Oh yea you could tell he was cooking in the boiling coolant and steam soaked sweatshirt. Very painful live and learn experience for him, don't mess with steam and boiling liquids, they will fuck you up real quick.
Holy fuck man I could feel that...especially seeing the leg shake....I could hear what was going through his mind. "OH FUCK. FUCK FUCK FUCK GET OFF. FUCK GET OFF GET OFF GET OFF GET OFF"
For one it's common sense do not put a radiator directly behind your back or close to you and for two that's why you make people waivers agreeing that you are acknowledging that you are doing something dangerous at your own risk and any consequences you suffer is your own responsibility in your reliable for your own safety 100 percent on him and prayers go out to him and I'll pray he's okay
This is Paige Parker’s fiancé , video is hard to watch for me but thank you for sharing his gofundme. It means the world to us. Have a happy thanksgiving 🙏❤️🦃
So sorry he has to go through this; and you too! Hope for a good recovery and financial side taken care of. Although not something to exploit; he is now in the spotlight and could easily earn followers from this; would love to see what changes he makes for his next build/ mods to the current buggy. Ontop of following along with recovery.
Oh, and to the OP, I don't think he is "OK". From what I've heard, he is still in ICU. This changed this guy's life forever and I feel horrible for him, even if his carelessness was to blame. The decisions we make...
THe cars we drive have extensive R&D for a reason. That rig was a time bomb for injury the rad was one that is made with plastic ends caps. Anyone with experience in racing knows they can pop off/explode and all the fluid in the system boils out instantly. Dude was basically sitting in a pot of boiling water for a few secs, adrenaline kicks in and he was so disoriented didn't know what planet he is on. I said it months ago to PFI fuck that bat rod death trap. The contests are done safety 5th with junk piles,
Perfectly Fine > ok > dead. Possible states explained. Being as he's not fine, and not dead, that just leaves one other possibility. *AS ALWAYS* , it could have been worse.
@@Nathan-gj8ch yup and that's on the race organizer. Notice how prestigious race tracks have such strict requirements? They have money and still operate because their stringency avoids lawsuits
Thats a dumbass reason to not have pity on someone. Now, however, if you had no pity because the lack of safety controls for this stunt I could understand.
@@sandite5 he stuck the radiator behind his head then held the engine on the limiter until it blew up. How is that anyone else's fault? Again no pity for ignorance.
@@jhaze918 yup I have skin grafts on my left shin they took the skin from my thigh and butt cheek....but I have a story to tell for the "unique" look of my leg
I was there right in front watching it and you could see the fear of that kid trying to get his helmet off and slipping trying to get out. Up close after he took his shirt off you can see the skin on his back and arms already peeling off.
Did you sit at the event just thinking “these guys really know how to hold their gas and breaks down really good” I don’t see the point to this. These is no skill or anything. Most of the time you can’t see what they are doing or they are just sitting in place like this dude...
@@TheInsaneShecklador I was there and didn't notice his knee in person but his one arm looked pretty bad and his back looked like he lost easily over 50% of the skin. I get chills every time I think about it.
This is just dumb on the safety side of things holy.. I would not mind this thing drifting or drag racing but doing a sitter clearly something will go wrong if it’s not coolant it’s a tire in the back of the head or something stoopid...
@@drewduncan1541 and when hoses pop they generally pop off motor which is pointed in which direction? Just saw a guy get air lifted this year. I also run a fuel tank directly behind my seat.
cleetus needs to learn a bit from us aussies in regards to safety and scruitineering with the whole burnout scene.... firewalls etc are there for a reason, i hope he isnt too badly burnt. It seems like its a bit of a free for all currently.
@@larferfish thats because in austrailia its a full on massiveeee event down here in florida its just a bunch of good ole boys comin to see and do burnouts
the way cleetus is going about it is also very wrong lol hes hiding this as much as he can and the whole covid thing.. saying everyone had a good safe time and didnt say this kid was literally AIRLIFTED.. and his friends wives are a nurse and the hospitals are empty... yeah coming from someone who's caught covid and lost people due to covid...... yyeaaaaahhhhh..... he fucked up BIG time. and whats with this whole "merica! yeah freedom!" but then turns off comments on his video.. LOL
I feel bad for him, but the dude brought it on himself for the placement of the rad as well as wearing shorts and a sweat shirt. Some lessons are hard learned, and I bet he wears proper gear and moves the radiator next time. At least he was wearing a helmet.
wtf was cleetus and his team thinking ALLOWING this on the pad? Its cleetus and his teams responsibility to insure people who are competing have proper safety equipment.... Not the kids fault.. he didnt know any better.
