I believe he is a single dad? (Apologies if that's incorrect) be pretty hard for him to travel to races and do said crew chief job minus local stuff and even that may be tough
Nah kevins too OCD with stuff, james will trigger kev daily... and am i the only one that has noticed more kevin and less james??? Watch ya back james 🧐
2 things: - Get Kevin on the team. - There's something about Leroy ripping hard like that, that gets a tear to my eye. It's so satisfying to see our boy fly like that.
When Cleetus goes back to World Cup with Leroy he needs to take Kevin with him no matter what it costs! Amazing what a difference an experienced tuner that knows both engine AND chassis tuning makes.
Finally people get it. Chassis is more important than engine/trans combo. And clearly the people he’s had tuning his suspension before doesn’t know what to do. Aka knob turner.
I've always liked how out of control Leroy is. But yeah there is a alot of time on the table. I think its perfect for a youtube car though, just wildly firing down the quater
PROs & CONs for both - Jimmy Jam has explained in great detail the same things Special K has but cannot claim Holly Guru status; James can sell a freezer to an Eskimo/used drag radials back to their owner. Now, if both have been incarcerated...very clearly MORE CONs than PROs!!!
Obviously Kevin can’t be hired on full time due to him having his own business/shop, but I feel like incorporating him into the channel more would be amazing. With his tuning/setup expertise and James mechanical expertise y’all would be crazy competitive
@@williamgrimes2391 lol dude chill. No where did it mention he didn't know Kevin already had a channel, he was simply stating that the 3 would make a great competitive team with each contributing something special.
"It's cool how the suspension change did a thing" truer words have never been spoken Cleet! You guys + Kevin tuning the suspension and the cars could be next level!
That’s cause Kevin tuned the suspension. It’s very clear they needed a real suspension guy on both cars. Pure HP will not get them the numbers they need anymore. They need a chassis that will run the number too. Oh and you heard cleetus say that’s faster than it normally runs with “X” power.
@@iD0theTUBE I'm pretty sure the clutch is not in "race mode". I can't remember what video it was but they talked about changing the clutch weights to prevent the clutch from slipping while they were driving and pulling the trailer at low rpm.
Kevin's approach of "be safe" with the car/tune until confirmed is solid...everyone else wants to throw a high dollar engine in their car, crank it to the max, and literally watch it grenade after the first 3 launches (including and especially the goof with the spud). Kevin needs to replace several people Cleetus takes advice from because Kevin actually knows what he's doing and not guessing.
"You want to try a 7 right now?" millions of viewers do a sharp intake of breath "I don't want to break it" national exhaling Got us going real good there! Probably the right decision, but still....
Bloody hell if you weren’t impressed with Kevin as a human being before this video, you sure as hell would be now. The way Leroy left after those first set of changes was friggen cray-zay!
Honestly I knew things were wrong but I couldn't articulate what i was seeing. I am not a racer, but I could tell that car was bouncing way more than it should. Seeing it leave like that was so satisfying.
Kevin: we're gonna make slight adjustments to the suspension to get maximum traction and minimum travel James: lets crank em all the way loose and see if she pulls the tires Cleet: I'm so conflicted right now you guys
EXACTLY. and last outing when it knocked the tires off he said well let’s loosen the front tighten the rear change the launch rpm change the launch pressure etc etc. dude is clearly not a high HP car guy. Kevin makes 1 count em 1 change and car left straight.
I think that was one of Leroy's best launches ever! Looked like a Ruby one. They need more lessons from Kevin. Oh and I think a after market torque tube will be needed now if they keep the launches like that.
I def think Kevin is gonna be the secret sauce to help Tune Lerory n Ruby to take them to the next level!! not just tune the engine, but the suspension and other stuff too!!
