I don’t think i’ve seen this in the comments yet. I think i speak for most people in saying, please don’t hesitate to include every step of the way in regards to the rebuild process of this place! We want to see it all. It is very entertaining and we love seeing progression!
id say hold back for now, especially if people have or are targeting the place for vandalism as well as thieving. gives them too much notice and where abouts the good stuff is.
@@mindedchaos well it clearly was, im not referring to cleetus owning it, im just on about its been done multiple times on different occasions meaning its an easy target. just if i was cleetus id let the days and weeks run by and see if any consistencies come out, by releasing these he'll either back them off or people might think hes a good target. this could just be over reacting but if it comes down to my property and money id make sure its not going to keep happening.
There’s a guy that died there in one of the turns during a race his name was Dave Steele! Was 42 years old. It would be cooler then heck if you made a memorial for him there!
isn't cleeter a law student or is that a rumor? short term lease makes sense some local catering company to roll some dogs, flip burgers, slang brewskies if they suck switch it up.
James face when he saw the motorcycle was priceless!!! That kitchen equipment alone is worth a bunch of money!!! Make sure you are insured well, there are all kinds of people lookin for someone to sue!!!
I'd redo the pit area to bring it up to modern standards, but you need to install a live in groundskeeper or caretaker if you're going to start loading the place up with expensive gear, trust me/
And a security system, it looks like a handful of well placed cameras (like one set to catch plates of cars leaving) would do wonders, also for a temporary fix buy some of those dollar store, battery powered, door alarms with the magnet sensors. They scream loud as FK any time anyone opens a door. It will help, also the entrance, I'm guessing there is only 1 or 2 ways to get a car into there, take a couple of those old trucks and block off the entrance when your not there. If some kids wanted to rob y'all, they cant get a truck into the area so they would have to load it up all while leaving the truck out where people could see it.
Maybe see about having vets work the grounds for events, ticket sales, parking, snack bars, etc you know the guys looking for something to do on the weekends
@@kidwave1 don't think it'll work for me but thanks for trying LOL. ... you know what I don't think I've ever tried to put the burgers first in the name that actually might help thanks
Being a volunteer firefighter when I saw the spreaders I was in heaven seeing old equipment. They spreaders alone are $1,000 to 10,000 just for the spreaders if new. Them old pair are probably 700 to 1,000 dollars. Don’t get me wrong this whole race track is awesome. Can’t wait to see this whole thing up an running one day
I literally feel like cleetus brought this place for the fans. I know it’s a business venture, but I really feel when cleetus talks about the place he talks from the heart.
You're so ambitious, and I'm inspired by you to be honest! You went from a CZcams guy who has a fast C7 Corvette to someone who is building a big business and making serious investments
I own a pest control company in south Florida fellas. I’ll come out there and take care of those weeds for free for a tour of the shop and a room for a night
I loved the little jabs throughout the video. Hopefully it was just kids making mischief and not a crackhead looking for cash, kids are easier to deal with!
@@thewookiee5174 No argument here, I just think that the kids will respond better to the beating and will grow out of it. Crackheads are used to it and are going to keep on doing their thing, kids may (may, mind you) get the hint--hopefully the first time.
If the vandals are ever caught instead of jail or like some say a beating they should make them work to clean up the track. There is nothing better than good hard labor
I'm actually amazed how good all the facilities look to be. Usually as soon as a building gets abandoned it gets trashed. Cant wait to drive my happy ass from Washington to the Freedom Factory
That old “NO LIVE STREAMING” sign blew my mind. The mentality of some folks just doesn’t flow with how things are these days. This applies throughout every aspect of life.
Cleetus, you need to get a LLC for the race track so liability cannot be linked to your personal assets. This is a high risk business and should be under some kind of LLC.
Hey Cleetus just wanna say....... we are all super proud of yall and all the success. I have watched this channel for so long man. Your living my dream I’m sure there are many people like that here who feel the same! I hope one day I can bring my 83 Capri down to the freedom factory and raise some hell for Dale with y’all.. be safe fellas god bless
@@CleetusM Hell ya brother! I live in Stpete and have been following since you got pulled over in the dale truck on gandy. Keep up the amazing work congrats on your sucess.
You know, I am just proud that someone is starting their own business up in 2019/2020. I might not be the "target audience" for this, but this is just amazing to see. For so long, these places died, and these guys are doing it. And this place has it all! Place for filming, place for doing office work, a freaking BEDROOM AND KITCHEN for when you are crashing after a late show... I mean... SHEESH... How perfect is this?!?
I wonder if they were mocking Cleetus'es Freedom Factory... Goonzquad has not seem to want to do anything with Cleetus. Hopefully they realize if they can't beat him join him, because yes it would be a good collateralization. I actually messaged the guys at SXS to help Goonzquad with their side by side and then all could have fun with Cletus... They said, they tried to but the boys blew them off.
@TheHilander yeah, all those Japanese bikes from like ‘76-‘86 were awesome. They’re cheap, reliable, easy to ride, and easy to work on. By modern standards they’re not crazy fast (I mean honestly who needs 200+hp on a street bike) but they got some zip and are fun as hell to ride.
As a retired Chef, I can see so much potential in that concession area. Smash Burgers, Cheesesteaks, Fries, onion rings, and a host of other great track food. The syrups MAY be good even if out of date, but may not be worth risking it. Just found the channel after seeing Cleetus on OffTheRanch and already seriously impressed with you guys. Definitely getting me some Cleetus Merch.
Yes I agree to use the back side aluminum stands to make a complete "main stands" and then fix the backside stands as money permits. I think the drivers family's will understand when their asked to just use the main stands along with regular patrons and maybe even have a small section for drivers family. Ok but either way make the main grandstands as complete as possible with what you have on hand using the back stands and close them for construction while you've used the parts from the back to complete the main stands.
People could sponsor new stands for the back stretch. Also, another option for replacing the wood temporarily is recycled plastic boards - they don't rot from rain. They will break down over time in the sun, but that isn't the kind of cascading failure issue that wood presents, once it starts to rot.
This is in our backyard and we grew up watching races here. It has such a rich history of racing and exciting entertainment. I can speak for other locals, the community appreciates your passion for re-inventing this amazing property. Looking forward to coming to a future event and watching your progress and growth. Thank you for these behind the scenes tours, you brought back so many memories. Legendary auto salesmen Tom Stimus (Wrestler Dusty Rhodes in the commercials) once bought and owned this track and made it an amazing showplace in the 80's. I remember meeting Al Unser Sr here and watching World of Outlaws, Sprint Cars, Figure Eights, smashing up derby and locals race what you brought. Really exciting and would be good to bring that back in someway to keep the track active once again. Best Wishes!
I know it’s close enough for us to travel to and I’m so excited! I had the ability to explore an abandoned track in northern Florida before it got revived and I’m so excited for the future of this channel and this business venture we are all in together
There is this stuff called Sweeping Compound that you can get at the hardware store. It will eliminate the dust when you sweep up the fire extinguisher.
With every video I get more excited and it's not even mine. Happy for you guys, have a blast. Wish I was close enough to help. I wish you every success and am looking forward to more video of your progress. Hell yeah brother!
