Building the Freedom Factory a GIANT Burnout/Drift Pad Part 1!!! (don't worry...) 

Now I know a lot of understand why I’m doing this, but for those of you who are resistant to this change, please have faith! It’s going to look really bad, and then look AMAZING! Just wait and believe it Cleet!!!

I think the 316 boys deserve a sign on the wall beside one for Everglades Equipment after that help!

Those guys deserve a sponsor board for donating their time and equipment to this massive pad project

Cletus, just remember the old saying "Buy once, cry once." Do it right and you'll be happier later.

Never thought Cleetus would ever cut corners, but I'm glad he did.

*Cleetus gets in a car accident* Cleetus: hold on hold on i gotta drive the ambulance too see if it can do a burnout

*Anything that enters the Freedom Factory* -Cleetus: "Can it do a Burnout?"

"the miller be doing some milling" "and heres the conveyor which is gunna be doing some conveying" - Cleatus 2020

The contractor is right about milling and repaving the other parts. They are in bad shape and would look like shit next to brand new surface. Also thanks for the shout out to Operating Engineers out there! Dozers definitely take a lot of finesse and a good eye to be a good operator. You did pretty good for your first time in the seat!

Nation panics as a virus outbreak occurs. Cleetus: LETS BUILD A BURNOUT BOX! Your videos are keeping everyone's spirits lifted during these troubled times. Do it for Dale man!

This is like the adult version of when all the neighborhood kids get together and grab dads shovels and build that bike track in the abandon lot.

All that grass and dirt you’re moving out could be used to build jumps outside of the track.....just saying.....🤪

Started watching when he was cutting up the salvage corvette. Then he set the 7 second record. Today he improves his race track. What a journey!

Cleeter, there’s a ton of us freedomers that understand how expensive this endeavor is and would like to help out. How about letting people donate and start a wall or lane at the track that will have all the names of donors on display. That way we can help and be a part of history in the making.

Cleetus's bank: NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Cleetus: Just do the whole damn track hell yeah brother

It's SO SICK to see the beginnings of the FF, from what it was, to what it has become! What an amazing transformation!! Thanks for bringing us along, Cleeter!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Road construction crews : 3 months to grade and remove dirt from an already dirt surface. Freedom factory: Mill all the asphalt and grade surface - 1 day. Nice

Major props to 316speed .. those dudes are legends helping out like that and showing what true car community spirit looks like!

From installing a supercharger on Leroy to breaking world records and buying/building a multi million dollar racetrack in less than 3 years. You’re an inspirational man Cleetus! Keep up the great work.

Suggestion: Add some dirt road sections in the infield, to make it possible to host Rallycross events in the future. In Sweden and Finland, grassroot rallycross (Folkrace) is a really big sport and a great way to introduce people into racing. No need to make it fancy, just some very small jumps and a couple of turns. For Folkrace, the track shall be so twisty that the speeds does not exceed 80 kmh (50mph), so that might be a good guide :)

The one who peer pressures people to do burnouts gets peer pressured into milling his corners ahaha

"(don't worry...)" -Ok. "I get to drive every piece of equipment." -Slightly worried.

Most car channels: INSTALLING COILS ON MY MUSTANG Cleetus: watch me use construction equipment on my racetrack. Edit this is the most likes ive ever recieved Preciate it

There's no RU-vidr I'm more proud of then this channel and all the guys on it!!! 🦅🇺🇸🦅

next episode: we are doing the whole track

Do it all in one shot Cleet. I've learned the hard way trying to come back a second time just makes it more expensive and more difficult.

When you get a car guy to revamp a race track. "Ah yeah gonna keep it simple, just a small asphalt pad in the centre" 1 month later: "Yeah I basically ripped up 90% of the track and resurfaced it. So it's pretty much all brand new."

"And just like that, the biggest pothole in the track is no more." No sir, the biggest pothole is now WAY bigger!!

Dude shoutout to the 316speed guys they’re awesome for helping ol Cleeter out

I can’t wait til next race season when I turn on NBCsports and hear “Live from the Freedom Factory”

It's inspiring to see how much the automotive enthusiasts have been reaching out to help your efforts on this old track.. It's a true testament of how strong the car culture is and how we're able to pull together and help one another. We had a local drag strip reach out for help on repaving their old track and were able to raise the $$$ in a very short time. Thank you for all you do for us gearheads.