Definitely don’t hurt that the shocks actually work correctly unlike the worn out ones that were toast that was left on leroy forever because he waited so long to get them freshened lol
Shiny Shiny Black yes... he is a wealth of knowledge.... just the way he changed the suspension everyone can see right that he is paramount to the teams continuing success and someone who can help them achieve their goals
@@DolphinDivingChamp Nah coops best one liner this year so far is on the golfing vid. James: "What about the 9th hole?" Coop: "That's your sister" LMAO
@@parma-sean Coops Funny !! It's common Knowledge Especially here in 🇦🇺🇦🇺 That once you got a Decent Partner ... CHIC // FELLA. Bodies start to Change 🤣😵 Sexercise dies. Is that Just Me tho 🤔 🙃🍺🍺🥃🥃🤬 🇦🇺🇦🇺
You and your network are what's great about the car community. You help each other when you need to and you reward each other for that help and recognition.
It’s crazy how much data, science, and experience is truly needed to make a car go fast. It seems Kevin has mastered them all and I appreciate his input! Go Kevin!
Wow, I hope you keep Kevin around. That last launch on Leroy was 100 kinds of nasty, would love to hear him talk more about what he does with the adjustments on the suspension. He knows his stuff, great video.
I like nearly all of the content on this channel, but Leroy is by far the best part of it. It makes fans happy, Cleetus has fun driving it, the crew really comes together around it... it's nice to see Leroy back.
James is not anything more than a mechanic. And it needs to stay that way. He doesn’t need to spec camshafts for Garret’s engines either. That was apparent with the first 5.3 they built. Ran out of rpm up top so his answer is throw a 250 duration camshaft in it. Disregard the fact that the back housing was probably too small at that power level
@@orbitrng1462 I don't think it was ment to be an insult to James. It's two different worlds being a tuner and a mechanic, both trades are equally impressive when it's done by a pro. Yeah, ok, that was condescending at best. My point still stands, though.
I can't tell you how much it warms my heart to see that last pass on Leroy, Kevin has been a great addition to the channel, he seems to fit in perfectly and has the exact skill set your Holley cars needed!!!! I hope that Kevin can and will become a full time addition to the McFarland Racing team!
Did none of you guys watch Kevin with the Dale truck? He has had a multifaceted race/tune shop for many years. He goes to the track with rich guys and just has their cars ready to go for a drag day, which is essentially what he was doing with Ruby. He also has two cars you can rent and he supports your day at the track. Single dad running his own business. Cool dude and knows what he is doing. Love to see him sort cars as needed.
Suspension tweak and adjustment in boost ramp knocked off almost a full second, awesome. Seeing Kevin say want to go for a 7 second pass, epic!! Glad he’s on the McFarland side! Can’t wait for the content on Rocky Mountain Race Week and the PayPerView
The guys have gotten to this point in a very short period of time, learning with a little advice and a bunch of trial and error. Can't turn down a little expert pixie dust, though.
Cooper is really coming into his own. He flogged that thing! Then he does the Dad bod, ad lib, and in his own awkward way, killed it! Me and the grandsons were rolling!! I'm not even gonna mention Kevin. Nothing more needed to be said. He just took Leroy from a roughly tuned 9.1. To 8.2 on his first try!! Leroy left like a top fuel dragster! "Wanna go 7's right now?". Cleetus, "I don't want to break it though!" Epic answer!!
Man i get emotional when Cleetus drives Leroy. Is it just me? I can still remember when he did his first 7 second pass. The car that started it all. None of the other cars sound soo good.
Watching cleetus rip on leeroy is what hooked me on this channel. Still my favorite thing. Would love to see more leeroy content and see him get deep into the 7s
Makes me feel bad about being excited when my truck got into the 14s range. lol Went from an old '01 3.0 V6 Ranger that probably done a 22s 1/4 with a tailwind to a '14 5.0 F150 stock doing a mid 15s then with a few mods and e85 doing a mid 14s 1/4.
Really happy for Coop being able to go and enjoy racing with you guys! He certainly deserves it for all his support and hard work! Hope ALL yall win your classes. Gonna be great no matter what. As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
23:39 "That was definitely a better launch. I mean the suspension felt like ...it was ...it was chuh, I mean it ...WAOw." Kevin IS the secret sauce that was needed for leroy. Dude is a mastermind. Makes ole Cleet go straight to gibberish.
