and race without attacking or disrespecting each other then we should do the same.
Man Travis is so fun and chill, Lia did great till having car issues, KSR was just dominant till he had to retire. Congratulations Cleetus on winning and the Ariel is a phenomenal give away car.
Thank you Cleetus & Crew for putting together another amazing event. Cleeter & The All-Star Cast thrilled us all with their showmanship leaving it all out there. Congrats to all.
Cleetus i just have to say, what you have created is beyond amazing. From buying the track, fixing it up an making it better all the way to practically filling the stands and owning your own paper view... What you have done is amazing my friend. Hell Yeah
Best PPV race ever. Also I know some people dislike Jarod from FD, but hearing his voice always gets me pumped, but probably because I watch every FD round every season. Maybe some of you didn't know this, but Jarod voices the announcer in the NFS Pro Street game! Great race and overall video content...!!
@Cullen & Dad Seriously dude? Just about any pair of shorts that you can find to fit a smaller woman are booty shorts these days. This person made a comment about his heart going out to her (I'm guessing due to her dad's passing), and you've gotta go and turn it into something negative?
I have to comment on the quality of the production. I've been a Crew member for two years now, and this was the first event I was able to watch from beginning to end without any issues. Thank you for the huge step up in production!
What a race ! Kevin is a driver ! And the first to congratulate even after a hard loss. Was amazing to see how amped your whole team was to see you win. Side note. Races could do without sxs nick. I said what I said.
Garrett you did it. What a success. You got something big happening here. I hope this season you make enough to have the track re-surfaced. How nice would that be?
Ive watched every PPV since the first freedom500. It was crazy seeing the evolution of the ppvs over the course of just a few short years. I thought the last couple were good, but this one was SO GOOD! The production was on point!
Kevin raced so well. fast and clean. Got spun out lost like 15 spots and fought his way back to the front... amazing! Also... Really good burnouts on the pad!
Kevin got done dirty once again. Would really like to see black flags become a thing here. They wanna keep these cars all year but they let Nick Sous and Pastrana and others keep treating it like a demo derby with no repercussions. Just doesn't make sense.
Congrats on the win, but holly shit can we talk about Kevin for a moment, that man was race leader for over half the race, spun out, rejoined the race in last, and then somehow managed to make its way back up to the front in no time before sadly crashing (or getting crashed) out. mind blowing performance.
So cool to see Travis racing in the freedom 500, grew up watching him back when the double backflip was a big deal! And Ken's protege ripping at something she's never done before!
I really feel like this is some of the best car centered material available. Cleet and the crew seem very real and the fun and the speed seem very real. He’s in touch with people in many levels of the hobby/sport… from no names like myself to first tier racers and builders. Outstanding event.
Would be nice to see some penalties for bad sportsmanship become a thing. If Travis and Nick had to race clean, we would have a different winner for sure.
@@Studio23Media i respectfully disagree. Sadly we don't get the camera angles and replays to truly settle the debate. Hope they work on that in future.
@@wesw9586 I mean it's pretty clear... That's just racing. I do agree about Nick though. None of the SxS guys should be invited to the FF anymore after that video they made attacking Kevin.
I would agree, best PPV. I have watched since the beginning and what a great production. Your team is awesome and can't wait to come in person some day.
So great watching you win Cleetus. That couldn’t have been any better. What a great team and a great group of drivers. How about Kevin KSR that guy is a truly gifted driver.
That was exceptional racing!!! Lia friggin rocked it, she’s definitely got the gene! Cleetus with the Scandinavian Flick on the cool down lap to get sideways, great stuff!
I don't have enough fingers and toes to add up the talent, money, and technology between F1, Rally, Hillclimbs, Gymkhana combined, yet a small cities worth of Crown Vic's cranked out on happy gas put on some of the most entertaining racing to watch. Hat's off to Cleetus for bringing something to small track racing that few to none have ever done.
I am pretty sure Ken is enjoying this... :) and it is very cool to see Lia racing with people that mostly know Ken and respect him and her deeply. :) Racing family is real.
