This Is Why Our Beloved Drag Strip Closed...
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- You guys were probably wondering why we drove all the way to Orlando for testing the other night... this is why! Bradenton Motorsports Park is undergoing major surgery!
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FYI for any of you coming to LeMullets later this year we're doing a Street Car Shootout Friday night here!!! Also, we'll be racing at FL2K here, so plenty of opportunities to come see the new facilities at Bradenton Motorsports Park!
The jet boat give-a-way was awesome! I really hope you do another jet boat-vic combo give-a-way i want another shot at it lol. Thanks for the awesome FREE content.
Since you moved in next door, and started promoting braydenton, its become world famous. An upgrade was needed.
Is that cracks in the brand new concrete?
Good stuff Brother!!
they didn't have a choice but to upgrading it because you know the FF next door upping the game
I’m happy to see that Victor is spending the money to upgrade the track instead of closing it down like so many are doing. You guys are building a great motor sports neighborhood. Figure out a dirt track and you’d have the trifecta!
Victor just needs the local police to increase their speeding ticket fines and more people might want to use the track instead ;-)
That would be sweet. Not to many dirt tracks down there in his area. More to the north.
Brainard did the concrete upgrade a while ago and its so nice. it's a really quick track since the prep sticks real nice and last a lot longer
Cleetus has the space in the back of the freedom factory
I bet Cleetus being next door has really helped his business. And the other way around also!
Makes me very happy to see a track upgrading instead of shutting down like so many others
Atlanta Dragway :(
Agreed they're going to be closing Firebird(I've always known it and called it that)here in Arizona in the next year or so
Amen
A closed track doesn't always mean permanent closure could be temporary
When it’s sponsored by cleetus and everything that cleetus touches turns to gold…it’s no surprise!
You guys should feel proud, I'm 1000% sure this channel and your guys' events are a big reason why they're able to afford to do this, just like how Indy was willing to pour a burnout pad because of your guys' events too. A rising tide raises all ships, and the Cleeter team ride is rising in a big way!
The fact he's promoting and helping the other tracks, and seems to be co promoting with guys like Tom Bailey...this style of fan AND racer centered, bring the people the things they want promotion is what a lot of racing has lost
Garrett has done more for the sport of drag racing than I think anybody else in the last 30 years..
@@Odium515 I'd argue you could probably expand that into amateur motorsports in general, and even some of the pro-sports are coming back on the scene that had largely faded from main stream popularity
@@phoenixrising4573 I honestly think you're right. They're young guys with a passion who like to have fun and millions of other young people see them and are like these guys are just like me and look what they've been able to do, maybe I can do. And that's how motorsports not only continue on, but grow as well.
@@fast97z24 Before seeing cleetus' videos i had zero interest in drag racing. Street outlaws is a Discovery Drama series and has not excited me in slightest for drag racing. None of the no prep guys can match the video quality of someone like cleet. This channel made drag racing exciting to watch and proved to others youtube could be a full time job when done right.
Victor knows this isn't a dying sport and with the continuous growth of drive and drag events he's made a very smart decision along with the freedom factory Florida is the going to be the place to race !
Haha definitely shaping up the be the place.
It's called a niche like how a company like Honda until recently or kia now still offers a manual sedan because no one else makes them and if somebody wants to buy a manual sedan new they essentially have very few choices so it's essentially guaranteed money now if everybody started making manual sedans then they would stop selling because then the customer could be picky
Nice to see our old grandstands going somewhere they will be appreciated and used properly. The concrete surface is going to be a game changer. We've had it since'08 and it was AMAZING! Best wishes to Victor and his staff. Signed:Former PBIR employee.
One other I'd like to add to my comment above... is Victor hired Brandon Mass. His company Mass Traction is the absolute top tier of drag racing construction and prep! New Bradenton world records coming soon!
It's great to know that they're going to a good cause!
It's a shame to see Moroso close. I don't care what they called I will always be Moroso to me and that place hooked like a mother fucker
Didn’t the buyers in PBIR pull out of the deal?