I'm a Mopar guy from way back, but gotta say that 'Stang is really choice hardware. Love the cross brace- very, very nice. Stoked to see the vids from Race Week. What an epic idea to have five races, drive the cars between the tracks. Brilliant. Kevin is your secret weapon in this whole op.
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Kevin should be your fulltime crew chief, guy obviously knows his stuff.
Probably makes to much $$ to do that
I believe he is a single dad? (Apologies if that's incorrect) be pretty hard for him to travel to races and do said crew chief job minus local stuff and even that may be tough
beast!
Yeah Kevin is very good at what he does. Him as the tuner Cleet as the driver James as the mechanic and Coop as the hype man makes for a deadly team.
Yeah Kev has his own very busy shop plus a single dad of i think 2 kids... just not possible for him to be around that much unfortunately
I think Kevin should be on the Cleeter squad full time lol. Him and James would make an unstoppable pair with Ruby
I can already see them two bouncing go-fast ideas off each other. Ruby is gonna paint the event scene red I tell ya what
He already has his own shop lol
@@gapcityracing6086 Right? He has his own thing going.
Definitely looks like it's already happening
Nah kevins too OCD with stuff, james will trigger kev daily... and am i the only one that has noticed more kevin and less james??? Watch ya back james 🧐
2 things:
- Get Kevin on the team.
- There's something about Leroy ripping hard like that, that gets a tear to my eye. It's so satisfying to see our boy fly like that.
Maybe he can convince them to put some aero on Leroy
Agreed.
The pure violence of Leroy never fails to make me smile.
Just something about banging gears that touches the soul 😆
I could feel the adrenaline!
soooo many bald eagles
Man, watching Leroy move out like that is amazing. That's gotta be one hell of a ride. Probably feels like you're on a rocket ship to the moon!!!
“It was cool how the suspension change did a thing” -Cleetus McFarland 2020
They gotta make a cleetus quote desk calendar, they've had so many gems like this one
"much wow" lmao
lol was going to throw down the came quote in the comments xD
@@DolphinDivingChamp I was gonna put that... Lol had me crackin up
Ricky Bobby Moments LOL
When Cleetus goes back to World Cup with Leroy he needs to take Kevin with him no matter what it costs! Amazing what a difference an experienced tuner that knows both engine AND chassis tuning makes.
Finally people get it. Chassis is more important than engine/trans combo. And clearly the people he’s had tuning his suspension before doesn’t know what to do. Aka knob turner.
I've always liked how out of control Leroy is. But yeah there is a alot of time on the table. I think its perfect for a youtube car though, just wildly firing down the quater
1000%
No matter what it costs💸😂 Kevin is very expensive I don't think RUclips could afford him for a week let alone old Cletus 😄👍
PROs & CONs for both - Jimmy Jam has explained in great detail the same things Special K has but cannot claim Holly Guru status; James can sell a freezer to an Eskimo/used drag radials back to their owner. Now, if both have been incarcerated...very clearly MORE CONs than PROs!!!
"You want to try one right now?" Kevin isn't out here to play
Obviously Kevin can’t be hired on full time due to him having his own business/shop, but I feel like incorporating him into the channel more would be amazing. With his tuning/setup expertise and James mechanical expertise y’all would be crazy competitive
Watch more he has his own channel keep up and if you paid attention you wold know. wow watch more before you embarrass your self .
Dudes a beast and definitely helps the McFarland crew
@@williamgrimes2391 lol dude chill. No where did it mention he didn't know Kevin already had a channel, he was simply stating that the 3 would make a great competitive team with each contributing something special.
@@williamgrimes2391 damn dude calm down. not everybody knows everything like you do
100% agreed!
I love that Kevin is becoming more integral to the team. You can tell he's an experienced guy and can work his magic
His experience shouldn't be denied any longer. Excellent fabricator, tune man and all around good guy. We need more Kevin
"It's cool how the suspension change did a thing" truer words have never been spoken Cleet! You guys + Kevin tuning the suspension and the cars could be next level!