Congratulations well deserved you are one of the most successful and important people on youtube the enthusiasm you bring to your channel and the people around you is amazing. Keep up the great work and much more success to you.
So cool seeing Lia Block out there racing! DO IT FOR DAD!!! 💚
I'm a dad and thought the same thing. DO IT FOR DAD!!!
Best comment 👌♥️💔💪
She surprised me with her driving skills. Was not expecting that!! And Cleetus drove an amazing race. Well deserved.
Kb43ver
She's a chip off the ole Block.
I was there, Lia had bad luck but the energy and amount of people cheering for her and wanting her to race made me so happy. Hope to see more of her. The drone show tribute to Ken at the end was so heart warming.
I hope she comes back for more races. Hope she had fun despite the bad luck. She will always have the story of her first FF race when her car kept eating the tires and then she got a different car and it ate the tires too.
If she can get a solid car for kidneybean lemullets she could really smoke most of the usual suspects.
Agreed. She did great.
its crazy to see her after losing her father
i couldn't imagine
As soon as i seen her i instantly blamed the onions, so good to see her out there, shame she had such bad luck, but hey all that only makes you stronger and it will her also.
Wish I could be famous bc my dad was
Big shout out to Lia Block for being out there doin it for dad and being such a great sport !! So strong and man what a driver! 💚💚❤️
And just for her license. She’s a awesome girl!
Agreed!!
Seriously tho if this is her now I can’t wait to see what she has in store for the world .
A legend keeping the legend alive. Lia, slay them!
Someone pointed out 57 + 43 = 100. right in the feels
Can we talk about how Brent and Kevin are just absolute animals. The way Kevin just makes his way to top is insane.
Kev the restart king .. he nailed virtually every restack ..
lets talk about why during a racing incident when they got tangled the officials opted to put ksr back up through the field to the front and brent to the back... it was a racing incident, nobodys fault yet they said thats ok kevin, go back up through the field to where you were before the wreck but you brent, we need you to go to the back... i was just floored. brent didnt over drive shit like kevin claimed. he had nowhere to go or time to even react, it was just a racing incident.
@@wingtipsworld5909 exactly
@@wingtipsworld5909 All depends on the rules of the track. Some don't enforce anything, others will put everyone involved in a wreck to the back, regardless of who's at fault. It is what it is.
yes the way he tries to take people out is insane... Kevin got put in the wall as he has done to others...
Cleetus will forever leave such a huge imprint in the entire Motorsport community. This man has done so much good for some many people. Truly a pioneer. Much love cleetus your legacy is something special.
Yes. We need someone like cleetus in Australia
We need Cleetus everywhere! Garret man, he’s the best
@@snapped4433 You have brilliant channels like Mighty Car Mods and Skid Factory with a population less than 10% of the US. Cleetus needs to return to the Oz sooner than later though.
Lia block is such an incredible lady. It's been three months already but she's out here staying strong and doing exactly what her dad would want her to be doing, motorsport and having fun.
And qualified 3rd, she talked a big game, but then backed it up. Thats a real badass
Yea losing a parent around her age tends to put a long lasting numb kind of hurt on you.. something that maybe years down the road suddenly hits you like a brick facelift and hurts bad. At the beginning you just try to maintain the face and keep it inside so you can still get through work or school or life in general.. lost my mom suddenly when i was just a year or two older than her and a year later my pops took his own life then followed my sister with the same thing. Grandparents on both sides had already just passed themselves so i feel her pain although everybody deals with it different.. with me i dont think ive done it well and itching everyday to join my dad and sister.
@@Z-Ack that's not going to do anything for you man. Find something that makes you happy. Learn a new skill. Build something. Do something you always thought you couldnt. Live life like there is nothing after, because there probably isn't.
Total missed opportunity making lia’s car #43 though! Glad to see her out there for sure!
@@Z-Ack Yeah, I can feel you a little. Lost my dad and brother in a boating accident when I was around 30. That was tough, and would have been tougher if I was younger. Seek some help. Talk to people. There is light on the other side, and you can find new things to bring you joy in your life. Work with kids, help people out. It helps give you purpose and the feeling like you are making a difference.
