Hot Rod Power Tour - Day 3 - Cadillac Drag Racing and Burnouts! 

Burnout with NO spare tire is always an excellent idea. Nope. It’s fine.

"we gotta work together to keep these cars on the road" I felt that, nice words!

Thing was so smooth you couldn't hardly tell it was running from inside 😂

I absolutely love the fact that you took Betty down the strip, and won! You'd have done better with an empty trunk. Never underestimate that giant 472. When I was a kid I drag raced in my 69 Sedan Deville many times, and won most of the time, made a lot of people mad, especially when they were making fun of my big old boat just before I blew their doors off. I learned very early I could sit on the starting line roasting my tires off, or get her moving, then bury the gas pedal in the floorboard, meanwhile the competition was still smoking their tires, and I was already half way down the track. Good times. One of my friends recently pulled the 472 and turbo 400 out of the caddy he inherited from his mom, rebuilt the engine and put it in his Chevy C-10 short bed pickup. It's sweet.

Six guys: bouncing the back end of Betty to get the tyres spinning. Derek: The air shocks broke again somehow.

Being a disabled gearhead and unable to get out much, I can't tell you how much I appreciate tagging along via video with you and the family. It's the next best thing to being there. TY.

These are some of my favorite episodes of VGG, seeing real people, less editing and more family time is what it's all about.

Your boys will be sharing these memories with your grand kids 40yrs from now. Good stuff Derek.... thanks for sharing this with all of us!

Regardless of the time, that was the most luxurious quarter mile run I’ve ever seen 🤣🤣🤣

Ole Betty said, "there might be snow on the roof, but there's still a fire in the furnace!" ;-)

16.84 in a bone stock Caddy weighing in at @ 4700 lbs. I’m impressed, I was thinking somewhere around 18 or so would have been good. That was a solid run Derek. And that Lincoln sure was purty too. 2 boulevard cruisers having at it. Looks like you and the family are having a ball 👍👍

i must say, watching you from london england. its so nice to see how you get these old cars and bring them back from the grave. its made me start to do the same over here in the uk. you and your family are so nice. keep up the good work hope to see you all in the uk one day maybe recover an old english car.

First place in “previously in a swamp” class😂😂

Betty is really treating you right! You have to show that girl some serious love when you get home. Body work, paint, new top, and oh ya, fix the air shocks! The old girl deserves it! Lol

Awesome!!! ole' Betty white really impressed me. That burnout was epic!

5:05 That GM antenna in the windshield brings back high school memories.................................. 1970 Pontiac Catalina station wagon 💚💚

So much for the “Hotrod Lincoln”, Betty held her own, but in the end it’s all in fun. It’s not every day a person gets to see a boat race on a drag strip.

Gotta say, out of all the old rigs you've brought back from the dead.. ole Betty is by far my favourite Man that old lady is just straight up class

I was so damn proud of Betty White vs the Lincoln! Well done!

You're bringing back memories of driving across Canada every summer in a Cadillac Deville with my Mom and Dad when I was a kid....thank you :)

A guy could get used to these daily vidjas, and I ain't kiddin....

Just when you think you’ve seen everything go down the track at Lucas Oil during test and tune nights. A 70s Caddy with no shocks, full trunk, and a 60s Lincoln go head to head during power tour 😂 Bring Betty back in town for SCT.

Derek's giggle when you learned Betty turned in a 1/4 mile time of 16.8 was priceless! LOVE these videos!

Man, that Lincoln was _beautiful._ I'm not much for big wheels, or smoothies, but that feller just...made it work.

Back me up feller's and fellet's, this is the best content on the tubes am i right?

im tryin a figure out how a guy goes on a road trip with the fam, films , edits, and gets the vid out faster then I can view them. sensational

Being born and raised around Indy and living now in Rural WI it never occurred to me until I left how fortunate I was living so close to the track and all the events it hosts.

Loved this video. Betty running a16:84, damn. That Lincoln was slick as hell. This is what Power Tour is all about, hanging out with other car people and having a blast with your family and friends.

A Feller is gettin darn near spoiled with all this daily content…thought I’D just Bleep Bloop down here to say Thanks for what you do for the fans and the car community. Bless you and yours.

I agree with all theses guys: Thanks for the frequent uploads taking us along. Feel like we're with you. Also: every video with Betty makes me wonder how some fool could leave her in a field? She's a gem!!