One of the best launches ive seen out of leroy in a while.
That’s cause Kevin tuned the suspension. It’s very clear they needed a real suspension guy on both cars. Pure HP will not get them the numbers they need anymore. They need a chassis that will run the number too. Oh and you heard cleetus say that’s faster than it normally runs with “X” power.
And they dialed in the clutch
Chassis tune is just as, if not more important than engine/trans. It keeps your ride off the wall and in the same lane....
@@iD0theTUBE I'm pretty sure the clutch is not in "race mode". I can't remember what video it was but they talked about changing the clutch weights to prevent the clutch from slipping while they were driving and pulling the trailer at low rpm.
Kevin's approach of "be safe" with the car/tune until confirmed is solid...everyone else wants to throw a high dollar engine in their car, crank it to the max, and literally watch it grenade after the first 3 launches (including and especially the goof with the spud). Kevin needs to replace several people Cleetus takes advice from because Kevin actually knows what he's doing and not guessing.
Eyes wide when Leroy left on that last pass - I haven't seen him hustle like that in a while! Good job Kevin.
Kevin’s is beyond smart and he’s underrated, someone needs to nerf him, he’s op
nerf*
Under-rated? Have you read the comments in any vid he shows up in?
🤣🤣
So nice seeing more Kevin out, seems like a stand up guy.
I was thinking the same thing! Solid dude
Absolutely
Yes, and he knows his stuff
kevin is very quickly becoming my favorite person on the channel
can I get a AMEN to that brother lol
Dude, Kevin knows his sh*t, give that man a lab coat
Seriously, he needs to be crew chief and James as chief mechanic. Those two could set up a turd to run 10's!
The *Real* Dr. Tunemall!
Already does. Know your shit bro
The guy wakes up in the morning and pisses excellence
That was a 7 second launch. Leroy bouta be back boys.
Hell yeah he is 😈
Fo sho fo sho
"You want to try a 7 right now?"
millions of viewers do a sharp intake of breath
"I don't want to break it"
national exhaling
Got us going real good there! Probably the right decision, but still....
They need to get kevin back after race week and get both cars properly in the 7's
That plan may already be in the works!
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication well hot damn it's the year of freedom now
They just need to take Kevin with them
I was like DOOOOO EEETTTTT
Bloody hell if you weren’t impressed with Kevin as a human being before this video, you sure as hell would be now. The way Leroy left after those first set of changes was friggen cray-zay!
Honestly I knew things were wrong but I couldn't articulate what i was seeing. I am not a racer, but I could tell that car was bouncing way more than it should. Seeing it leave like that was so satisfying.
Hell yeah, the way it left the line was just vicious!
Keep it coming from Kevin.
yeah that 2nd pass of leroys so satisfying to watch. i dont even think it was that smooth in the 7.8 run.
Cleet: we want to run to run a 7...
Kev: you wanna do it now?
Cleet: *goes a little cross-eyed*
Kevin: "Wanna do one right now?"
The cool headed confidence this guy has. Unreal
Legend.
It’s not his money that he would be spending if the car breaks either
Kevin: we're gonna make slight adjustments to the suspension to get maximum traction and minimum travel
James: lets crank em all the way loose and see if she pulls the tires
Cleet: I'm so conflicted right now you guys
EXACTLY. and last outing when it knocked the tires off he said well let’s loosen the front tighten the rear change the launch rpm change the launch pressure etc etc. dude is clearly not a high HP car guy. Kevin makes 1 count em 1 change and car left straight.
78freewheeler relax youtube detectives
Control vs Freedom!
@@78freewheeler sometimes u need a 3rd set of eyes to accomplish what your looking for. James does a lot for this channel
dude, Kevin is a legend
Cleetus - we need 40° of timing. Kevin - just adjust the rebound damping a cupl clicks.
😜
On point!
Hell yeah seems like forever since we had some live action with Leroy
Cleetus driving any car looks like he's having fun. When he's in Leroy he means business.