As a father of 2 kids myself. Seeing Ken's daughter made me cry. Tears of joy.
it was acctualy hard for me i felt like it was a vary false happyness no way she is ok inside i am not
@@jfwartwelch6082 can never tell, being busy keeps mind off stuff, I still hurt over wife being gone for Six years
Same, she's such a bad ass
You know Ken wouldn't want it any other way. I am happy to see her keeping busy is for sure!
I have 2 daughters too, and I choked up too bud. Then I thought good for you girl, go show them what a Block can do! What an amazing little fighter and carrying the Block name, I was so proud of her.
Travis is such a good guy. Genuinely a humble family man
Lol if he drove like he talked, we would have a different winner.
@opol7329 nah, all due respect to the dude but in a clean race with dead even cars, Kevin, Cleetus and Brent are better than him on a circle track. He'd be competitive but he wouldn't take first.
@@wesw9586 he was literally on the pole and leading the race and had just passed cleet when his tire popped…
14:25 DQ for illegal P.I.T. KSR did not spin it was an intentional P.I.T. dirty move by "Because I can't loose"
@@wesw9586 Yeah, Travis isn't exactly known for going easy on his vehicles when he races. It's not surprising that he blew his tire.
Brent is such a good wingman. From his help on race weeks to giving you the outside lane on that restart. Friends like that help you go places.
Solid dude
And the man can drive
Brent gave cleetus the outside because the bottom lane was faster on restarts. I know they're friends, but he definitely didn't just give him the outside because he was being nice, lol. Brent just got a bad restart that time.
Brent is a track gangster he just knows so much about everything
& they are very few of them left these days.
This man is single-handedly bringing back real stock car racing.
I have to get a bomber
Now they just need more power.
Exactly! I'd rather watch REAL stock cars going 70 miles per hour around a track than fiberglass race cars going 200.
@@TheDustinFreshour I agree. And this is what built stock car racing. Blue collar guys just out racing regular cars. Now the racers are groomed from a young age to do nothing but race and that's all they know and the only jobs they've ever had. The new drivers are not relatable like the Earnhardt's and the Petty's use to be.
that was sick as hell, way more fun than nascar!!!
Kevin is a madman and drives the hell out of whatever he's in. Dude is a legend.
Should've won, guys a madman.
What hapepned to Kevin was sad, but I would figure his tires would've given out shortly after anyways. But yeah, Cleets strategy worked wonders there.
@@tylerpoore97 I was actually conserving my tires while I was leading. I could have pulled a 10 car length lead pretty easily, but knew that there would be cautions so I just maintained a 2-3 car gap on whoever was behind me.
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication awsome driving Kevin! 💪👍
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication I wasn't knocking your performance, just an fyi. Hard to speculate from an outside view haha. You killed it brother, everyone did.
Im so happy to see ken daughter there im sure he is happy seeing her enjoying herself racing like dad did.
Hell yeah brother let the bald eagles fly !!!🦅🦅🦅🎉
Respects to Ken, she will be as good as her dad
Lia is a TROOPER! Mad PROPS to her! 😃
She learned from the best.
@@Panburns Lia*
So good to see Lia out still sending it for Ken.
Reading this with 43 likes...
I'm sure she is doing it for , LEA ! Thanks to dad.
seein Block name in the grill and in no way of form a bad position... she ended up in the 9th place so she kicked a lot of butt also she was top 3 fastest drivers... i think this participation was up before her dad's passing... could you imagine, pastrana cleeter and ken on the same race?
Lia will forever have the coolest group of "uncles" .
Crazy to think Cleet will likely go down in the books as the single most influential person in modern motor sports. Well deserved though! So much love.