Been looking at some history found this one interesting.Robbie Knievel set a world record at DeSoto Speedway in 1990 by jumping 30 Subaru station wagons on a motorcycle.
Bullshit i sold this track. I hate live streamings ill always say i made the right decision in muh bussiness. No live streaming cleetus wont livebstream either
I'm in the UK but would love to come help clean up, give me somewhere to sleep and a meal, i'll help clean it up. Paint, Grounds keeping and whatever else needed. Dude, place looks sweet. Can't wait to see more of this awesome place.
I thought he was just emphasizing the size of the blower lmao. Like when people say “Do you want fries with that ketchup?” whenever they drown their shit in ketchup lmao.
Sure is a lot of work, but, I hope you get it up and running for racing as well as your shenanigans as well. Great place to host Cleetus and Cars in conjunction with the strip. I sure hope you can make a go of it and put many smiles on many faces for a long time!!!!!!
Hell yeah brother.. I see you have a lot of willing people to help out but I'm sure you can use all the help you can get so I'm here to lend a hand.. I do landscaping, pressure washing, painting, cleaning, and I currently own a soffit, fascia, and gutters business. Hit a brother up would love to be apart of the freedom factory family.. I used to go to this track every weekend when I was a kid. Raise hell praise dale
So Freaking cool!! Cant wait for more videos on rebuilding the track!! Ive been in hospitality for 17 yrs. Huge car enthusiast !! Cooking food aint hard, just keep it simple at 1st. Feel out your crowd and conform the menu into the likings of the patrons!! Burnout pad, your a legend Cleetus!! Keep it going bro, time to look for a car to build, so I can come do Legal burnouts!! Yeah buddy!!
Few pointers that you should keep in mind. All of the soda fountain stuff is mostly trashed, You might be able to save the dispenser. The sure flows will be more than likely be seized up, The carbonator may or may not work. You will have to replace all the lines, BIB stuff. and even the co2 regulators. For the BIB ( bag in box soda ) you might want to consider soda bottle as a cheaper option. In some cases BIB will cost you more than a wholesale soda. The same goes with the kegs and beer tap stuff. The fridge units will have to pass inspection and more than likely will have to be replaced. The fryers depending on condition will need to be steamed cleaned by a professional company. Do not attempt to do this your self. Stoves and other units will need to be checked for mice. If there is any mice droppings on them, Cleaning them will cause them to dilute the piss and they will stink. In the best case you might get away with using a lot of the older equipment. I would contact your local health department and have them come out in the next month to give you an assessment on what safety items you will need to do. This can be a huge bummer if you clean it all up and get an inspection a few weeks before your first event and come to find out you do not have enough hand washing sinks, not enough hot water, Bad water and a lot of those things. Being in your area there might even be some consulting firms that can assist you with this. As for you concessions. Signs should be all tv/computer run so that you do not need to deal with the old school looks. Keep your food to a minimum, Over thinking things tends to huge losses. Do not stick with just Pepsi product, Do BOTH, I hate places that only have coke and I have to drink that crap they call Mellow yellow., Yet some people like it. Do not get stingy on being a Pepsi only brand, You will sell more drinks this way. Also include a full line of diet. Since you know the owners of the drag strip and the other places near them, Talk to them about what sells the most. This way you make money while not spending a huge amount of money of stuff that does not sell. For track related stuff, Invest in more lighting. Benches, You can always contact companies that make the benches and see if they will give you a deal. Another thing is to contact a all of the raceways and other related places and see if they are replacing or have extra of this stuff. Put an ad in Craigslist and FB market place asking if anyone has any of this stuff. Many times when these things are either torn down or replaced some scrapper picks them up for next to nothing and stores them either for resale or sell when scrap prices jump high. For the track and burn out pad, Do you due diligence and research a bit of this and even contact companies that do this for real. Not all local companies that do road work will know how to properly build tracks and burn out pads. For all of the other areas that need fixed contact and seek out permanent sponsorships with a local paving company that also does small jobs that can chip seal and fix all of the areas. This will give them the opportunity to boost about their work at the Freedom Factory while also giving fans the opportunity to hire those that are local. Great for them and great for you. Think for the future and where you might put up your new shops, Even contacting a company that might be interested in building you a building at a lower cost while having their named sponsored as well. If you get a sponsor for something like this, Do a video all about it on here and a few more on your other channel. While they can put up a small video on their channels about Freedom Factory New building and link to you videos. There is always new fans that may not see your channel and might view it while they are looking for something related to one of your sponsors. The more channels you get your name one the further you can go.
Nobody is going to read the book you wrote. My god get a life. Yes the drink machine could be brought back to life with a little hot water and soaking. Nothing about that stuff is”trash.”
@@ecbadboy101 How little do you know about how drink machines work.... The hoses should be replaced, The shurflo are going to be locked up after sitting in sugar for the better part of 2 years, Its cheaper to replace them at 20 dollars each, Even rebuilt machines do not reuse hoses or shurflo . The carbonator might be good like i said, yet it will need new hoses and fitting along with a new co2 regulator. I did not even go in to the remote chiller or the ice plate, Depending on if it was drained of the water it may be cracked and leaking. Remote chillers may or may not work. There is a lot that goes in to making a place safe for food retail. If you did not like my post then why did your read it and respond?
@@ecbadboy101 Never said I know it all, I do know some.... Why not spend the time to read it and learn something than to dis a person for putting something out there. I read you comments... Its like the people who ask questions about something and its in the description like the person said... I mean really do people not read anymore or have they just gotten lazy.
Another idea for you guys - use some of the extra space left over for RC racing! You'll bring in so many more people and youre keeping the original idea alive of the racetrack! Just need a dedicated area that isnt too big with small dirt hills to make a track out of (use the dirt left from the burnout pad) , build a racers tower, and BAM, you got more people coming!
Wow. That concessions area is was actually left in pretty good shape. That equipment cleans up really well and the parts are all simple to replace if needed. Big bucks left in there for sure.
Just a word of advice when you get to the spraying weeds I would avoid "traditional" roundup or similar products. They will generally be about 41% glyphosate. They will kill the vegetation, but the effects don't last very long. You will want a soil sterilizer for the pavement. Those work for up to a year. Also when you spray you can get a dye that you mix in with the sprayers to see where you have and haven't sprayed. Be sure all people applying chemicals use extreme caution and use appropriate PPE. Rubber boots, rubber gloves, long pants, long sleeves, and possibly a mask. Seriously read the labels.
Respirator and eye protection no matter what you spray! I always tell people if it can kill a weed then imagine what it's doing to you when you get it on/in you. I'm no professional by any means but that stuff's nasty!
That sign was funny. You should livestream every event you put on there, just out of spite and because your business plan is firmly based behind a large audience. Also for people like me that won’t otherwise be able to watch. If I lived nearby I would attend. I’m new to your channel and have enjoyed what I’ve seen so far! Keep it up!
I can't wait to see how quick they run out of money. There's at bare minimum a half million to get this thing off the ground for personal use. Way more for commercial.
DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATER is what this makes me think of!! Make it the first drive inn movie/ race track/drag strip/ drift course etc!Those cook tops and fryers! That ain’t cheap either! Surprise some scrappers didn’t come thru for the copper and all the stainless, y’all did good!