@@sfld2266 doesn't matter progress runs over everything. And if they did the bleachers would not be sitting in Bradenton
I like how Cleetus is the only one who works in the "Break It" department, and everyone else works in the "Fix It" department. It's a good arrangement.
They can almost keep up with him...
wow good point
George isn't shy about breaking stuff either
That's the roll of the Boss!
I break you fix for a paycheck 😒
@@dicknijenhuis9894 That's true, but then he's in there with a wrench.
James should do a tech info channel so all us new guys can learn some stuff he's really good at explaining things and how they work and how to set thing up he has a wealth of knowledge in his head just sitting there.
Yup, i would watch this religiously !
Mr. Petty. You have not been chosen as a winner. The "telegram" comment (if it remains) saying so is a SCAMMER. Report it.
Victor is single handedly keeping the drag scene alive. Hell yeah brother.
Just had to sacrifice a friend to join the brotherhood of riches
@@llamacebu216 wym?
How is he single handedly keeping drag racing alive?
@@justal8784 He has one of if not the best prepped tracks in the U.S. and chose to put money into a seemingly dying sport.
@@covertdestroyer so he’s single handedly keeping drag racing alive at Bradenton.
Nice to see that Bradenton has gone full tilt in on improving the strip. It’s nice when the owners are willing to spend a whole lot of cash to make the track much better for contestants and fans alike. I can’t wait to see your first runs on the new surface. 👍👍🇨🇦
@@fast97z24 those numbers sounds extreme
@@fast97z24 Tell mm you didn't listen to the video without TELLING me you didn't listen.
He straight up said that it was only half concrete to the eight mile.
Smart move on Victor's part, being located next to the Freedom Factory both facilities will benefit from this move.
It's so cool to see stuff like this being made, it's very rare to see this since most track owners only need to do this once or twice every few decades, and most don't even record it.
Bradenton will forever be one of the best prepped drag-strips in the USA
That's cute but Maryland has it covered
Considering how many WR’s are set at Bradenton already it will be scary how fast cars go down the new surface
@@mikeymasi I live in MD, I would love to know of a track that is better then Bradenton
Considering how the concrete is already cracking I don't see it lasting that long
@@kevinbutton4580 those are expansion joints you numpty
So awesome to see victor making big moves in similar ways that you did
I wonder if Cleet subsidised some of the work done to the track surface. I'm sure Victor got those bleachers at a good price but I wouldn't be surprised if Cleets helping out in more ways and keeping it on the down low
@@snxc1627 well he did say he bought some or all of the bleachers and they didn’t work for him and resold them to Vic. Vic also saw how upgrading a facility (next door) could bring in more customers and revenue.
@@snxc1627 it's a win win for everyone
@@FishFind3000 trading for free practice time goes a long way
I would be willing to bet Garrett will eventually own it....
10:00 The fact that you said "Side Quests" has made my day.
So dope
I cant even fathom what this project costs. Sheeesssh.
I have to think Cleeter and the channel has really impacted their decision on making these changes.
Keep supporting the channel ladies and gents!
I’ve been watching the rebuild process on their Facebook page since the start. They’re motoring right along putting a lot of love into that park. They’re working to make it one of the best tracks in Florida. 👍
From what we see from race week and drag n drive, one of the best drag strips in the country
@scambaiter
Thats awesome. Your economic impact in your area just keeps spreading. Keep it up Cleetus. I hope to visit one day.
Thank you to Victor for making the investment to bring more events to Bradenton. Been going to events there for approx 20 years. We are privileged in the Tampa Bay area to have to excellent motorsports venues with owners that are enthusiasts.
Thanks for watching
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That’s right. Upgrade, not close another track! I grew up near Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown New Jersey. Mustang vs Grand National was the jam. When we moved down to the Tampa Bay Area, my son and I found Bradenton and it became the new home track. We’ve been hitting events since 2005, haven’t missed the NMRA once. We remember the first Cleetus and Cars at Bradenton and seen it grow since! Keep Bradenton and The Freedom Factory going!!