“That was cool how the suspension change, did A thing.” Lol
Much wow.
" a lot of Bang, not the drink kind" - cooper 2020
Yeah he probably got sucker punched by bronte over that one lol
I think we should see more of Cooper he seems cool
@@54raceman who is bronte? and what is bang?
@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 Brontë is his girlfriend and bang is well.... Banging 😂
We need a new channel for coopers clap backs
I think that was one of Leroy's best launches ever! Looked like a Ruby one. They need more lessons from Kevin. Oh and I think a after market torque tube will be needed now if they keep the launches like that.
serious I don't think I've seen Leroy plant 1st gear like that, ever. Kevin definitely knows his shit when it comes to suspension dialing.
That launch brought me back to Leroy's first 7 second pass. Good times.
@@eddominates Yep, and they can push 30lbs on the top end if want to. I think that was what, 23lbs?
Lord Commander I think they can push more like 40. I believe they ran 35 before on it. Don’t quote me though
@bobwatters I suspect their clutch guy can help with that. Looks like the launch setup is good but she might be coming in just a touch too quick.
kevin can take this team to the next level keep him around and maybe next year you can run low 7s high 6s
Kevin been here for years. Yall are all late to the show man. He being using kevin here and there. Do better research
2020 Race quote of the year: "It was cool how the suspension change did a thing." -Cleetus
I def think Kevin is gonna be the secret sauce to help Tune Lerory n Ruby to take them to the next level!! not just tune the engine, but the suspension and other stuff too!!
Definitely don’t hurt that the shocks actually work correctly unlike the worn out ones that were toast that was left on leroy forever because he waited so long to get them freshened lol
@@cmusic52 yeah they have known for a while that the suspesion is suss and james has tinkered a little with it but kevin is right on the money hey!
Anybody else feel like Kevin is going to be the secret to getting Leroy to perform the way he’s supposed to?
Yep!
Yes cleet cant tune worth a shit. Jeremy or kevin only needs to touch his cars.
Shiny Shiny Black yes... he is a wealth of knowledge.... just the way he changed the suspension everyone can see right that he is paramount to the teams continuing success and someone who can help them achieve their goals
Until that clutch gets tunes properly idk.
We might see some high sevens on Race week and once the clutch gets figured out I can see him going mid-7
kevin is the man , amazing how much knowledge someone can have and just sprinkle it out so humbly. GOOD LUCK GUYS
Special K bringing his well-balanced tune and suspension cereal.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time 😂 best comment so far.
lmao, Kevin is the man!
😁😁😂😂😂Rich Piana’s favorited breakfast! Special K!!! Great name for a great dud!!
Special K is a street name for ketamine or as it’s more commonly known date rape.
@@chrismason6857 It's a Bloody Popular Cereal for CHICS in Downtown 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Kellogg's !!
Your freedom Avengers have assembled: Spaghetti Man, Axle Breaker, Florida Man, Father Time, and the latest addition Special K.
Call him Dr. K!
@@GeekyDad84 Dr. Kevin, Master of Mystic Arts of Tuning.
No...its special K.. its meant to be
Dr. K hell yes!!!! #FreedomAvengers coming to track near you!!!!!!!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
"Wanna try one right now?" Then somewhat conveniently the outro gets lost? Yeah, it's good to see Leroy out again!
You know what? I'd be willing to bet they did a rip and it did an excellent 7 lol
LiveBacteria can’t show the competition for race week!!! I was thinking the same thing! Can’t wait to see the future vids!
@@fighterjetfreak09 he doesn't really have any competition on race week. People are in the 9's.
The autos are cool but there's nothing like the in car footage banging gears in Leroy. Way more intense!
absolutely, the head pinning power of leroy when he catches a gear is unmatched
“Lot of Red Bull, lot of bang... not the drink kind” LOL Coops one liners are fantastic
Might be best line of the year from cooper
Coop really is the hidden gem of the whole operation.