Hell yeah brother! Trust me when I tell you..... That place is a diamond in the rough and a great location next to the other track. I'm a little older than you but I love to see young dudes making moves like that$$$$. Put every dollar you can scrape together into that place. It'll be rough in the beginning but you'll be debt-free very very soon. I can only imagine this is mostly going to be a cash intake business. Be very very careful who you have around all that cash. I was friends with the past owner at the drag strip where I live and it was a dump and we would still have to count up 20 to $40,000 every weekend in $20 bills. it was only me and him and his motor home counting that money because he couldn't trust anyone else. Be careful brother good luck and congratulations. Do it for Dale!
Been following you for a while and all I can say is great job guy's . I can't wait to see the place when you have opening day, you should be very proud.
He ruined my birthday. I sat in my chair with my party had of freedom all day for the tour video. My cake got cold and I went to bed weeping uncontrollably.
El Bandito I swore he said in part one one the tour he was posting part two yesterday. I have a hard time going to bed if I’m waiting on a cleetus upload. I assumed with his car getting stolen he was busy and forgot about us. I wish he posted vlogs every day at least on his cleetus two channel but beggars can’t be choosers. I’m happy to get what I can but his videos will never be long enough for me
This is hands down one of the coolest things on CZcams ever. This track couldn't of gone to a better group of people. Hell yeah brother. Visiting here is on my to do list now big time.
To all the dreamers out there Cleetus and James are and should be a real inspiration for the folks out there with inspirations to go big. I look back and see a little Cleeter sitting in car on some South Florida back road looking to the stars above thinking man we need are own race track to turn and burn rubber on cause duckin the law out here just isn’t that fun and bam what do you know look mom the boy bought a beat up race track and made em dreams come true. Can I get a “Hell ya brother”
I like they are all appreciative and want to reuse the stuff left behind. I’ve seen others do a walk through of a property and they’re damaging good stuff, tossing it out, etc. That shows me they know the value of hard work and not having money.
My favorite part of this video is how cleet is laughing about the vandalism, when he said "they came and broke the fluorescent bulbs and breathed in the fumes, once again another tough break" that had me dying looool
Before you pour the burnout pad, make sure you pay attention to drainage. All that infield grass looks like it'll help keep the track from turning into swimming pool. Maybe hang out there in a rainstorm and watch where the water goes and how it flows
Super proud of you guys to pull this shit off starting off as a CZcams channel to now. It’s so phucking dope. Hopefully I can get my snobby family to get more into motor sports and stop by. We are just across the skyway. Just wanted to give you guys some props. Being into motor sports my entire life and being of a similar age it’s epic to see how far you guys have taken this ride. Keep it up.
This is such a huge undertaking. I genuinely hope from the bottom of my heart that Cleetus is able to do something with this and doesn't just let it go belly up.
If anyone can do it cleetus can.hes got America on his side.i would personally donate just to see this happen.plus his brand can carry this idea to reality.
@@dre145 It wont be if they move their entire operation there, The cost would be much lower. This place can expand their event list to a whole lot of things. Everything from car shows, burn outs, drifting, kart racing, circle tracks, Rally racing ( which can be set up and fixed up in their fields and repaired back ) Street car racing ( If they pave the entire middle of the track this will allow for a much larger area and cones are used for this kind of racing ( which is done on parking lots most times ) Other events that I have not thought of, This place could be busy every Friday and Saturday for events. The stands are about 5k people with a 20 dollar event ticket at the low end brings in 100k per weekend or about 5.2 million a year, With the average fan spending 20 dollars on food or merch. This is a total of 10 million for the year. The larger the spread of events brings in your current fans and new fans, Every ticket sold should have a link to youtube and other social media and along with what ever the event that is going on social media. There is some money to be made, With the diverse area they need to expand greatly in order to keep it open. Having an area with a few large shops that can be open for pubic business from Monday to Thursday for dyno testing, Car repair, custom work can greatly increase the income.
William Glaser the problem is he is already in the content business having 1 million people watch his video or 2 million does not cost him any more money. This is why service company’s cannot match the profit margins of a software company or tech company. What he should have done is expand his content business. Which your gonna try to say this will but I don’t think you needed all this headache. If you wanted to run events they could have partnered with the owners instead of brining on all the operations headache instead of focusing on creating better content
Ever since yall got the track James seems a lot more lively and energetic in the videos. Glad to see yall working towards something that contributes to the community rather than just building faster and more expensive cars, one after another! Can't wait to see how this tracks gonna look a year or two from now, and the events and content creation that will take place there! Keep up the hard work!! Freedom Factory Babbyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
we just restored a old bar and it do take alot when the building is older, but the amout of money your gonna save on the equpiment that is left behind is a huge bonus, like that kitchen stuff is gonna save you a hugggggeeee amount of money plus make you money when its up and running, overall , this whole situation is gonna take some work, but its gonna be worth every penny in the long run with the event you guys have , big moves for 2020 man, loving it wish i was living out that way to be able to visit this place and go to some events its gonna be epic forsure congrads brudder
Long time watcher first time writer.... by show of hands how many think they came in started tearing it up and half way through thought hey we should buy this place
@@kidwave1 It's just a bedroom off the main office and not an apartment. I still think they could make something work with a full time caretaker/security person. Lots of options.
You can get metal plates, it's not the doors its the door frames that are a big factor, also concealed hinges are good so no one can break in using a pair of pliers and maybe a big old simply safe sponsorship.
Ok so let the next person/persons break in and be sure to catch them. Shoot them in the crotch with bean bags and make it into a video. Word will spread. Problem solved. Lol!
This is super exciting. I can't wait to go visit the Freedom Factory. I'm really stocked that you made this move. So much more growth for the channel. Congratulations guys see you soon.
Hey brother, I’m sure you got a lot of hit ups already but I own a lawn service company and would be willing/honored to provide services to landscape the property for ya. Mow, trimming, weed removal, spraying and whatever else you might need. We operate out of Brevard county on the east coast of central/southern Florida and I’m a huge long time fan, would be so down to come out with some equipment and help with your landscaping needs. Avid car guy at heart so y’all can reach me on Instagram @tspectuning and if interested perhaps we can make something happen! Love you guys and love the channel congrats on the track brother!! Much love ❤️ 💪🏼 🚙 💨
I was hoping I would see someone closer than myself to offer this! I live in Indiana but would be so willing to grab a trimmer and blower and take care of all the overgrowth there in the common areas. It will look so much nicer once it's cleaned up.
Start a gofundme campaign and have the tiers represent price estimates for upgrades/fixes to the park, like new bleachers, new concrete, paint, etc. Would love to participate.
Let’s all take a minute to shame the vandals who don’t respect other people’s property. They obviously were not doing it for Dale. Dale would never disrespect someone’s property.
its always a risk especially when places are abandoned im suprised at how untouched someof this stuff was if i was to come across this i would be so amazed and take so many photos not ruin it and destroy it ...
Cleetus!! i`d love a movie of the first event on the Freedom Factory! would be awesome to watch everything, both the cars and the people / workers there!
Hey Cleatus I’m electrician for 20 years change out those Dolly Parton bulbs to Sacco LED bulbs you’ll save money on ballasts and labor spend now to save later Recycle bowls or direct voltage no ballast needed
Men's restroom: Leroy's pitstop
Women's restroom: ruby's pitstop
Merch store: dale's swag shack
Bar: Neighbors
Food court: let er eat grill
Jeremy Armstrong this comment is way underrated.