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I'm super jealous. Look at all of that concrete! 😁
Wonder what kinda damage Daryl could do here 😂
@@KDlGG 😂
Time for a mustang road trip to Florida
The destroyer could have saved them at least 3 days on demolition!!! He would have taken out the perfectly good concession stand and some light poles along the way, but hey, trade off’s!!!
Bugs woulda had it done in 20mins
To see Victor taking care of taking care of that drag strip makes me smile. In the 90s it was not all that great there, it was better than a lot of places but not as good as West Palm Beach. They used to be so much loose rubber around the starting line on test and tune nights you had to drive around them. But it was always better than the street. I still loved this place though.
In the mid to late 80s, raced almost specifically at Orlando Speedworld - had the opportunity to go to Bradenton for one race and it was poorly kept up compared to Orlando. So glad to see the track being given the love it deserves.
@@we5farmers so you know. Poor prep rubber scalloped around the starting line. I did like the water box trench. I think they got rid of that for the gay ass Roll Racing
@@we5farmers I was living down by Fort Myers and West Palm was the same distance but I liked bradenton's test and tune format. West Palm has the best prep in the state at that time but I did not like their format for test and tune. going by classes and such. Did you ever go there?
Awesome to see them upgrading rather than shutting it down.
And just happy to see people still using tracks these days.
Growing up in Connecticut I watched them all get shut down throughout the 80s and 90s. So happy to see Motorsports and tracks as popular as they are again
Man I watched you cut Leroy apart along time ago and now you're paving a track . Keep the smiles coming for the people for sure
Damn, Victor could easily host an NHRA National event now. Especially now that PBIR is gone....
Keep crushing it dude. Been along for the journey for a while and love every second
The new concrete is already developing cracks from the looks of it. Hopefully the work they still need to do to it will get rid of them. And fwi I'm not talking about the expansion joints they cut in to allow the concrete to expand.
Yea there were lots of cracks in the surface, they might need to put down a new layer. Down in homestead the pit lane has barely any tracks in it after years of use. That has tons of cracks, however it isn't done yet but it might need another layer of concrete before they grind and seal it.
Watch at 3.54
I've done concrete work all my life and concrete is going to crack no matter if you have expansion joints in it or not even if you have wire mesh inside the concrete it will still crack which is why concrete crack filler was developed sealing the concrete Will also help with cracks!
Also concrete takes 75 years to fully cure so cracks can develop at anytime even the hoover dam is still curing
I hope they have some extra layer going on. It's cracked all to hell and the water pooling isnt ideal
This is so great to see! I don't even live in Florida and this makes me so happy for all of you!
I miss James. But having kids myself I'm more happy he has a boss that actually let's him put his family first. No all bosses are created equal. Can't wait to see the first 6 second rip on the new Bradenton
Victor you shook me on this one teary eyed to say the least congratulations on being so awesome thanks for helping out like that unreal!!!!!
back in the 70s my grandfather owned one of the crews that did the concrete at Pomona Fair Flex dragstrip. i grew being able to hear them practice and hear the difference in top fuel compared to the rest. and of course, i went to watch them drag. you're doing so much for the community with putting money into tracks. respect for that. your prolly a life saver for a lot of people making these tracks available again.
I got a man crush on Jackstand. I could listen to that dude talk cars all day. His knowledge and willingness to learn is admirable. Def my favorite out of the group.
That’s awesome that they are renovating in a time where tracks are being shut down. Unfortunately where I am, Houston Raceway Park is shutting down after decades of being the only 1/4 mile track in Houston.
Yup and with land prices the way they are it's pretty unlikely another 1/4 mile ever opens up near Houston again.
zack and ty are killing it love to see the shop alive . great vids keep it up
You should be proud of yourself. You are the reason that track is doing so well and other tracks around the country. You have inspired a new generation of motor heads. God bless Cleetus !!