“You pit maneuvered me!” “You were in my grass!!!” Loved this race great job everyone involved
Vaughn kept driving across the grass in the back stretch to cool his tire’s during caution
@@lookoutman1970 too funny
Seeing Lia Block with a smile on her face and right where she belongs, behind a wheel, is awesome. She's one strong competitor, and person. Good job to Cleeter and the crew for making the KB43VER tribute as apecial as it could be. Congrats to Cleeter for winning the F500 and the Atom!
The fact that Cleetus can race and still give directions to his crew that just shows you how hard he really works behind the scenes that you Don't see
He definitely works his ass off trying to give the fans the best show possible.
What were those two big bottles of nitrous in the back of that pickup truck with the rest of those small bottles? something smells fishy.
@@tracymason7393 quiet down, he won fair n square, been Kevin’s race if he didn’t get spun out
I was just asking, what were those two big bottles doing in the back of that pickup truck with all the little bottles for all of the crown Vic racers.
Can somebody answer where those two big bottles went that's all
@@tracymason7393 I'm pretty sure they were for James' burnout truck "White Trash". On Saturday's burnout comp' his bed topper came off and there were two huge bottles of nitrous in the back.
So proud of Lia, she's killing it
I'm proud of all y'all,take it to the guys Lia !!!!
Have fun!!!
Can we talk about Kevin being the first person to come up and congratulate Cleet! Super solid guy and an amazing driver...
As a racer myself, watching him and Nick racing each other for the win was flat out awesome. He totally deserved the win and earned it!!
"I'm not keeping it, this is the people's car..."
Can't help but love these guys. Favorite channel on YT for sure.
Or in other words he already found and bought another one after playing with that one
I'd hit like but it's at 69
He should give it to second place!
You realize he makes a shit ton of money off of the giveaways right? Lol
felt bad for the way Kevin's run ended, dude led almost half if not half the race and just drives the hell out of anything he gets in. Dudes an animal
Faught his way to the front TWICE after someone else spun him, the second time in just 19 laps. Kevin is the MVP of that race. drove the shit out of it.
@@fast97z24 In what way is this race rigged? Be specific.
@@fast97z24 it’s rigged so a fan can get the car? God, almost sounds like could be a crime. 😂
Dude drives aggressive. So aggressive he drove himself into a wall.
@@fast97z24 dork
Shoutout to Kevin working his way back to the front after his first wreck! That man can freaking drive!
- studio - do you guys do video too??
I lost a lot of respect for Kevin after his GTFO of my way maneuver at Bristol.
@@A5M1TH Nah bro, that move is Bristol AF, Dale would have been proud
@@A5M1TH Buthurt much? Kevin apologized for the move. Everyone else got over it. Why can't you?
@@brianm6117 The beauty is, who cares? No matter what you do, there will be goofs on the Internet that hate. Just ignore them.
As someone who has watched each and every PPV, you aren’t kidding when you say this was the best by far. I was thoroughly impressed. The production value has come SO FAR! Proud to see it evolve. Keep it up, and congrats to you and the entire team.
Kevin has to be one of the best drivers I've seen race. Always out there dominating, what an amazing comeback for him. And congrats Cleet
14:15 Yeah until he's intentionally spun by a dirty
Yeah he would've won if he didn't get spun out. From last to 2nd is insanity.
@@1987FX16 yeah it seems like people are salty because he’s a good driver 😂
He was also involved in every caution in the last 10 laps, at least.
The surprise is Nick Sous. He's always giving them a run for the money.
Every single race Kevin surprises me with just how good he is at circle track racing
Kevun is a Driver. no doubt
That guy missed his true calling! Guy is always out front!
@@deckert618
For sure. Unlike Sous.
Thanks y’all! For only circuit racing 5-6 times per year, I think I do pretty well :)
14:15 DQ for illegal P.I.T. KSR did not spin it was an intentional P.I.T. dirty move by "Because I can't lose" P.O.S. SMH...
Kevin ksr is absolutely killing it, the way he came back after spinning and tailing the pack was sweet
Just needs a better spotter. He took himself out twice coming up to the wall when there was a car there.
@@philb5593 You do know there are no spotters
@@alanking7331 yes they do most of them have radios
@@alanking7331 Most of them do actually have spotters.