@@JamesonKEKW yea
Hell yes to all that
YES!!!
This wins the comment section for sure. Liked it so cleetus can see it
I don’t think i’ve seen this in the comments yet. I think i speak for most people in saying, please don’t hesitate to include every step of the way in regards to the rebuild process of this place! We want to see it all. It is very entertaining and we love seeing progression!
Yes please
id say hold back for now, especially if people have or are targeting the place for vandalism as well as thieving.
gives them too much notice and where abouts the good stuff is.
Agree
@@Dockhead it got vandalised before the reveal video so he waasnt targeted
@@mindedchaos well it clearly was, im not referring to cleetus owning it, im just on about its been done multiple times on different occasions meaning its an easy target.
just if i was cleetus id let the days and weeks run by and see if any consistencies come out, by releasing these he'll either back them off or people might think hes a good target.
this could just be over reacting but if it comes down to my property and money id make sure its not going to keep happening.
There’s a guy that died there in one of the turns during a race his name was Dave Steele! Was 42 years old. It would be cooler then heck if you made a memorial for him there!
Probably hit one of those light posts. I hope cleetus takes them down and puts lights on the outside of the oval.
i really hope they see this and do that ,it wud be realy nice for his family and friends
@@ChuckBeefOG Nope, hit outside wall, spun around and hit it backwards.
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He spun around and hit the wall hard on the left side. Not a light post.
@Trey Lewis So, you're from the future and still managed to not know the correct answer. That's super embarrassing.
“luckily they arnt in the ocean they are just on the floor” the straw joke was the hidden gem of the video 😂
The bar area should be named “Leroy’s”
i like this
Holley and Leroy's Race Fuel
"Leroy's Lounge"
Ruby’s
No imagination
This track is the most exciting, ambitious project in all of automotive CZcams.
PERIOD! 💪🇺🇸🦅🏁
John Grafelman Had to send it
@@CleetusM you sent it to the moon
Do it for dale 🇺🇸
Big facts
You guys should consider putting up "you are here" maps like amusements parks, it'd be super helpful and give it that feel!
The Backyard Good idea
Lease that kitchen out to someone else and let them fool with all that. Foodservice is a huge headache you are not going to have time for.
Naw then you have no control over the shitty food served
isn't cleeter a law student or is that a rumor? short term lease makes sense some local catering company to roll some dogs, flip burgers, slang brewskies if they suck switch it up.
You can tell how good ole cleeter is. These grade school kids think they know more than him. Lollers.
Food Trucks and ask for 10% of their sales.
Yup, smart. You don't need control over the food, people will control it with their wallets.
This man just bought a racetrack, let him plug his goddamn merch people!
Well said, plug it like a mofo!
James face when he saw the motorcycle was priceless!!! That kitchen equipment alone is worth a bunch of money!!! Make sure you are insured well, there are all kinds of people lookin for someone to sue!!!
Liability is the easy part. Property not so much.
Especially in Florida...
The 1000 was a rocket. Thats a helluva bike.
I went back and re-watched that 5 times
I'd redo the pit area to bring it up to modern standards, but you need to install a live in groundskeeper or caretaker if you're going to start loading the place up with expensive gear, trust me/
And a security system, it looks like a handful of well placed cameras (like one set to catch plates of cars leaving) would do wonders, also for a temporary fix buy some of those dollar store, battery powered, door alarms with the magnet sensors. They scream loud as FK any time anyone opens a door. It will help, also the entrance, I'm guessing there is only 1 or 2 ways to get a car into there, take a couple of those old trucks and block off the entrance when your not there. If some kids wanted to rob y'all, they cant get a truck into the area so they would have to load it up all while leaving the truck out where people could see it.
It’s so crazy to come back to this video and see where it is now.. such a transformation.
May i suggest hiring a crusty old retired veteran with a cell phone, shotgun, RV and golf cart for overnight security?
With a big old grumpy dog as well.
are you saying this cause you want the job? lol
Maybe see about having vets work the grounds for events, ticket sales, parking, snack bars, etc you know the guys looking for something to do on the weekends
Oh!! I know JUST the golf cart they could use to get around real fast like. :P
He probably paid lots less due to that so they doesnt suck that much if all was clean he probably cannot buy it
"Leroy's Freedom Pub". Appetizers: "Let-er rip chilli tater chips", "Do It for Dale sliders", "Blackened Burnout Steak bites, with Sticky A-1 track Sauce". "330' All Beef Hot-dogins", "Leroy's Crispy Catch Pan pinatas", Sand Baggin Neighbor Steak Fries". 😊😋😋
❤ it !!! Damn that's awesome!!!! Now come up with a name and a menu for me for my new Hot Dog/Burgers Cart lol
@@justinhobart8747 Burgers-N-Dogs In the Sevens
@@kidwave1 don't think it'll work for me but thanks for trying LOL. ... you know what I don't think I've ever tried to put the burgers first in the name that actually might help thanks
That's all sounds pretty badass! You making me hungry
@@justinhobart8747 That will be a "Let-er rip Cletus Cart with Spaghetti burgers and dogs.
Being a volunteer firefighter when I saw the spreaders I was in heaven seeing old equipment. They spreaders alone are $1,000 to 10,000 just for the spreaders if new. Them old pair are probably 700 to 1,000 dollars. Don’t get me wrong this whole race track is awesome. Can’t wait to see this whole thing up an running one day
I literally feel like cleetus brought this place for the fans.
I know it’s a business venture, but I really feel when cleetus talks about the place he talks from the heart.
The pit row after the concessions should be called Earnhardt Alley
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@@brendenrodgers7821 you answer to a 10 out of 1 name, with your 1 out of 10 name...
Concessions could be called “Dale’s Delights” lol
Do it for Dale!
If they do decide to name pit row after Dale they should ask his son Kerry to come for the dedication. Kerry is the spitting image of his father.
Not the small block with a “blower” I imagined when you mentioned it 😂
Right! I was expecting to see a big ass blower on a small block out of a race car 😄😄
Really. I was wondering why he said "Blower with a small block"...
They need to plumb the air into the carb and see how much boost it makes
You're so ambitious, and I'm inspired by you to be honest! You went from a CZcams guy who has a fast C7 Corvette to someone who is building a big business and making serious investments
INCREDIBLE. Rewatching this in june 2023... they redid everything. incredible. So cool to see hope this place lives on forever!!
It should considering almost every event it's sold out to max capacity
I own a pest control company in south Florida fellas. I’ll come out there and take care of those weeds for free for a tour of the shop and a room for a night
Andrew Perkins send him an email so he knows you can help out!
Anyone got an email for these guys?
I would try Garrettmitchell121@gmail.com
I think you can find it on their website
Email sent👍🏽
CLEET is straight dissing the people who “broke in” as much as possible in the most badass way
I loved the little jabs throughout the video. Hopefully it was just kids making mischief and not a crackhead looking for cash, kids are easier to deal with!