It's been years since I've went down the dragstrip, but nice to see someone upgrading instead of shutting down. It was sad to see my local, Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ close down. So many great memories.
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I've never been to that track but man it seemed like it was pretty good on TV. That's awesome it's getting repairs love you guys
Glad to see Leroy coming together,the new dragstrip should rock when it's done
I've only launched my vw r32 once on a drag strip, and it was right lane bradenton motorsports drag strip! It's so cool seeing the culture and this venue continue to grow and improve!
Nice to see after 2 years that everything is coming together from the journey of leroy to the el camino and now the place were most of it happened keep up the good work
Nice, everyone enjoys some
Jackstand on the camera, talking about broken stuff. Haha 😄
I like that he's on the RTR mustang, he must love that
I can’t wait to see it when it’s done! It’s going to look so nice and fresh without a single burnout mark on it!
Glad to see Victor put everything possible into his Facility. I’ve not had a chance to come to either property yet, but hopefully soon. All of the guys and girls have worked hard to get where they are. Keep renovating and expanding, honestly everyday seems like we lose a facility somewhere. I would love to see them grow to the highest level.
Thanks for watching
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Your appreciation to your guys is really nice to see! You guys work well. Love to see it
Thanks to Victor for doing this! A huge investment and commitment to the car community! I'm from Atlanta and losing Commerce to apartments still stings. There's not a drag strip left in north Georgia.
Did they close the one at the top of Georgia, Ringgold I think??
Couldn't agree more. Silver Dollar is the next closest and it's 2.5hrs from me which is a painful drive one way to race.
@@94b20gsr what about middle ga?
@@truckerdudexxl That's basically where Silver Dollar raceway is, in Reynolds GA.
@@94b20gsr nahhh, you have silver dollar and middle ga over in twiggs county
I'm sure that low cost ease of repair for the Mustang axle is exactly what Vaughn was planning for when he said you'd only get it setup how he wants
"Full floater" rear end is ideal for easy maintenance. The axle holds no weight. All it does is drive the wheel. Break it, and slip a new one in. The wheel bearing assembly holds the weight of the vehicle not the axle.
You guys are the reason that track is so successful. People are going down there from all over the country because you guys are based out of there in hopes to meet you guys. That track was originally opened in the 50s by Don garlits and art malone. That's my home track ive been going out there and sunshine speedway since '78
LOL!!! Those Side-Quests will get you off storyline quick!!!! Love it Cleeter
Can I just say…..it’s great to see Jackstand again. Kinda feels like he got sidelined since George got so popular and I’m stoked he’s back on center stage again.
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Been following this transformation on Instagram. This will be one of the best tracks for sure
Already was one of the best lol
We've been coming since to the drag strip since 1974, sat on the bleaches, and can remember when Tom Stimus owned the circle and raced on the Motocross track that was behind the FF. Good times. Good luck and Thanks to all for keeping things going, better than ever!
Milan Dragway up here in MI just repaved too, AMAZING to see these raceways being renovated instead of closed like the past 20 years, awesome!
Man I filmed a lot of killer racing there back in the day.
That’s awesome to see a piece off my old home track PBIR now in Bradenton..💪🏻 this is epic
I feel the same, sad that our track closed down. But glad that at least some part of it will live on.
Victor is putting a lot of faith in what your bringing to the game Cleetus. You need to know your loved buddy! AND When it comes to bustin' stuff, No one does it better.
You folks are super lucky-I was from Hayward Ca.Fremont Raceway WAS 15 min from my front door.Nows its condominiums and a shoping mall.Had some fun times there.Feel fortunate you have a great strip with FANTASTIC MEMORIES
BUENAS NOCHES!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Support as always from Rotorua New Zealand. love the work team 💪 ❤😎🤘
Churrrr kiwi 🥝
@@anubis4496 chur brother 😎🤘
A Million Congratulations to you guys...
You have come so far and so fast...
Keep It Up..
So awesome to see victor as well as you investing into your tracks and can see both your passion for it!!!