He will fit quite well in that ATOM eh? ... lol
Such a great race!! thanks for having us out! so appreciate it! Seeing you Win i couldn’t be happier!! Great Job to the entire staff and all the fans for making this Americas Race!! U.S.A!🇺🇸
Feels like yesterday watching you guys prep for the very first Freedom 500
Feels like it wasn't long ago Cleetus was putting whistles in the exhaust of his vette. Look at him now. Just livin' the dream man. Just livin' the dream!
Bro with Kevin from KSR being pitted twice, he deserved to win but even still he came straight up to you and congratulated you brother. Thats mad respect right there!
Looked to me like he got himself tangled up in all of his crashes.
Ya he came real high on that one with travis
@@linussjoberg3116 looks to me that pastrana took him out.
The first one with Travis he said that the spotter called him clear, but he still clipped travis as he slid up to the wall, looked like the one that took him out was similar as well, Kevin trying to run a line that wasn't clear. He's a damn good driver though. Had the best lap by .15, and that was without nitrous.
@@an04ker As the previous comment said, Kevin went too high in both situations which meant Pastrana had nowhere to go.
You could see Travis running sparks on his right front tire from the belts right before it blew. Incredible racing!
brent and kevin killing it as usual.. those guys are naturals
Brent is such a good driver, he’s always in the mix at the top.
Cleetus*
@@windycityrosin Rude
He’s my favorite!
He s**ks!!
You aren’t just making videos Cleet, you’re making history. You and the crew keep up the great work. 🏁🇺🇸
He really is doing a major part in keeping real racing alive
Brother, I drove from Seattle Washington to watch live and you did not disappoint. One of the best experiences of my life 💯🥇
Dang! I live near Seattle and that's a long haul!
Mad respect coming from someone who lives 7 min from the Freedom Factory!
That's dedication! Just proves that Cleetus is no flash in the pan. What he's accomplished is just unreal. 👍
I mean how long ago was he sticking whistles up the bunghole on his Corvette and using a nitrous bottle to explode fidgit spinners.
He's gotten serious. It's so cool to see such a hard worker succeed at every single thing he touches.
Gah dang, brother! That's about as far of a drive as you can make within the country. 🤣
Kevin is an absolute animal of a driver 🤟🤟
Good to see Lia out on the track with y'all 🙏
Kevin is such a good driver. Top 3 in every race
Not this one
@@brettbaratheon9776 Kevin is all heart, bro. Rabid, psychotic heart, but all Heart! 🥰
He should've won, zero doubt
All this talk about Kevin all of a sudden lol, didn't he cause a big ass wreck 🤣🤣
@@jonwhite3265 there's no such thing as 'should have won'
That PPV was so good and so consistent from start to finish. You guys did a great job.
I was on the edge of my seat the entire race, was such good racing and an even better production. So cool what you’ve accomplished in the past 6 years
Gotta love and envy Lia for her strength and Travis always has a smile on his face even while breaking bones over the years. So many genuine people in the car/racing community. So glad Cleetus puts events like these on. Gotta love the live action. Keep doing it for Dale brother🏁🏁
Massive love for Lia And kens family If you aint scared your not going fast enough
It's crazy to think I started watching Cleetus when he was doing duck calls in his Corvette and him showcasing a foam cannon to the Freedom 500. This has been an amazing ride!
Before you give away the atom we need to see Kevin take it around the track and break some records. That man can drive holy cow
Cleetus and Kevin should take it to a road race.
Yes, I totally agree!!!!
The thing should probably belong to Kevin anyway... some shenanigans out there for sure.
I thought you were going to say they need to get LS George to kickflip it.
I never seen Kevin drive a holy cow before. Come to think of it I’ve never seen anyone drive a holy cow. 🤣🐮
The reason Kevin is so fast is because he is so smooth with the car. He has minimal tire scrub through the corner
Man, it’s so awesome to see Cleeter bringing every channel I watch together in one race. What an awesome idea and environment y’all are building.