@@thewookiee5174 problem you would end up in jail , good kick up the ass don't hurt me did more good than harm
@@thewookiee5174 No argument here, I just think that the kids will respond better to the beating and will grow out of it. Crackheads are used to it and are going to keep on doing their thing, kids may (may, mind you) get the hint--hopefully the first time.
yeah they'll come back for sure now
If the vandals are ever caught instead of jail or like some say a beating they should make them work to clean up the track. There is nothing better than good hard labor
I'm actually amazed how good all the facilities look to be. Usually as soon as a building gets abandoned it gets trashed. Cant wait to drive my happy ass from Washington to the Freedom Factory
That old “NO LIVE STREAMING” sign blew my mind.
The mentality of some folks just doesn’t flow with how things are these days.
This applies throughout every aspect of life.
Cleetus, you need to get a LLC for the race track so liability cannot be linked to your personal assets. This is a high risk business and should be under some kind of LLC.
This comment needs to be a lot higher
I'd be surprised if he isn't operating under an LLC already.
@Zachary Rugar he might.
It still is useful to say it, because someone else might learn from it.
It's personal property. Not a business. He could have everyone sign a waiver and be cleared.
Cleetus went to law school so....
Hey Cleetus just wanna say....... we are all super proud of yall and all the success. I have watched this channel for so long man. Your living my dream I’m sure there are many people like that here who feel the same! I hope one day I can bring my 83 Capri down to the freedom factory and raise some hell for Dale with y’all.. be safe fellas god bless
austin calhoun thanks Austin. We’re just glad to be sharing this journey with y’all!
Cleetus McFarland I have loved every second of the journey hope to raise some hell with y’all one day!!!
@@CleetusM Hell ya brother! I live in Stpete and have been following since you got pulled over in the dale truck on gandy. Keep up the amazing work congrats on your sucess.
Cleetus McFarland Causeway!
Pretty wild there’s someone else that watches Cleetus and wants to rip their capri at a Cleetus and cars event😉😂 mines an 82 though
You know, I am just proud that someone is starting their own business up in 2019/2020. I might not be the "target audience" for this, but this is just amazing to see. For so long, these places died, and these guys are doing it. And this place has it all! Place for filming, place for doing office work, a freaking BEDROOM AND KITCHEN for when you are crashing after a late show... I mean... SHEESH... How perfect is this?!?
Man what a come up! No one else deserves a track more than you! Hell Yeah Brother!
The goonzquad were talking about bringing the Ferrari's and Viper to the Freedom Factory. Good news travels fast. Hell yea brothers.
I wonder if they were mocking Cleetus'es Freedom Factory... Goonzquad has not seem to want to do anything with Cleetus. Hopefully they realize if they can't beat him join him, because yes it would be a good collateralization. I actually messaged the guys at SXS to help Goonzquad with their side by side and then all could have fun with Cletus... They said, they tried to but the boys blew them off.
@@justinhobart8747 They shout out cleetus a few times in the older videos I don't think they were mocking him :)
Justin Hobart Nope. they are Cleetus fans.
They live a mile from me a couple roads over. That would be a long haul.
@@justinhobart8747 collaboration or collateralization? Anyway, they weren't mocking it at all.
James went to another level of happiness when he saw the motorcycle
Nick Edwards the look on his face when he caught sight and pointed at the bike was priceless!
I had a GS750 , those 80's bikes where awesome.
@TheHilander yeah, all those Japanese bikes from like ‘76-‘86 were awesome. They’re cheap, reliable, easy to ride, and easy to work on. By modern standards they’re not crazy fast (I mean honestly who needs 200+hp on a street bike) but they got some zip and are fun as hell to ride.
Gs 1000 was in max max road warrior lol
GS1000's make one hell of a bobber !!
Everyone is missing how loyal those employees were most employees if the place is going out of business would steal every last paper clip
It could be a situation where the facility was closed and locked overnight.
As a retired Chef, I can see so much potential in that concession area. Smash Burgers, Cheesesteaks, Fries, onion rings, and a host of other great track food. The syrups MAY be good even if out of date, but may not be worth risking it. Just found the channel after seeing Cleetus on OffTheRanch and already seriously impressed with you guys. Definitely getting me some Cleetus Merch.
You better yell "HELL YEA BROTHER" as your first line using that pa
"Hell Yea Brother, You're on the Cleetus McFarland CZcams Channel" *shows actual recording of the line over pa as intro to next episode*
Epic comment....Needs more Thumbs Up!
Take the aluminum stands from the back side and put them on the main stands to get started then eventually fix the back side ones as time/funds allow.
Back side is NORMALLY for drivers families....or so I thought
That side is for drivers families normally
I think it would b much easier 2 fix the stands then move those stands that are alread bolted in the ground
Yes I agree to use the back side aluminum stands to make a complete "main stands" and then fix the backside stands as money permits. I think the drivers family's will understand when their asked to just use the main stands along with regular patrons and maybe even have a small section for drivers family. Ok but either way make the main grandstands as complete as possible with what you have on hand using the back stands and close them for construction while you've used the parts from the back to complete the main stands.
People could sponsor new stands for the back stretch. Also, another option for replacing the wood temporarily is recycled plastic boards - they don't rot from rain. They will break down over time in the sun, but that isn't the kind of cascading failure issue that wood presents, once it starts to rot.
Was born and raised here in Bradenton have a lot of memories at this track!!!
Man this brings back so many memories. I grew up at this track. I cant wait till yall get it goin again thanks man for real it means alot
100% not what I was expecting when you said "we got a blower with a small block on it back here" lmfao
JNINEFIVE. I was slightly disappointed when it was a actual blower attached to small block lol
That needs some vertical stacks and some firebombing injectors. Too bad the jet engine isn't around to mod into a dryer. Heh heh!
This is in our backyard and we grew up watching races here. It has such a rich history of racing and exciting entertainment. I can speak for other locals, the community appreciates your passion for re-inventing this amazing property. Looking forward to coming to a future event and watching your progress and growth. Thank you for these behind the scenes tours, you brought back so many memories. Legendary auto salesmen Tom Stimus (Wrestler Dusty Rhodes in the commercials) once bought and owned this track and made it an amazing showplace in the 80's. I remember meeting Al Unser Sr here and watching World of Outlaws, Sprint Cars, Figure Eights, smashing up derby and locals race what you brought. Really exciting and would be good to bring that back in someway to keep the track active once again. Best Wishes!
Dude! Be fun to see a local car nut chattin with Cleetus n the boys. Get over there and say hey :-)
@@andylewis7360 This whole area is loaded with hardcore racers and motor heads old and new.
I know it’s close enough for us to travel to and I’m so excited! I had the ability to explore an abandoned track in northern Florida before it got revived and I’m so excited for the future of this channel and this business venture we are all in together
Hmmm no real racing....Just blowing tires.... Not my scene.
@@dizzychizzy1 They hope to bring racing events back.
There is this stuff called Sweeping Compound that you can get at the hardware store. It will eliminate the dust when you sweep up the fire extinguisher.
With every video I get more excited and it's not even mine. Happy for you guys, have a blast. Wish I was close enough to help. I wish you every success and am looking forward to more video of your progress. Hell yeah brother!