Watching Cleetus' success is like watching puzzle pieces falling into their places, one by one. One company/group/individual after another, seeing this story go on and adding their touch to it. The company that hooked it up with the track lawn, bleachers, now this. Crazy, seeing the American dream puzzle- unfold before my own eyes! Genuine nd Humble, Rock on Cleet brother🤘 🇺🇸

Becoming a foreman 101: Drive around in a shiny pickup and point. ✅

Pile the extra material you’re pulling out of the infield in a corner of one of the fields for later use. MX track, UTV track, or whatever your brilliant motorsports oriented mind comes up with. You have the land for it!

You build it and they will come. Has never been more fitting then it does here.....

Had to come back and watch some older videos. Wow how far this guy has brought his business is just incredible. Respect 🫡 to the man! Hell yeah brother🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I’ve worked road construction all my life and I’ll tell you something right now, you’ll never regret doing the whole thing! Your construction crew is telling you the right way to do this, thank them when it’s all done!

Oh thank god he talked you into redoing the corners lol that was killing my OCD

they come back the dozer has 2 electric turbos hanging off the corners of the blade and their hood is gone. A 50 gal bottle of nitrous and a 5000 shot. tracks are all worn down after clet and the gang take turns ripping burn outs around the freedom factory. but dont worry nitto has them hooked up with a pair of slicks.

The music makes me feel like I should be sorting out a lure for Bass Pro Fishing lol Great progress. Visionary!

"Florida Man achieves lifelong dream of being Foreman on a local road construction project". Lmao In all seriousness that's awesome! Good for you guys. Hope they get a lot more business from this.

I believe that "don't worry" isn't for the viewers but for ole cleet...

I never thought id ever be so interested in asphalt milling until now.

Top end equipment, sweet GPS machine control on the dozer blade. Milling machine operators never stop, intense position to be in when 40 people are waiting on you, respect

I've operated heavy equipment for 15 years and you nailed that one on the head. These machines beat the hell out of you and yea it take alot of finesse. Alot of people say it's just sitting in a chair moving a stick but no its constant head movement and bouncing and surgical precision to get to grade and stay on grade.. I'm excited to see how it looks when it's done man.

I think that "don't worry" in the title was more for Cleetus than it was for us

He's right you need to just do the whole thing. You're making a national icon cleetus. You're a legend. It will work out

People may complain about the lack of drag racing content, but I’m loving watching the FF go through all these transition phases! Badass stuff boys!

When I was a double belly dump driver, we had some downtime at the quarry, and the loader operator let me "play" with the controls a bit. With a Volvo 750hp wheel loader, and a bucket that could fit a Ford Super Duty inside. It is exactly as cool as you're imagining it.

10:36 There's just something about a foggy racetrack that appeals to me... Anyone else?

It's amazing that you get so many people to volunteer their time and help. Says a lot about your offscreen personality that we don't see.

You should pack the old track and put it into jars and sell it. Boom merchandise.

16:45 - it was in this moment that Cleetus figured out why people like the Farming Simulator games

What Cleetus meant to say: "We were going to do asphalt, but James would tear it up in a day" LOLOLOLOLOL

Brother, you are changing the game for car RU-vidrs! You're setting the freaking bar so high! No matter who has what cars, or does crazy stuff, you will always have them toppped! The Freedom Factory is going to change the game man, and I am here for it!! Can't wait to watch this thing turn into the most amazing epicenter of freedom!! 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲🦅

I'm still not sure why watching track work/maintenance is so satisfying, but I can't wait to see the finished product! For what it's worth you and everyone involved are doing a great job with the track!

No cars were even in this video and I’m pretty sure it’s one of my favorite videos ever. I love being a part of this period in the Cleetus channel!

Cleet, you need a real land surveyor to come in and set finish grade stakes for all the asphalt work. I’m a licensed land surveyor that works for the Deprtment of Transportation in cali and I deal with contractors who “survey”, but really they’re just grade setters. Their work is shotty at best. The automatic machine guidance does work well but they need real data to go off of to calibrate their GPS systems. Finish grade stakes every 75’ for the asphalt would suffice. Also depending on how much water you take on regarding your drainage system, make sure you have adequate piping for the drains. The drain pipes should be on a grade with atleast a half tenth of fall every 100’ or so. If not you could end up with a serious pond in the center field. All things to consider while construction is underway. Hell, if you do end up with a pond during the rain maybe the Tracker could make it through, just a thought 🤪 🤷🏻‍♂️ The track is coming along nicely, keep it up we are all enjoying it.

Y’all should build a motocross track in the back and do motocross event there

I really appreciate keeping the Figure 8 in the track as a lover of small track history. It really preserves what the Freedom Factory once was to keep it. Thanks man.