*🏁CONGRATULATIONS CLEETUS🏁*
*I watched on PPV all four races and this year was the best.* My favorite part was your new camera guys. We actually got to watch the entire race instead of just seeing the lead car for 5 to 10 minutes. *So great job team.*
They are cycling through cameras more, often action started and they'd cycle to another shot. They were usually super super tight shots. 1-3 cars max. A track that sized they can easily keep it pretty wide and still be able to see exceptionally well. There's really no reason to see less than 1/3 the field at any given time on the tightest of shots at a track that size.
THIS is what it's all about. You and your team has created a legacy for the car community. This content is god tier.
I managed to watch the live stream before looking at any social media, as I was a few hours late getting to watch it, and I'm so glad nobody spoiled that ending. What a great race and the tribute to Ken Block was so epic. I'm sure Lia was watching it with tears in her eyes as were a lot of us. Great Show to all those involved. I can't wait to see what's next.
Even if this was all I got for $99us as a one year sub, I'd still be pretty happy with it, but there's so many older live-streams to go through, it's a real value proposition.
Who else is starting to see Cleetus as the Greatest Showman of the 21st Century? Barnum Bailey ain't got nothing on you Garret. Your shows really deliver. No Flim Flam in sight.
What a list of drivers, and to see Cleet drive through them all to take the checkered flag is just so bad ass!!! What an even Cleetus! You and the team deserve a huge Hell Ya Brother!!! For what you guys accomplished and put together for the fans!!! Awesome job guys! Thanks for all ya do!!
Seeing the guys just all supporting Lia was the most heart warming thing I've seen in awhile. She's coming for the throne. I love it.
Kevin @KSR is always a huge threat, but I can't help but always help but to root for Brent @PFI, he's the human version of a golden retriever. I love watching so many of these guys, @VGG is another favorite. But I've been watching some of these pros and their families as long as I can remember like Pastrana, Block and the Deegans.
Cleetus we need more people like u out there promoting the entire motorsports Industry in a positive safe holsom way. You should be truly proud of what you have built from the track, to your crow, to your brand everything is #1 brother. Your going to go down a legend. People will throwing your name in conversations along side people like gale bank, Holly, John Force, Ken Block, & of coarse Dale, and so many more.
Your the man brother keep it up never stop doing it for Dale. Stay Safe God Bless
I wish there were more people like you opening tracks, drag straps, dirt strips, everything across the country. The closest drag strip toe is Bakersfield and that's like a 6 hour drive and I hardly ever get to make it down there for events or to run one of my mustang or the cummins I've been building. It's my dream to be able to build a drag strip in or close to my town.
So cool Lia Block getting involved in all this . Then the Tribute to KB was AWESOME ...! You guys killed it at this one . Gets better everytime . Nothing short of Amazing !!!
Im stoked on how Garrett appreciates his team but also on how excited and supportive his team are when he's winning or won! You wouldn't be that stoked if you're boss was and ass and that said a lot.
That’s my boy Cleeter!!! Way to show ‘‘em how it’s done. Brent,Nick, and Kevin all deserve a standing ovation as well. And who says pacin ain’t racin. Giraffes to the front!!! 🦒 👍
I directed this PPV!! 😍 What an incredible weekend, a highlight of my career in TV. 💕 Thank you Cleetus and crew!
Cleet is always about the fans love that he's racing and hyping up the crowd whenever he can. Dude puts on a show everytime !!
Congratulations!!! I took my daughter to this race, and i think u sparked something inside. All she can talk about is coming back for the next one. Thank u for putting on such a great show!! Fan since the deer whistles ;)
Love seeing Lia out there having a blast and killing it! Cleet and the crew are one badass team keep killing it guys!
Best show on the internet hands down. You show reality I’m 40 years old and me and my dad watch together bc it brings generations together. Just the other day my dad was talking bout this guy that came to the track with a 911 in a Beetle body that would destroy back in the day on a half mile on an ol Tn track. Love what all you guys are doing . Please keep it up Hell yah brother!!!