Been looking at some history found this one interesting.Robbie Knievel set a world record at DeSoto Speedway in 1990 by jumping 30 Subaru station wagons on a motorcycle.
someone died there in 2017 too
It's haunted as fuck. It was built on Seminole burial ground. That's why it was abandoned like that in a panic.
@@berrytharp1334 abandoned like that in a panic after multiple decades.....
@Brian Kendall what a load of shit
@@berrytharp1334 Name something in the US that ISN'T built on an Indian burial ground.
OMG, that sign about no live streaming, wow, and here we are, a CZcamsr buying their track because they didn't adapt to the changing times.
I can see them submitting one of those regional filters for Snapchat and Instagram for additional free promotion.
Bullshit i sold this track. I hate live streamings ill always say i made the right decision in muh bussiness. No live streaming cleetus wont livebstream either
@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 How do you even say your tuber handle? I tried saying it out loud and my wife though I stubbed my toe.
@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 Your full of shetty my man.
@@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 funny because the place went bankrupt.....
DUDE, I am so jelly of this entire situation.. Livin the GOT DAMN DREAM BROTHER!!!! (Much love from Texas)
The beds are for the boosted bois after they had too many drinks at the event 😂
Yeah. They are going to need bunk beds in there.
They will be laid up in there with the “rona” virus.
@@SkinnyPedalMotorsports its corona...
Cameron Matthews we know what he means.
The can't film here sign needs to go in the men's room
david m lmao who’s the twitch streamer that was live streaming inside a restroom again?
@@judybigbooty108 loooooool memories of DrDisrespect hahahahaha
I'm in the UK but would love to come help clean up, give me somewhere to sleep and a meal, i'll help clean it up. Paint, Grounds keeping and whatever else needed. Dude, place looks sweet. Can't wait to see more of this awesome place.
Brother… seeing this video… and seeing what it is today… is awesome…. Garret had a vision, he executed it… and he killed it
14:30 Cleetus that’s an 11 second bike! Revive that thing
Yup, one of the best GS's ever made. Shafty 1000!
Was going to say the same thing!
The ole beasty 1000! Sweet sounding motor as well.
agreed for that era and more it was a bad ass bike
See... Cleetus when you said a, " and I think there is a blower with a small block on it" ...this is not what I had in mind😂😂
That engine DEFINITELY needs to have a blower added to it. Yo dawg...
I thought to myself, Wow did he ever word that weird. Why didn't he just say there's a blown small block.
I thought he was just emphasizing the size of the blower lmao. Like when people say “Do you want fries with that ketchup?” whenever they drown their shit in ketchup lmao.
For real the blower needs a blower!
Sure is a lot of work, but, I hope you get it up and running for racing as well as your shenanigans as well. Great place to host Cleetus and Cars in conjunction with the strip. I sure hope you can make a go of it and put many smiles on many faces for a long time!!!!!!
Hell yeah brother.. I see you have a lot of willing people to help out but I'm sure you can use all the help you can get so I'm here to lend a hand.. I do landscaping, pressure washing, painting, cleaning, and I currently own a soffit, fascia, and gutters business. Hit a brother up would love to be apart of the freedom factory family.. I used to go to this track every weekend when I was a kid. Raise hell praise dale
The “corridor” should be called “freedom alley” from here on out!
Freedom everything! Freedom cracks, freedom hot dogs, freedom burnouts.
Freedom lane, road, way, etc. It all works!
Y’all need to get Mountain Dew to hook the bar up! Imagine having all of the Dew flavors on tap!!!!
Hell yeah brother! Good ol mountain dew
Cleetus, God Bless you and your crew. As someone who wrenches, you have done this community extremely proud!
So Freaking cool!! Cant wait for more videos on rebuilding the track!! Ive been in hospitality for 17 yrs. Huge car enthusiast !! Cooking food aint hard, just keep it simple at 1st. Feel out your crowd and conform the menu into the likings of the patrons!! Burnout pad, your a legend Cleetus!! Keep it going bro, time to look for a car to build, so I can come do Legal burnouts!! Yeah buddy!!
Few pointers that you should keep in mind.
All of the soda fountain stuff is mostly trashed, You might be able to save the dispenser. The sure flows will be more than likely be seized up, The carbonator may or may not work.
You will have to replace all the lines, BIB stuff. and even the co2 regulators. For the BIB ( bag in box soda ) you might want to consider soda bottle as a cheaper option. In some cases BIB will cost you more than a wholesale soda.
The same goes with the kegs and beer tap stuff.
The fridge units will have to pass inspection and more than likely will have to be replaced.
The fryers depending on condition will need to be steamed cleaned by a professional company. Do not attempt to do this your self. Stoves and other units will need to be checked for mice. If there is any mice droppings on them, Cleaning them will cause them to dilute the piss and they will stink.
In the best case you might get away with using a lot of the older equipment.
I would contact your local health department and have them come out in the next month to give you an assessment on what safety items you will need to do. This can be a huge bummer if you clean it all up and get an inspection a few weeks before your first event and come to find out you do not have enough hand washing sinks, not enough hot water, Bad water and a lot of those things.
Being in your area there might even be some consulting firms that can assist you with this.
As for you concessions. Signs should be all tv/computer run so that you do not need to deal with the old school looks.
Keep your food to a minimum, Over thinking things tends to huge losses.
Do not stick with just Pepsi product, Do BOTH, I hate places that only have coke and I have to drink that crap they call Mellow yellow., Yet some people like it.
Do not get stingy on being a Pepsi only brand, You will sell more drinks this way. Also include a full line of diet.
Since you know the owners of the drag strip and the other places near them, Talk to them about what sells the most. This way you make money while not spending a huge amount of money of stuff that does not sell.
For track related stuff, Invest in more lighting.
Benches, You can always contact companies that make the benches and see if they will give you a deal. Another thing is to contact a all of the raceways and other related places and see if they are replacing or have extra of this stuff. Put an ad in Craigslist and FB market place asking if anyone has any of this stuff. Many times when these things are either torn down or replaced some scrapper picks them up for next to nothing and stores them either for resale or sell when scrap prices jump high.
For the track and burn out pad, Do you due diligence and research a bit of this and even contact companies that do this for real.
Not all local companies that do road work will know how to properly build tracks and burn out pads.
For all of the other areas that need fixed contact and seek out permanent sponsorships with a local paving company that also does small jobs that can chip seal and fix all of the areas. This will give them the opportunity to boost about their work at the Freedom Factory while also giving fans the opportunity to hire those that are local. Great for them and great for you.
Think for the future and where you might put up your new shops, Even contacting a company that might be interested in building you a building at a lower cost while having their named sponsored as well. If you get a sponsor for something like this, Do a video all about it on here and a few more on your other channel. While they can put up a small video on their channels about Freedom Factory New building and link to you videos. There is always new fans that may not see your channel and might view it while they are looking for something related to one of your sponsors. The more channels you get your name one the further you can go.
Nobody is going to read the book you wrote. My god get a life. Yes the drink machine could be brought back to life with a little hot water and soaking. Nothing about that stuff is”trash.”
@@ecbadboy101 How little do you know about how drink machines work.... The hoses should be replaced, The shurflo are going to be locked up after sitting in sugar for the better part of 2 years, Its cheaper to replace them at 20 dollars each, Even rebuilt machines do not reuse hoses or shurflo . The carbonator might be good like i said, yet it will need new hoses and fitting along with a new co2 regulator. I did not even go in to the remote chiller or the ice plate, Depending on if it was drained of the water it may be cracked and leaking. Remote chillers may or may not work.