Man you know the chanel has a ton of sick shit going on when you forget they have a ripsaw 😂 literally was like "fuck I forgot they had that thing" when it popped into frame
Hey cleet, keep the awesome vids coming, its never an easy wait lol
Thanks for all the uploads recently, gives me something to look forward to!!!
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That's so awesome Victor is rebuilding the strip!
Could you do a video of how they prep a brand new track? I imagine there's some sort of process that has to be done and I'm just curious to see what it is
They spray some sticky shit
@@Anon.G well obviously, I'm just curious of the whole process
Hell yeah brother, do it for Dale! When are we gonna see Leroy rip with his new solid axle?
Definitely glad to see you guys restoring the track instead of shutting er down! Oh it's gonna be sweet!
Awesome , Thanks CM & Friends 😊
Love the racing content, especially love all the fun you guys have in the ripsaw, jetboats, and everything else you get into. I do kind of miss the videos from the old shop where it was all about working on the cars. Would love to see more videos from you guys working on the cars, either tearing them apart or pulling an engine. Even the basic stuff you do before every race to make sure the engine is good, would love to see more of the small stuff you do.
Hey Cletus for all your cars that have done runs on that track and broke their own records you need to get some of those millings and weld them into a small capsule well the capsule inside the tube frame or weld it to the frame so it stays with the car
Who's chris?
@@anthonymwelch I got to go back and re-edit it I wasn't trying to put that I was trying to put Cletus but Google voice to text put Chris
@@brandonsilvay4822 ah, that makes more sense haha
Keep these posts comin man.. You’ve got an awesome and dedicated crew!!
That’s awesome hope the track has record attendance after the upgrade looks awesome thanks for sharing buddy
That concrete is super spider cracked from drying to fast. Maybe it don’t matter as much because they are grinding the surface. I just know from having my brand new garage floor done. It looked like that and the co
Kanu came out had to grind it and surface it. The owner explained why it came out wrong and why he wanted to fix it.
Did you bother to listen to the video? The finish is not complete.
@@paulcopeland9035 a crack is a crack. Nothing they do from here on will fix that and it will continue to need touch up. It's really ashame.
I don't imagine cracks are that much of a worry in Florida. It's notice they have 5 months of continous freezing and thawing temps that will destroy it. It's concrete, there are only 2 guarantees with concrete, it's going to get hard and it's going to crack.
That's crazing it's from to much water being used on the top to finish the concrete. Could be a problem.
@@splashman420 Supposed to be professional Drag Strip concrete guys??? Is it just the cream on top with the cracks????
About time! That track was pretty rough. I am confused how all those new slabs are already cracked to shit. Looks like a hack job
I saw that too. Maybe the grinding, polishing and topcoat will reduce that.
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I was thinking the same
Garbage work. Look at all the pooling... No stress cuts... Wtf. People take more care pouring a damn walkway.
I was wondering the same... did they let it dry up too fast? It looks like a 40 year old runway! Not sure if it's just cosmetics tough. There will be so much tire left on it so it might be inconsequential.
I was thinkin same thing and he said these guys poor drag strips for a living lol hmmm?
Just had our local dragstrip do the same thing glad to see the future of racing growing
Wishing you guys all the success for the future.
What I wanna know is how fast do one of them green spinney machines that flatten the concrete do the 1/4 mile in?! You missed a trick there boys, could of had them guys racing each other haha. xD
*HUGE SHOUT OUT TO VIC FOR AN AWESOME INVESTMENT*
A shout out is to pay respects to someone who has helped who hasn't been mentioned. The main purpose of this video was to show what Victor is doing. You are literally shouting out the reason for this video. Thank God you were here captain obvious.
@@burntrubber5689 - someone shit the bed this morning? 😂 get over your self champ!
@@burntrubber5689 i bet you voted for biden
The first major car events I ever went to was at this track. Traveled all the way from NY to be there. Every time I see the track it brings back fond memories.