I have a feeling with Cleetus's connections with the formula drift guys like Vaughn, Chelsea and Adam. That we will see the formula drift season come to the freedom factory within the next few years.

Alternate Title: Florida Man plays with construction equipment

I am actually in love with the process and how you are showing ever step of the way and I cannot wait to watch more and more

This old track has got a new life!! Thanks Cleetus for saving this piece of history!!

Can’t wait to look back at this video in a few years after formula D starts being held at the FF

Talking about someone that’s just doing it for the people he’s doing everything he can to bring great content to the people hands down in the top two car or automotive RU-vidrs out there

This episode should have been titled “cleetur vs budget”

I get a kick watching you guys get so excited about stuff that I do everyday. Very cool.

Skid pad also good for autocross setups.

could u imagine FD working with Cleetus to have an event here in the FD season. IK they have an event there at Orlando Speed World but imagine they switch to this venue.

21:37 Those clouds were soothing to watch

We put down a concrete burnout pad for our annual Street machine Show in Kandos Australia back in 1999.So after 20 years of Skids it is still the original concrete surface with no imperfections at all. And you know how good us Aussies are at smashing tyres!

*Firetruck comes on an emergency at the track* cleetus: I’m gonna need you to move, I have to drive it.

18:18 The clouds couldn't be more perfect.

It may be my low T talking but I got choked up watching this. The out pouring of support and help you've received is awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product. Good times to come!!

Just watching those beautiful puffy clouds and time-lapse was breathtaking.

Other channels,"do guys want noncar videos of us doing things" Cleetus:"Look at us use construction equipment!!!"

My guess- Cleetus ends up owning the dragstrip too. 5 years tops. Gonna be like Disney for car guys!

If there's room somewhere on the 60 acres, I still think an outdoor motocross track would be an awesome addition at some point in the future.

The Private Racing community is so damned Awesome. Everyone stepping up to help not only Cleet but themselves in the long run once this Tracks completed. There are a good many people stepping up and Cleet has let us know they are and I for one want to thank them all. There's not another community out there like this one because the Auto Sports Community is made up people from all walks of life from everyday working stiffs to the richest Track and Team Owners. It's truly amazing to watch all these people coming together to "Dew if for Dale"...

Imagine seeing your track in a video games sold around the world... epic.

“A full 2 inches” -Cleetus 2020

Before watching, I just want to say thanks for the content Cleetus and team. This isolation sucks and I've been enjoying all your content from the last couple years. Massive love and respect from Vancouver Island Canada.

To anybody who doesn't know asphalt- that big white machine- 45-5500 a day to get onto a job- machine costs roughly 400,000...dumptrucks- minimum 700 a day... these guys deserve the most

20:45 just like every contractor I’ve ever met talking to every owner I’ve ever met.

I’ve done paving for a living for about 5 yrs, would have loved to help on this project if I was in Bradenton. Good luck bro! I know it will turn out amazing. No better feeling than a fresh paved lot

20:38. That "This is gonna cost me more money" face.

Get a good drone for aerial shots of the transformation. Glad you guys are doing it right the first time. 62 year old fan here. Glad the FF is getting the burnout pad and things are going great for you. Me, not so good, China virus killed my job. Stay safe guys, I look forward to see the finished FREEDOM FACTORY!

THE CLOUDS IN THE TIME LAPSE ARE AMAZING

I could watch the clouds in the time lapse all day. Around 18:30 in the video.

I thought that you ripping 7 second passes in Leroy was some of the best content on RU-vid, but watching you build your dream track is really starting to become my favorite of all time

If I have learned anything in my life so far it's listen to the people that do it for a living no matter what it is. I know you will be so glad you listened to your pro's there. I just love what you are doing with your channel profits.

I love how hes not just thinking about one type of racing but all car guys!

I miss the longer vids. The 10 - 15 min vids feel like a tease.

I was hoping he was going to do the whole race track so it smooth and looks amazing

I hope eventually a round of FD will be hosted at the Freedom Factory. That would be sick. Speaking of FD, has Cleetus gotten a ride in Adams S15?

"Mill about to hit the bank, set the mill track record" That one got me 😂

Shout out 3:16 Speed! Thanks for helping make the freedom factory great!

Cleetus just wanted to say I’m proud of you bud! Watching your channel grow from 250-300K subscribers to where you are at now with 2+Million subs and building the Shang ra la of motor sports known as the Freedom Factory you are the personification of the American Dream! Keep grinding, HELL YEAH BROTHER!

Garrett and the crew are hands down the most dedicated fun Havers.