@@DolphinDivingChamp Nah coops best one liner this year so far is on the golfing vid. James: "What about the 9th hole?" Coop: "That's your sister" LMAO
@@daniellee100 - that was the 19th hole.
@@daniellee100 that is epic! I might have to go watch that video
I love how Kevin treats the engine with sympathy, not 100% from day 1 like old cleeter. 😆
That dad bod interview with Cooper really seemed like he was about 10 beers deep
Atleast 3
@@parma-sean Coops Funny !!
It's common Knowledge Especially here in 🇦🇺🇦🇺 That once you got a Decent Partner ... CHIC // FELLA. Bodies start to Change 🤣😵
Sexercise dies. Is that Just Me tho 🤔 🙃🍺🍺🥃🥃🤬
🇦🇺🇦🇺
“It’s crazy how the suspension change did a thing” lol, good shit cleet
It’s super cool if you set your suspension right you might beat someone with slightly more HP that has a shitty suspension setup
"Impressive, much wow" 😂
I was waiting for a "sweet honey barbeque!" After that last pass
"I think we need to bring in the boost a lot earlier."
"Yes."
I concur
Just make Kevin part of the fam. He obviously wants to be and he has proven his worth.
He has his own shop.
He is a busy man, he owns his own shop and makes damn good money.
First Last, so does JH Who
I am stuck in Gainesville for my business and my daughters. But as my channel gets more subs/views, I will be over here more with Cleetus too
@@KSRPerformanceFabrication awesome to hear :D
Kevin needs to be hired to tune the car at the track! That guy knows his stuff! 👍👍. Never seen Leroy launch like that!
He makes way to much to join a RUclips crew to make less
Who else just smiles and laughs when leroy launches and makes a full send
That freaking car is so fun to watch launch when it is running right. It just seems to warp to the 60 foot mark. Savage.
Those fireballs is what gets me.
"Kevin's 7s" tune recipe coming right up, Godspeed to Leroy's transmission it's going to be a long week haha
You and your network are what's great about the car community. You help each other when you need to and you reward each other for that help and recognition.
Almost feels like the month of freedom June edition! We all appreciate how many videos you’re pumping out!
Darren Fielder we appreciate y’all watching 🇺🇸
100%! Huge effort for you and your team to put this much content out!
@@CleetusM your channel helps keep me and the wife sane during the shenanigans happening this year. thank you
@@CleetusM Hard not to watch all this freaking awesome content!! Thank you Brother!!
@@CleetusM BTW good luck this week! Do it for Dale!
It’s crazy how much data, science, and experience is truly needed to make a car go fast. It seems Kevin has mastered them all and I appreciate his input! Go Kevin!
Wow, I hope you keep Kevin around. That last launch on Leroy was 100 kinds of nasty, would love to hear him talk more about what he does with the adjustments on the suspension. He knows his stuff, great video.
You need to have Kevin around as often as possible!
If cooper makes a book on “how to get the perfect dad bod” with all his tricks and tips we could pay for Kevin to be apart of the team
I like nearly all of the content on this channel, but Leroy is by far the best part of it. It makes fans happy, Cleetus has fun driving it, the crew really comes together around it... it's nice to see Leroy back.
I'm all for max speed (auto/pg), but something about watching a stick car put it down is just so satisfying
I don’t think the cars have ever been this ready. Makes me nervous lol
"...lots of Red Bull,... and bang. Not the drink kind."
All of the ladies like 😳🤯
Cooper is the Podrick of the crew.
It's amazing what having a race engineer does for tuning at the track!
It makes a world of difference. 👍🏻🇺🇸🥰💕🔥
Chloe Hennessey who are you? I keeps seeing your comments haha. Any relation to the legendary Hennessy?
Jacob Shepherd No one. Just a fan of Cleeter. 👍🏻
Kevin seems like a cool guy filled with a wealth of information.
Leroy will always be my favourite car on this channel, he is an absolute ripper 🔥 that 2step is just the best lol
It is the best car on the strip.
There’s McFarland tuning... then there’s Kevin tuning.