Really tugged at my heart strings to see Lia Block out there racing following in her father's footsteps
The knarliest event at the Freedom Factory I've ever seen! Congratulations to everyone of your team who made it happen. Was awesome to watch a little on yt. Thanks again.
I’m glad the announcers Let everyone know how good of a driver Kevin is because the hate he got after Bristol was not kewl
Agreed. Dude is an absolute machine. The sxsblog guys kinda lost my respect after Bristol with them bad mouthing Kevin. But Kevin came back from the back of the pack to the front in just a few laps. He might have been a little wreckless but damn is he fast
@@prestonwolff1141 in all honesty after putting out that slander video the sxs blog guys shouldn’t have been allowed on the property of another one of cleetus’s events
Nick still didn't drive clean. Should have gotten one if not two black flags for his b.s. These events would be better if he never showed up again.
@@54raceman I agree. I was honestly shocked to see them there in an event. Those scumbags shouldn't be allowed to race anywhere anymore. I'm guessing they're going to release another slander video too after this. That's the only thing they're good at doing.
Lets ease up off SXS Blog. Whats done in the past is the past. If KSR and SXSBlog can get together and race without attacking or disrespecting each other then we should do the same.
Man Travis is so fun and chill, Lia did great till having car issues, KSR was just dominant till he had to retire. Congratulations Cleetus on winning and the Ariel is a phenomenal give away car.
Thank you Cleetus & Crew for putting together another amazing event.
Cleeter & The All-Star Cast thrilled us all with their showmanship leaving it all out there.
Congrats to all.
Cleetus i just have to say, what you have created is beyond amazing. From buying the track, fixing it up an making it better all the way to practically filling the stands and owning your own paper view... What you have done is amazing my friend. Hell Yeah
I agree! It must be an AMAZING feeling to create something so awesome!
It’s so crazy how this channel grew from watching Cletus with Leroy to now this is a amazing
Best PPV race ever. Also I know some people dislike Jarod from FD, but hearing his voice always gets me pumped, but probably because I watch every FD round every season. Maybe some of you didn't know this, but Jarod voices the announcer in the NFS Pro Street game!
Great race and overall video content...!!
Hell yeah Cleeter!!! Haven't even watched past the first minute, and I can tell you're beyond excited. Glad you brought home the W!! 🦅🇺🇸
As a father of a teenage daughter, My heart was with Lia. You go girl!!
@@fast97z24 get a life loser
@Cullen & Dad Seriously dude? Just about any pair of shorts that you can find to fit a smaller woman are booty shorts these days. This person made a comment about his heart going out to her (I'm guessing due to her dad's passing), and you've gotta go and turn it into something negative?
@@fast97z24 you need to get a life dude. Hating in all these different comment threads for what reason? Seriously get over yourself dude
Travis is so talented. That is Cleetus' home turf and he still did that well.
I have to comment on the quality of the production. I've been a Crew member for two years now, and this was the first event I was able to watch from beginning to end without any issues. Thank you for the huge step up in production!
What a race ! Kevin is a driver ! And the first to congratulate even after a hard loss. Was amazing to see how amped your whole team was to see you win.
Side note. Races could do without sxs nick. I said what I said.
I can't be the only one who was wondering how SxS was going to word their hit piece on Lia when they got into it. Gotta be consistent, right?
Garrett you did it. What a success. You got something big happening here. I hope this season you make enough to have the track re-surfaced. How nice would that be?
No shit
The livestream was FLAWLESS! So proud of the team and the legacy you have built!
MAAAN!! What a well earned win Cleetus. You had to work for that win, which makes it all that more special. Congratulations Brother. 🏁🏁🏁
Ive watched every PPV since the first freedom500. It was crazy seeing the evolution of the ppvs over the course of just a few short years. I thought the last couple were good, but this one was SO GOOD! The production was on point!
Kevin raced so well. fast and clean. Got spun out lost like 15 spots and fought his way back to the front... amazing! Also... Really good burnouts on the pad!