Thank you victor for keeping the sport alive in Bradenton
Wow Victor is the man! Putting some big money into Bradenton. Concrete is SO much better than asphalt. Especially when it gets hit and because rain doesn’t seep down into it and then get pulled back up by higher horsepower cars. My only concern is leaving asphalt on the big end. Will make tuning high horsepower cars a bit tricky.
So confused by this comment. Not sure what your trying to say..
@@masterbates7016 asphalt absorbs some water when it gets wet and big hp cars put so much energy into the asphalt trying to hold traction that it shakes the water to the surface and could cause cars on slicks to lose control. Although if you’re having traction problems past the 1/8th mile idk maybe get some better suspension or tires
@@masterbates7016 - Yeah, I should have proof read it before posting. Definitely not very clear.
@@fernandop937 - Some years ago I went to a March Meet Nostalgia race at Bakersfield, CA. The track back then was all asphalt and it rained for like a solid week prior to the event. It got really dangerous for the faster cars (under 8 seconds). With the rubber base covering the asphalt the cars could launch ok but past half track where the rubber got thinner the cars slicks would pull up moisture from the asphalt. Cars were sliding all over the place at speed and at least 2 cars were destroyed in roll overs. They ended up having to cancel the event. A few years later the track owner tore out the asphalt and put down concrete from start to finish.
Almost every track has completely different levels of traction at the 1/8th, hell some dont prep past the 1/8th so tuning will be same as normal.
I can’t imagine the price tag on that I just had a driveway put in with concrete and it broke the bag
You guys continue to kill it with the awesome and consistent content. Keep up the great work. 3M subscribers is just around the corner.
I was at that drag strip within the first 2 months it was opened. Helped many of my friends with their cars on race day. If I remember we could only race Saturday and Sunday afternoons as the track lighting wasn't completed yet.
I’m wondering if there’ll be engine changes to Leroy? I’ve been curious what a compounded boost setup would do for that car now that’ll have actual traction.
Do you mean Leroy 2.0? OG Leroy has passed on! They left his corvette innards on the shop floor.
Gasoline engines don't need nor can typically withstand enough boost to warrant a compound setup, that's why you only see em in diesel setups and very rarely in 4cyls.
compound would be to build boost faster.. maybe it would be cool at one of those high-altitude tracks they always have troubles at
I feel like Leroy is kinda becoming an science experiment. I’m not expecting it to show up non stop on my feed but testing different combos out on it would be cool.
@@dizawnofwizar Keep in mind the only high altitude stuff they do is 2-4 tracks in race weeks, twice a year. Radically changing the car that will excel 3 times a year and be slower the rest is a waste of time. A 427 LS doesn't need that much boost that quickly and taming it down to a useful level would negate the use of it.
That concrete looks bad. It's covered in shrinkage cracks. Looks like it was poured too wet to me and on a really hot day without doing anything to keep the concrete Temps down. Hopefully it's just on the surface and they can grind through it
There's still steps left to the surface
I was gonna say the same thing. That shit is gonna fall apart with the tires rippin. Looks like it was just the first truck
i guess we will find out. doubt he had rookies pouring but we will find out in a couple weeks
I've got quite a bit of experience with concrete. That shit looks like shit
The spider cracks really don't matter much on a drag strip. A local track poured their first 330' about 5 years ago, albeit it didn't look this bad but close, and that track is dialed now. But yea, i'm about to have 40 cubic yards poured in a garage and I will cry if it comes out like this lol. Waiting for the temp to come down some.
I can't EFFING WAIT! To see Leroy doin what he do again. I can't tell you how much I hope that his newfound fantabulousness makes you fellas want to perfect him further. I don't think he'll be what Mullet is, realistically, but hey, he could be absolutely competitive in the top of his class again and I WANT THAT!! Haha! Thanks so much for everything y'all do from the beautiful mountains (and world-class whitewater, nudge-nudge) of West By-God Virginia, home of the middle class and part-originators (along with NC, VA, TN, and any moonshiner hot spots I may have forgotten) of stock car racing!