It’s honestly like harbor freight vs Snap-on lol
I think power fister is more accurate (AvE reference)
@@androiduberalles power fister is for a Canadian retail outlet, harbor freight is known as "horror frieght".
We all have to learn though. At least cleat brings us along on his lessons.
54raceman Kevin is the best so I think he would be Milwaukee not snap on
That last launch by Leroy was epic I was just like "Holy Shit!"
I jumped in my chair (startled)
Same. Goosebumps. Leroy left hard!!
You know it’s gonna be some good content when Kevin and cleet go to the drag strip together! Kevin needs to be on the channel more often!
Man, you need to take Kevin with you everywhere, he really knows how to work those cars.
Kevin knows it will run Sevens! Damn James and Kevin together is going to be a Nightmare!
James is not anything more than a mechanic. And it needs to stay that way. He doesn’t need to spec camshafts for Garret’s engines either. That was apparent with the first 5.3 they built. Ran out of rpm up top so his answer is throw a 250 duration camshaft in it. Disregard the fact that the back housing was probably too small at that power level
@@78freewheeler I'd say James is learning with every experience, and will be a serious threat in another 5 years of wrecking shit.
78freewheeler he may be just a mechanic but more people know his name and he makes more money probably than you ever will
@@orbitrng1462 I don't think it was ment to be an insult to James. It's two different worlds being a tuner and a mechanic, both trades are equally impressive when it's done by a pro.
Yeah, ok, that was condescending at best. My point still stands, though.
@@78freewheeler i do believe that james has the ability to get the toolbox. Jealous Much
I can't tell you how much it warms my heart to see that last pass on Leroy, Kevin has been a great addition to the channel, he seems to fit in perfectly and has the exact skill set your Holley cars needed!!!! I hope that Kevin can and will become a full time addition to the McFarland Racing team!
I love that we are seeing more of Kevin on the channel, he's such a great dude!
"All i known is it needs 40 degrees of timing"
-Cleetus
At that moment the ole boy from vmp was seriously rethinking his life decisions lol
@@54raceman and wondering what ruby's las t repair bills was
Kevin: "4°? let's send it with 180°"
Cleetus: "hell yeah brother!"
All the timing calls texas speed again lol
Did none of you guys watch Kevin with the Dale truck? He has had a multifaceted race/tune shop for many years. He goes to the track with rich guys and just has their cars ready to go for a drag day, which is essentially what he was doing with Ruby. He also has two cars you can rent and he supports your day at the track. Single dad running his own business. Cool dude and knows what he is doing. Love to see him sort cars as needed.
Cooper at the end with the dad talk was gold. I'm glad you included that.
Kevin needs to join you guys at the track more, good things happen when he's there!
Every single time I watch Leroy make a pass I grin from ear to ear. What a unit.
Get Kevin on the payroll. Dude is a wizard.
Kevin is an amazing dude. He is a keeper
That launch after the suspension adjustment made my heart skip a beat.
Suspension tweak and adjustment in boost ramp knocked off almost a full second, awesome.
Seeing Kevin say want to go for a 7 second pass, epic!! Glad he’s on the McFarland side! Can’t wait for the content on Rocky Mountain Race Week and the PayPerView
Keep Kevin in the videos. He’s a wealth of knowledge. Keep them coming.
Kevin on the payroll stat.
Can you imagine....Cleetus was at one time the fastest stick shift GM driver in the world and he never had someone tune his suspension
It’s crazy honestly, new records to be broken in the near future.
The guys have gotten to this point in a very short period of time, learning with a little advice and a bunch of trial and error. Can't turn down a little expert pixie dust, though.
Usa aint the world, 😂
Okay you need to get Kevin in your shop full time. This guy is a genius. I was cheesing so hard seeing Leroy fly like that finally!
Ruby so Shiny, finally living up to her name.