There is a lot that goes in to making a place safe for food retail.
If you did not like my post then why did your read it and respond?
William Glaser I read about 2-3 lines of it my time is more important than a know it all commenter on CZcams. lol Mr. soda man.
I read it @William Glaser, lot of good points!
@@ecbadboy101 Never said I know it all, I do know some.... Why not spend the time to read it and learn something than to dis a person for putting something out there. I read you comments... Its like the people who ask questions about something and its in the description like the person said... I mean really do people not read anymore or have they just gotten lazy.
22:56 James *dead serious* : "This is actually not a PA system, this is actually a production studio to drop fire beats."
Lil spray-em-all bout to drop that 🔥 in 2020
Another idea for you guys - use some of the extra space left over for RC racing! You'll bring in so many more people and youre keeping the original idea alive of the racetrack! Just need a dedicated area that isnt too big with small dirt hills to make a track out of (use the dirt left from the burnout pad) , build a racers tower, and BAM, you got more people coming!
This comment aged perfectly 🤣
Wow. That concessions area is was actually left in pretty good shape. That equipment cleans up really well and the parts are all simple to replace if needed. Big bucks left in there for sure.
Just a word of advice when you get to the spraying weeds I would avoid "traditional" roundup or similar products. They will generally be about 41% glyphosate. They will kill the vegetation, but the effects don't last very long.
You will want a soil sterilizer for the pavement. Those work for up to a year. Also when you spray you can get a dye that you mix in with the sprayers to see where you have and haven't sprayed. Be sure all people applying chemicals use extreme caution and use appropriate PPE. Rubber boots, rubber gloves, long pants, long sleeves, and possibly a mask. Seriously read the labels.
Yea glyphosate is no joke...
Highly toxic and known to cause cancer....
Respirator and eye protection no matter what you spray! I always tell people if it can kill a weed then imagine what it's doing to you when you get it on/in you. I'm no professional by any means but that stuff's nasty!
Ya id just sprinkle some spike down were i didn't want anything to grow
If you used roundup in the past 10 year's call now free consultation
We use Horticultural Vinegar; add salt to it to make it stick; works better than roundup & not carcinogenic.
That GS1000 is a hard to find bike these days, that's a sweet restoration project right there
That place is bad ass. Congrats you guys I hope you bring it back to all it's glory.
That sign was funny. You should livestream every event you put on there, just out of spite and because your business plan is firmly based behind a large audience. Also for people like me that won’t otherwise be able to watch. If I lived nearby I would attend. I’m new to your channel and have enjoyed what I’ve seen so far! Keep it up!
Coolest thing to ever happen on CZcams, can't wait to see where this all goes.
I can't wait to see how quick they run out of money. There's at bare minimum a half million to get this thing off the ground for personal use. Way more for commercial.
@@burkfour you could get sponsors dont forget about that
Logan Burkhart not hardly
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Hell yeah! 👊🏻❤
“Caused about 20 dollars worth of damage” “what a bunch of badasses” HAD ME DEAD
Looking back and listening to the podcast with Cleetus. The damage was thousands
DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATER is what this makes me think of!! Make it the first drive inn movie/ race track/drag strip/ drift course etc!Those cook tops and fryers! That ain’t cheap either! Surprise some scrappers didn’t come thru for the copper and all the stainless, y’all did good!
That place was packed at the freedom 500 last weekend. I wish I lived closer so I could see the best events in the world live in person
The commentators tower should be the Eagle Nest.
Bald Eagles Nest (BEN)
@@chemicaljuice3078 I can already hear them calling it the Big BEN
Would be great if it didn't have the Hitler stigma all over it. It is a shame.
Eagle's Nest
That was suggested for Cleetus's shop but uhhh... the nazis kinda ruined that name.
Hell yeah brother!
Trust me when I tell you..... That place is a diamond in the rough and a great location next to the other track. I'm a little older than you but I love to see young dudes making moves like that$$$$. Put every dollar you can scrape together into that place. It'll be rough in the beginning but you'll be debt-free very very soon.
I can only imagine this is mostly going to be a cash intake business. Be very very careful who you have around all that cash. I was friends with the past owner at the drag strip where I live and it was a dump and we would still have to count up 20 to $40,000 every weekend in $20 bills. it was only me and him and his motor home counting that money because he couldn't trust anyone else. Be careful brother good luck and congratulations.
Do it for Dale!
Been following you for a while and all I can say is great job guy's . I can't wait to see the place when you have opening day, you should be very proud.
I am really excited and happy that you guys bought that place and that you’ve been restored it
FINALLY BEEN WAITING LAST 48 hours refreshing every 30 min
Same he lied to us
Same brother
If you just click the bell notification you wouldn't of had to wait around refreshing like some caveman haha
He ruined my birthday. I sat in my chair with my party had of freedom all day for the tour video. My cake got cold and I went to bed weeping uncontrollably.
El Bandito I swore he said in part one one the tour he was posting part two yesterday. I have a hard time going to bed if I’m waiting on a cleetus upload. I assumed with his car getting stolen he was busy and forgot about us. I wish he posted vlogs every day at least on his cleetus two channel but beggars can’t be choosers. I’m happy to get what I can but his videos will never be long enough for me
This is hands down one of the coolest things on CZcams ever. This track couldn't of gone to a better group of people. Hell yeah brother. Visiting here is on my to do list now big time.
To all the dreamers out there Cleetus and James are and should be a real inspiration for the folks out there with inspirations to go big. I look back and see a little Cleeter sitting in car on some South Florida back road looking to the stars above thinking man we need are own race track to turn and burn rubber on cause duckin the law out here just isn’t that fun and bam what do you know look mom the boy bought a beat up race track and made em dreams come true. Can I get a “Hell ya brother”
I like they are all appreciative and want to reuse the stuff left behind. I’ve seen others do a walk through of a property and they’re damaging good stuff, tossing it out, etc. That shows me they know the value of hard work and not having money.
My favorite part of this video is how cleet is laughing about the vandalism, when he said "they came and broke the fluorescent bulbs and breathed in the fumes, once again another tough break" that had me dying looool
Before you pour the burnout pad, make sure you pay attention to drainage. All that infield grass looks like it'll help keep the track from turning into swimming pool.
Maybe hang out there in a rainstorm and watch where the water goes and how it flows
Super proud of you guys to pull this shit off starting off as a CZcams channel to now. It’s so phucking dope. Hopefully I can get my snobby family to get more into motor sports and stop by. We are just across the skyway. Just wanted to give you guys some props. Being into motor sports my entire life and being of a similar age it’s epic to see how far you guys have taken this ride. Keep it up.
This is such a huge undertaking. I genuinely hope from the bottom of my heart that Cleetus is able to do something with this and doesn't just let it go belly up.
Dude. Cleetus McFarland is making freedom in spades.
What a waste of money, payroll insurance maintenance. Pretty sure that was a mistake
If anyone can do it cleetus can.hes got America on his side.i would personally donate just to see this happen.plus his brand can carry this idea to reality.