Unbelievable how far this car has come since the revival. Never thought it would go that fast on the 1/4 mile, then I remembered it's a 1970's car. No Check Engine Light and no sensors to speak of, and no limp mode, but what they did have was Heart. These machines were built to run, and nothing else got in the way of that. Thanks for the videos. very cool... Cheerz

I'm 112.621% sure I'm gonna hate to see this series end. This has been awesome! Ole Betty White got some legs left!

The boys can look back on this in a decade or two, and reminisce on just one of many epic times in their lives. Having it documented in film and sharing these times with us, is why this channel has excelled. Thank you Derrick and family, for letting us ride along!

While I do love ol Betty, Guy’s gotta give mad props to my man in that lovely Lincoln Lemonade!

Derek - Great run & ET! Now you can say "I was out with this fast woman one weekend in August, my Wife found out but didn't even care, and in fact took care of the kids plus all the important stuff!! Think I'll do same thing next year!!!" Another date with Betty White!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!

Another mile stone for Betty White . A cruiser and a race car all in one

Derek, I love your channel. You’re a hell of a mechanic, got a great sense of humor, a good family man, and just plain fun to watch. Keep the videos coming!

Waiting for the "Not-Rod / No Power Tour". You have to tow your rig to 5 different sites and hit junkyards on the way to pick parts to get it running.

I smile everytime i watch Derrick and the VGG clips .Never stop being you Derrick ,its so refreshing to see one of us out there.

Awesome deboss was with yall its hilarious you can hear rich laugh in most of the clips... keep up the great work you and your family are awesome!!!!!

Man that’s just amazing. That car was sent out to the pasture (swamp) years ago and just look at her now. I swear I could see that car smiling as it was going down the track.

Thank you for the frequent uploads. Feels like we're along for the ride.

Awesome run, loving ❤😍♥the '70 Cadillac great tour!!! Would love 💘to see her with the fender skirts cause she deserves them and makes her so perty, thanks for sharing and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!

Spotted the cars and cameras boys in their too! The mechanic family on RU-vid is awesome!

When the drag race started I was able to go get a cold snack and use the restroom but still make it back to view the finish. LOL

Testament to the greatness of what Cadillac/GM was in the 60's. This Deville was asleep for the last 50 years and now is being beaten to within an inch of its life and driven all over half the country and still isn't breaking down. I don't know if a 21 Caddy would stand up to this level of abuse without a trip to the dealer for some warranty work.

16.8 with laughter, now for a cold one. Love the laugh. Be well everyone.

The Swamp Monster, aka Betty White running 16's while fully loaded! IMPRESSIVE VGG!

Seeing that Cadillac dragging tail down the drag was freaking hilarious!!! Thanks!

I love the fact that you are teaching people the value of fixing what you have instead of throwing it away. Too many of us just throw it in the trash instead of valuing what we have and making it last. I do the same thing with computers, just not as talented and humorous as you do. Thank you so much!!!

Rock On Derek & Betty White ! ! That Was So KOOL !!

Good to see you givin Bettty some onions, good ol Detroit power, Love it! Thanks to you all for sharing 👍

This tour gets better every day Derek, thank you so much for sharing with us

Summer sausage sammich and VGG for lunch break. Perfect!

Betty White will never let you down, nice run, and yes, it IS about keeping these cars on the road.

Derek thanks for showing those cars....What work and love those fellow Hot ROD Tour......ers poured into there cars Like SMokin Betty! That Lincoln was sweet too. Betty is such a great ride!

It was so awesome meeting you! Thanks so much!

At 12:51, I lost it. My wife came outside to see what I was laughing at and cheering about. I absolutely LOVE your series on Betty White!

LOVE BETTY WHITE!!! THE BEST CHANNEL ON THE OLE INTERWEBS!!! THANKS DEREK JESSICA AND FAMILY!!! #VGG #BETTYWHITE

16.360. Really enjoying this because I work 2nd and nobody is awake when I get home. I really appreciate the hard work y'all are putting in.

3:30 into the vid, there's Ike from cars and cameras! Glad to see Isaac made it to power tour!

How bad does a guy's life have to be to give this family a thumbs down???? Love the content guys!

You are making the spirit of that car very happy.

During the burnout, I could smell the burnt rubber here in the great state of Kentucky. Enjoying your trip. Thanks

The ole Q-Jet actually jetted a little down the ole strip! That made me smile!

