Spicy grudge race tonight between Cleetus and Grannas racing for $15k

[CSTactical]

Quick summary, FL2K was a race last weekend where some bad ass cars race the 1/4 mile at Bradenton, FL.
Grannas Racing's Supra was the #1 Qualifier with a 6.63@220 for the stick shift class but said he did not hear them announce
them call his class to race. He missed the race, he's pissed and blames Garrett Mitchell aka Cleetus Mcfarland (who makes some great videos on youtube BTW) who is a competitor in his class and part owner of the track. The grudge match is supposed to happen tonight around 4 eastern, and the internet has been going nuts with memes and shit talk. I hope it's a solid race with no BS

-Richard

https://fb.watch/CB8hSHMZyU/

The cars below:

 

[Mike Casselton]

I hope they don't get rained out.
It's been spitting and light rain since 10:00 this morning

 

[DirtDart]

Love it how this has gone national. The big take-away, nobody else in the class missed the call. Also, the entire track PA system was just updated.

 

[CSTactical]

Cleetus won! 6.8@217 vs. Grannas 7.3@144


Not sure if Grannas broke or what, but that is racing!

 

[Emerson0311]

Cleetus won! 6.8@217 vs. Grannas 7.3@144


Not sure if Grannas broke or what, but that is racing!

Cleet was going 6.8… all weekend. I’m guessing the whole “uproar” was for publicity. That’s what sells.

 

[CSTactical]

Cleet was going 6.8… all weekend. I’m guessing the whole “uproar” was for publicity. That’s what sells.

They definitely got some attention haha

 

[CSTactical]

Apparently the Supra was ahead at the eighth before it broke, according to the interview from both racers.

Edit, I found a copy I can repost

 

[CSTactical]

A mariachi band

 

[akmike47]

That’s not even big money on the street, pretty average for a “big” race. Dudes at Yello belly bet that on single races

 

[rjacobs]

Dudes at Yello belly bet that on single races

The safest place to stand at yello belly is well back from the starting line where everybody is betting. Ill take my chances getting shot back there vs. getting hit by a car being further down the track... Hell I think street racing is safer than Yello Belly.

 

[akmike47]

The safest place to stand at yello belly is well back from the starting line where everybody is betting. Ill take my chances getting shot back there vs. getting hit by a car being further down the track... Hell I think street racing is safer than Yello Belly.

I know guys who ran TF and funny cars there back in the day lol

 

[rjacobs]

I know guys who ran TF and funny cars there back in the day lol

geebus...

IIRC there is a form of "fencing" in front of the bleachers because they are literally track side... I mean like the front row can prop their legs up on the sides of the track. And the track is nowhere near as wide as a current NHRA track...maybe half that wide. Like lets say 3 cars wide total...

Drag racing IMO is a pretty sketchy deal for spectators as you generally can line the wall the entire length of the track... The dangerous part is generally half track and further.

We watched a drifting event a few weeks ago and the shit they get away with on the track would get us actual track rats banned from the track forever. Some dude GOT OUT OF HIS CAR while the track was hot, to rip his bumper off, toss it away, and then keep going. The first session they said "oh we had a car catch on fire" and the rest of us went "holy shit thats bad" and the guy goes "they didnt even stop the event, just put it out with some fire extinguishers and kept rolling"