Swear we need a go pro on Sam just to hear his banter. What a guy
It looks like Cleetus is Victor’s new partner too! Yep, our boy is a minor limited partner from what the paperwork says!!
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Got to say I am a little alarmed by all the cracking I am seeing... I'd be checking my concrete tests to see what slump was used during the pour. Do they use blankets to cure in Florida for hot weather pours? I've poured over a million yards in my time and never seen that. Typically we see a few cracks when we cast around a column or other fixed in place structure but nothing like that. I've poured 2 hockey rinks and 3 gymnasiums and rarely ever see shrinkage cracks, maybe a couple after 3 months or so but then we either use plasticizer or a very low slump design mix. I'm just a commercial const super of 30 years giving some input out of concern. As long as his engineer is fine with the slump and strength break tests then it should be fine as rebar is what holds it together. I also hope that he didn't saw cut too early as the concrete will dry at a faster rate and every cut will end up as a 3/4 inch hill in my experience. I had to grind down a gym floor for a month because of this though luckily for me the saw cuts were spec'd so I wasn't held accountable. Sorry to be such a downer but I've also worked with the best in the industry in my day and my job was to check and make sure they didn't screw anything up. The best in the industry once tried to form building foundations 3 feet off where they were supposed to be and then came to me and asked why my trenching was out of line... it wasn't. Had another sub tell me to mind my own business as he'd been doing it this way for 35 years. I explained that doing it wrong for 35 years did not make it correct now and told him to fix it or I would, and deduct it from his contract. Anyhow, hope it's fine and turns out great.
I'm no concrete expert but those crack definitely look alarming. If it was me paying I'd be getting it inspected before going any farther. Apparently he used the best drag strip concrete guys so that really sucks if it's a big problem.
This is how you make America great again. Focus on the things that people actually enjoy together. It's so nice to see them investing, each year drag racing is getting bigger and faster. I enjoy all the builds that roll through the beams
Almost 3 million subs. Congrats team Cleetus.
I’m still waiting for the announcement to come out that you’ve purchased Bradenton from Vick and now own the entire side of the road + motion
Im sure Cleeters track right next door and the business he brings to the strip was a huge factor in the decision to upgrade it too! ! ! Good business decision to upgrade when the guy next door seems to be on a massive role in business and life like he is at the moment....
Cleet's big but not quite that big yet. It'd take about 15 mil to make that happen. I'm sure he's got his sights set on it someday.
A man's got to know his (financial) limitations 😎
@@acemobile9806 you saying the race strip is worth $15 million? Im not sure i agree, unless it has a ton more to it than what we see when they are racing there.
@@warrenmichael918 I'm not saying that's what it's worth. But I can promise you Vic would ask something around that for it in today's market especially now that it's had all this work done to it. I live here in Cleetustown & property values are absolutely bananas now. $375K houses going for $500K & people more than willing to pay that just to outbid the next one in line. Gonna be interesting when the bubble bursts.
It's a little worrying to see so many cracks in that new concrete...
That’s what happens when you pour slabs that big. Look at any concrete highway
@@zeitgeist2720 I don't know. I've helped do quite a few large driveways and never seen it. But I'm no expert by any means.
I understand but it’s not even close to being done yet watch the video
3:55 Cleet said its not done yet they still need to grind and polish.
@@zeitgeist2720 I'm no expert but that's supposed to be what relief cuts and keeping the concrete cool while it cures is for. It looks like it over heated and cracked, which isn't good. The burnout pad at the FF isn't as long but it's much wider and it doesn't have cracks like that.
It’s a good feeling to see a place like this get refreshed and not closed down
I grew up racing at BMP back in the early 2000s, happy to see it getting a refresh.
James has been the baddest addition to the chan since his first day. Gotta luv James.
Awesome! Couldn't be happier for you and your crew!!
Great to see people still investing in drag racing! Love it. Hell ya brother!
Thank you victor!