@@dre145 It wont be if they move their entire operation there, The cost would be much lower. This place can expand their event list to a whole lot of things. Everything from car shows, burn outs, drifting, kart racing, circle tracks, Rally racing ( which can be set up and fixed up in their fields and repaired back ) Street car racing ( If they pave the entire middle of the track this will allow for a much larger area and cones are used for this kind of racing ( which is done on parking lots most times ) Other events that I have not thought of, This place could be busy every Friday and Saturday for events. The stands are about 5k people with a 20 dollar event ticket at the low end brings in 100k per weekend or about 5.2 million a year, With the average fan spending 20 dollars on food or merch. This is a total of 10 million for the year. The larger the spread of events brings in your current fans and new fans, Every ticket sold should have a link to youtube and other social media and along with what ever the event that is going on social media. There is some money to be made, With the diverse area they need to expand greatly in order to keep it open.
Having an area with a few large shops that can be open for pubic business from Monday to Thursday for dyno testing, Car repair, custom work can greatly increase the income.
William Glaser the problem is he is already in the content business having 1 million people watch his video or 2 million does not cost him any more money. This is why service company’s cannot match the profit margins of a software company or tech company. What he should have done is expand his content business. Which your gonna try to say this will but I don’t think you needed all this headache. If you wanted to run events they could have partnered with the owners instead of brining on all the operations headache instead of focusing on creating better content
I love that Cleetus just drops goofy and fun t-shirts. He’s not making a cringey “clothing line” with his last name as the brand.
So, you wouldn't buy a Mitchell Apparel shirt?
Like McFarland FABRIC-ations?
V A don’t tempt me.
Shots at Tj Hunt? 🤔
Peter Correa Adam LZ ?🤔
Love how positive you are about all this! Exciting time for the crew! Cant wait to see more
Ever since yall got the track James seems a lot more lively and energetic in the videos. Glad to see yall working towards something that contributes to the community rather than just building faster and more expensive cars, one after another! Can't wait to see how this tracks gonna look a year or two from now, and the events and content creation that will take place there! Keep up the hard work!! Freedom Factory Babbyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
Cleetus, if you guys are needing a company to inspect and repair your bleachers the company I work for specializes in bleachers.
He should definitely not let anyone sit on them unless he has them inspected that's a liability waiting to happen
@@thecloneguyz agreed!
Name for the bar area!! “Holley’s Hideout” and have pictures of the dog everywhere
This^^^
Yes!
I second this motion
Since it's a hideout there should be hidden Holleys everywhere. Like a hidden Micky but better.
we just restored a old bar and it do take alot when the building is older, but the amout of money your gonna save on the equpiment that is left behind is a huge bonus, like that kitchen stuff is gonna save you a hugggggeeee amount of money plus make you money when its up and running, overall , this whole situation is gonna take some work, but its gonna be worth every penny in the long run with the event you guys have , big moves for 2020 man, loving it wish i was living out that way to be able to visit this place and go to some events its gonna be epic forsure congrads brudder
Long time watcher first time writer.... by show of hands how many think they came in started tearing it up and half way through thought hey we should buy this place
Next episode: Junkyard LS swap track dryer with 96mm turbo
Came to the comments in hopes that someone said to LS swap it!
Junkyard engine with an eBay turbo, match made in heaven.
The boyz over a Texas speed sent us a motor for the dryer 😂😂
With power glide, trans brake and two step
Reinforce all the doors, gonna have to do a lot for security
They need an on-sight security team 24/7. Heck, they could build a small 3 br house or mobile home and have a live in security and care taker.
@@TheFlatlander440 Theres already that bedroom!
@@kidwave1 It's just a bedroom off the main office and not an apartment. I still think they could make something work with a full time caretaker/security person. Lots of options.
You can get metal plates, it's not the doors its the door frames that are a big factor, also concealed hinges are good so no one can break in using a pair of pliers and maybe a big old simply safe sponsorship.
Ok so let the next person/persons break in and be sure to catch them. Shoot them in the crotch with bean bags and make it into a video. Word will spread. Problem solved. Lol!
This is super exciting. I can't wait to go visit the Freedom Factory. I'm really stocked that you made this move. So much more growth for the channel. Congratulations guys see you soon.
That track has a lot of history, CZcams it it's crazy, especially the man on fire!
Should call the bar “Eagles Peaks,” the Merch shop “Freedom Den,”
Miguel Magana hmmm similar line of thinking but Eagles Den would be a badass bar name
@@murderiscoolLOL Eagle's Call. Merch shop "To The Cords". Restaurant with barbecue "FULL PULL". Circle tracked, dub it "Freedom Ring"....
freedom den is the office bedroom
How about naming the bar bootlicker and the merch shop fuccc trump
Or eagle speedway ?
Hey brother, I’m sure you got a lot of hit ups already but I own a lawn service company and would be willing/honored to provide services to landscape the property for ya. Mow, trimming, weed removal, spraying and whatever else you might need. We operate out of Brevard county on the east coast of central/southern Florida and I’m a huge long time fan, would be so down to come out with some equipment and help with your landscaping needs. Avid car guy at heart so y’all can reach me on Instagram @tspectuning and if interested perhaps we can make something happen! Love you guys and love the channel congrats on the track brother!! Much love ❤️ 💪🏼 🚙 💨
Email him
I was hoping I would see someone closer than myself to offer this! I live in Indiana but would be so willing to grab a trimmer and blower and take care of all the overgrowth there in the common areas. It will look so much nicer once it's cleaned up.
Hell yeahhhh! People like you are champs 💪🏼 hopefully he reaches out to you 😊
Recommend emailed him!
Hell yeah brother 🤟🏼
I'm in Georgia but plan to show up for that volunteer day!! DO IT FOR DALE 🇺🇲🦅
This video is most exciting and fascinating video for years!!!!
Come along way from 4 years glad I took a watch back in ⏲️ time
Start a gofundme campaign and have the tiers represent price estimates for upgrades/fixes to the park, like new bleachers, new concrete, paint, etc. Would love to participate.
The freedom factory shirts are essentially the way to contribute at the moment.
Let’s all take a minute to shame the vandals who don’t respect other people’s property. They obviously were not doing it for Dale. Dale would never disrespect someone’s property.
Unless its for a burnout
Egging then on was a bad idea. These, assuming, kids likely live locally and can come back. I personally wouldn’t have mentioned it at all.
its always a risk especially when places are abandoned im suprised at how untouched someof this stuff was if i was to come across this i would be so amazed and take so many photos not ruin it and destroy it ...
They were doing it for hilary clinton
@@kevinwheeler5595 he said he has overnight security up there now, so doubtful they will be back.
Cleetus!! i`d love a movie of the first event on the Freedom Factory! would be awesome to watch everything, both the cars and the people / workers there!
Hey Cleatus I’m electrician for 20 years change out those Dolly Parton bulbs to Sacco LED bulbs you’ll save money on ballasts and labor spend now to save later Recycle bowls or direct voltage no ballast needed
“After they went over there and fired off some fire extinguishers and inhaled some dry dust” 😂😂😂 mint 😂😂
Minty!! 👌👌👌👌
Corey C honestly the best comeback to them dicks I’ve heard too. Huffing dry dust 😂😂😂