That's actually pretty incredible considering the thing was sitting in the goddamn swamp

Love Betty White and that Lincoln was sweet. Got a special love for those Ford's.

That was a lot of rubber, sir. From the swamp to the drag strip. Old Betty White probably thought her life was over back in the swamp. She’s a lucky girl. Ram

Get it Betty white!!! Thanks to u and ur fam for bringing us with y’all. One of these days I will be in a position that I csn do these sorts of things!

It didn't surprise me that you won against the Lincoln. I was surprised though by how much! WOW! The 1970 was one of the fastest Cadillacs made before the North Star. 0-60 in 7.8 seconds was considered VERY good in 1970. It still is.

16.8 ! Outstanding for ol' Betty, now it's time for 16.8 cold snacks in celebration of this monumental event!

Nice to see Jessica's "goin' to town rig" performing well.

Watching that drag race was like watching two big grannies racing to the buffet line at a Golden Corral when they bring out a fresh platter of corned beef.

I would have tipped 17s if I was watching in 2021 and was pleasantly surprised to see 16.8s. Boot full of tools and etcs was probably worth another 0.5s. Nothing wrong with that old engine. I used to read US car magazines in the 70s and remember the performance figures for some of those land yachts. Lots of fun until the first corner. ;) It was a happy day when I found this channel. It's my favourite US RU-vid channel now. Well done Derek and Jessica. Greetings from Tasmania.

The cars and trucks are gorgeous 😍 so many beautiful rides @7:33 @ViceGripGarage

Lol great to see her good on the track. You truly blessed to have a wife that believes in your sickness of cars, love your channel thank you for putting it out there.

Thank you for taking the back roads, God bless those farmers all that beautiful corn n crops..pray it goes to market safe.

Love the reaction at the time for the run..... an honest chuckle if there ever was one. Great vid as usual Derek.

When Derek got his slip and read 16.8, I swear that's the first time I have seen him (really, truly) actually laugh. 😳 I was dying. Thank you and your family for the content! Thank you Mrs Betty White for the awesome burnout!

That Lincoln was pretty slick! I'd love to tour that thing around the country. Thanks for all the work getting these out for us, amidst all the other shenanigans!

It is amazing that you can always find a Dollar General in the middle of no where!

That was fun to watch old Betty doing her thing,I knew you could take him by your experience brother, I love your channel Derek and God bless you and your awesome family,love you in Christ!

I absolutely love Betty such a great car and loving this series

Old lady: “you’re bad to the bone Derek: “oh yeah”

I'll guess 16~17 seconds. Go Betty go! Loving the updates; enjoying your vacation vicariously through the videos!

Hey guys, thanks for taking us along on this awesome adventure-lator! I am excited for day 4!! A guy can really feel like he's on the trip with you all with this series! So thank you again!

My dad bought a 69 Coupe DeVille from a used car lot in 1970, with 5000 miles on it. Great car.

I'm In tears remembering the good old family days..thanks Derek and family. This is what being an American is all about

Thanks for all the vids fella! All of us wishing we could be on the tour are having fun living vicariously through you and the fam! All I’m waiting for is “Holiday Road” to pop up as the soundtrack to one of the highway montages😂

it's so awesome that you and your family can share this journey you're on together. one of the best channels on youtube no question. keep er rippin bud

OL’ Betty has some horsy’s under the barn doors!! She recycles tires quite well!! Impressive drag time too for that big bottomed girl!! So much fun!! Thank you VGG family for taking us with you

I was hoping to see your wife's reaction. This is alot of fun. I honestly laughed out loud a few times, good stuff. Thanks.

Just wanted to thank you for the daily content. I'm sure its a bit of work with editing every day to get it out but we appreciate it tons!

I still cant believe you dug that thing out of a field, and that land yacht just ran a 16.8! Loaded down with gear! That's fantastic! Lol

Big smile watching that thing go down the strip tail down nose up preparing for liftoff! I bet 20 seconds, super impressed with a 16.8

Saw the notification, yep, instantly clicked on it. Hope you all are enjoying power tour!

draging the frame since 1970 keep it up vgg

WOW....A 16.8 for Betty White....That ain't bad dude.....Thanks so much....Fun video.....!

That was fun to watch! I guessed Betty White in the quarter at 16.30. I was only .5 off! That Deville is sweet!

I've been watching You Tube for years. This is the best content I've seen in a while. Thank You Derek! Have fun.