Cooper is really coming into his own. He flogged that thing! Then he does the Dad bod, ad lib, and in his own awkward way, killed it! Me and the grandsons were rolling!! I'm not even gonna mention Kevin. Nothing more needed to be said. He just took Leroy from a roughly tuned 9.1. To 8.2 on his first try!! Leroy left like a top fuel dragster! "Wanna go 7's right now?". Cleetus, "I don't want to break it though!" Epic answer!!
They ended up running a seven anyways that night, thats why the outro was "lost" because they trying to hide what they got
Man i get emotional when Cleetus drives Leroy. Is it just me? I can still remember when he did his first 7 second pass. The car that started it all. None of the other cars sound soo good.
You can just feel how much happier Cletus is when he gets to drive Leroy. Hell Yeah Brother!
With Kevin and James on your team you can't go wrong you guys will do great things keep Kevin in the group!
The boost ramping in when he shifted into second gear @23:15 was absolutely savage. Hell Yeah Brother!
"Not The Drink Kind" Cooper Had Me Laughing My Ass Off
Lol he has exactly the same eyes as James when going down the track, a mix between excitement and mild terror 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Watching cleetus rip on leeroy is what hooked me on this channel. Still my favorite thing. Would love to see more leeroy content and see him get deep into the 7s
Man Justin is such a cool guy especially for letting y’all take his car to Rocky Mountain race week.
It should be a Showcase of vmps Reliable Parts the advertising eyes alone is well worth it trust
But yah it is cool of him
It’s wild how slow a 10-sec pass looks on this channel.
hondafrk I was thinking the same! That’s HAULING but not compared to Leroy and Ruby.
Makes me feel bad about being excited when my truck got into the 14s range. lol
Went from an old '01 3.0 V6 Ranger that probably done a 22s 1/4 with a tailwind to a '14 5.0 F150 stock doing a mid 15s then with a few mods and e85 doing a mid 14s 1/4.
TheLoneVaultMillennial Thats quick for a n/a truck!
In the 80's, 13 second cars were considered fast for a street car.. Now if they don't run low 9s, they look slow.....
Name the mustang sticky note!
Really happy for Coop being able to go and enjoy racing with you guys! He certainly deserves it for all his support and hard work! Hope ALL yall win your classes. Gonna be great no matter what.
As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
hey cleetus just letting ya know if you want to make kevin apart of the cleetus squad aint no one complaining 😉
Get that man a Lab coat!
"You want to try for a 7?"
"I don't want to break it"
Sorry, we lost all the outro footage...
Suuuuuuuure Cleeter. We believe you.
You had me laugh so much man !! i couldn't believe that one other person just thought exactly like i was !
23:39 "That was definitely a better launch. I mean the suspension felt like ...it was ...it was chuh, I mean it ...WAOw."
Kevin IS the secret sauce that was needed for leroy. Dude is a mastermind. Makes ole Cleet go straight to gibberish.
That 8.27 Leroy run look so good, that launch too looked swt. Watching that was a frrrk WOW moment, it had been a while
Leroy got his launch back! Scared the hell outta the ol' lady screaming "holy shit" when he left the beams!!
Kevin is a great addition to the cast! Dude knows his stuff and would probably kick it up a notch across the board!
I didn't realize how much I missed the Leroy cam, been half a year since a 'serious' pass.
coop always has a zinger "lot of bang, not the drink kind"
That made the ladies laugh extra hard
Pandacat 666 I don’t understand how you think he’s useless
@Pandacat 666 Cooper is comic relief and I believe he doing most of channel merch work. He is not useless...
The "ninth hole"?!
Coop is super busy backend.
OH MAN! so happy to see and hear Leroy flying down the strip, it literally gives me chills.
Best thing i've heard in 15 days: "Daily videos until the PPV"
leroy's passes looked so fast on camera lol. That was insane.
I'm a Mopar guy from way back, but gotta say that 'Stang is really choice hardware. Love the cross brace- very, very nice. Stoked to see the vids from Race Week. What an epic idea to have five races, drive the cars between the tracks. Brilliant. Kevin is your secret weapon in this whole op.
I missed Leroy and Garrett together. There's something about him in that car that it's just pure joy.