Kevin got done dirty once again. Would really like to see black flags become a thing here. They wanna keep these cars all year but they let Nick Sous and Pastrana and others keep treating it like a demo derby with no repercussions. Just doesn't make sense.
14:15 Yeah that was a dirty intentional PIT that should've been DQed for unsportsmanlike conduct..
Congrats on the win, but holly shit can we talk about Kevin for a moment, that man was race leader for over half the race, spun out, rejoined the race in last, and then somehow managed to make its way back up to the front in no time before sadly crashing (or getting crashed) out. mind blowing performance.
So cool to see Travis racing in the freedom 500, grew up watching him back when the double backflip was a big deal! And Ken's protege ripping at something she's never done before!
Big respect for having Travis there he is pretty elusive nowadays ole cleeter has that pull
I really feel like this is some of the best car centered material available. Cleet and the crew seem very real and the fun and the speed seem very real. He’s in touch with people in many levels of the hobby/sport… from no names like myself to first tier racers and builders. Outstanding event.
You have to feel for Kevin. Dude raced to first, got wrecked, raced all the way back to second and got wrecked out. Dude’s a machine!
Would be nice to see some penalties for bad sportsmanship become a thing. If Travis and Nick had to race clean, we would have a different winner for sure.
@@wesw9586 Travis didn't wreck Kevin. Kevin went for a spot that wasn't open.
@@Studio23Media i respectfully disagree. Sadly we don't get the camera angles and replays to truly settle the debate. Hope they work on that in future.
@@wesw9586 I mean it's pretty clear... That's just racing.
I do agree about Nick though. None of the SxS guys should be invited to the FF anymore after that video they made attacking Kevin.
I would agree, best PPV. I have watched since the beginning and what a great production. Your team is awesome and can't wait to come in person some day.
So great watching you win Cleetus. That couldn’t have been any better. What a great team and a great group of drivers. How about Kevin KSR that guy is a truly gifted driver.
Amazing job Cleetus and the crew of the FREEDOM factory love seeing so many people in one place being happy. Keep spreading the love❤.
Wow. I remember when Cleet first bought the Factory. The track is amazing and has come so far in that time. Great job to the whole team!
And all the people along the way, such as Alan the Lawn Care Nut.
That was exceptional racing!!! Lia friggin rocked it, she’s definitely got the gene! Cleetus with the Scandinavian Flick on the cool down lap to get sideways, great stuff!
Makes me happy to see Cletus so pumped. Glad it worked out they way you wanted! Nothing but success brother! Keep it up
The race and the burnouts were over the top best. EVERYBODY from you and your crew, racers, and fans really came together to make it awesome.
Poor Kevin! That man shoulda been a Nascar driver! He's just so nice, seeing him getting pitted after dominating the whole race really hurt...
I don't have enough fingers and toes to add up the talent, money, and technology between F1, Rally, Hillclimbs, Gymkhana combined, yet a small cities worth of Crown Vic's cranked out on happy gas put on some of the most entertaining racing to watch. Hat's off to Cleetus for bringing something to small track racing that few to none have ever done.
I am pretty sure Ken is enjoying this... :) and it is very cool to see Lia racing with people that mostly know Ken and respect him and her deeply. :) Racing family is real.
Uh, Ken is deceased. He's not enjoying anything, he's also not suffering, he's no longer.
@@rustyshackelford1483 no shit sherlock..
Kevin is an absolute animal. Always finishing on the podium or close to winning.
When I heard cleat say "Leah, you're number 1" I just know pops is sitting in the passenger side just loving her life❤
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If i was cleetus and i looked back with 8 laps to go and see Kevin behind me id be sweating BULLETS. 🤣
He was......hahahahaha :)
Congratulations well deserved you are one of the most successful and important people on youtube the enthusiasm you bring to your channel and the people around you is amazing. Keep up the great work and much more success to you.
You guys definitely need a best looking car award, also it’s crazy to think that it’s already year 4
So glad to see lia there absolutely sending it for her dad 🎉
Congrats Cleet! But you know I was rooting for Kevin. That guy is a BOSS!