@@budgettech3398 I wouldn't say exactly like it. There is some metal/parts for it to deflect from, yes it is in the rear but the batrod isn't fully exposed like this was.
Honestly the guys fault you make the car as dangerous as it could possibly be. The only thing that bugs me is that they’re watching him just run by as if he’s okay like cleet could’ve got him some help faster or something in general
Every organized event should have a safety inspection team in place ensuring all vehicles meet certain safety criteria or they are not allowed to participate. It's interesting that the event video does not mention this accident and what's even more interesting is the comments are TURNED OFF on that video. Event organizers understand liability and from the looks of it, the organizer of the event may have some exposure. Consult an attorney.
I feel like there is just a bunch of things that lead to this... why no fire suit? Why no firewall behind him? These "professionals" really dropped the ball on this one and poor cleetus gonna pay in the long run
@@myweigh7089 true if u want to go out and do shit then do if it if not then don't. You can't say no covid protection when all these people want to do this
Likely because he was over-confident. He had participated the past few years and been in many other events with no issues. Caused him to not take necessary precaution.. Never had any issues like this before. Sadly, in events like this, just one mistake or wrong move can be big trouble.. Even with fully prepared cars with fire walls and protection.
@@Gamerdu45 of course but I feel like in sports like this, accidents can happen no matter the precautions taken then they'll just start blaming something else.. I personally just don't agree with being overly intrusive with safety regulations in sports like this where people assume the risk and choose and want to take the risk. Like I said before, being too strict on safety regulations jacks up the cost on the competitors so only wealthy or connected can complete and it's still dangerous
@@Gamerdu45 like for me, My drag car went from being a $30k build on average, to a 70k+ build after they started enforcing super strict safety protocol. I just don't like alienating poorer people like that so only wealthy can partake in dangerous activity. I been racing 40 years and not 1 death at our track before the regulations and probably like a few dozen injuries in 30 years.. in my opinion that's not bad. I'm not against common sense safety, but I def don't want Aussie-style regulations. Just my opinion
@@JonHop1 Yeah i get your point, I dont think it's entirely his fault or anything... But mistakes happen and its just a matter how much are you prepared and how lucky/unlucky you are...
I seriously feel bad for the guy, you don’t wish this on anyone. I feel like a lot of people are putting this on cleet, when you drive something how it’s not meant to be driven then things can happen, it’s your own responsibility to be aware of temps or the health of the car. Hope the dude is ok.
Only IDIOTS are trying to blame everyone BUT the driver who built the bloody vehicle to have the radiator completely exposed... I mean, what did he think would happen if he had a failure? It's no surprise that he got burnt badly and he has no one but to blame other than himself. Pushing vehicles past their limits is IRRELEVANT if he had the radiator actually f'ing contained and separated from the cabin of the vehicle.
@Ben T. no, it was not the kids fault. 😂 It would have been the kids fault if he was outside of the event. This falls on Cleatus for not ensuring people's safety at HIS event. Just looking at that would not fly through tech inspection.
@@palillo2006 so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@superflyguy218 yes because in any event like this there should be a tech check. Make sure there are firewalls, racing fire suits, etc. This was a Cletus event which he is the one responsible for injuries. Now if this happened at his house then that is a different story.
It was crazy i was in the front row, at first with me not knowing too much about cars i thoughr the engine blew, then i realized what happened and i felt so bad, our friends said as he was running past them they could see skin comming off. If you watxh the radiator carefully an official should have noticed the radiator having steam coming out about 5-10 seconds before it blew.
They updated the go fund me. The kid has had to go back to the ER and has been having issues with the donor sites from the skin grafts healing up. I hope the big Cleetus defenders are donating to help this kid. I like Cleetus, but this still looks bad for him.
Part of race cars and any Motorsport. Shit happens at least he's doing good now. If you never seen a radiator tank or hose blow up before you don't really understand how bad it can be. I had the same thing happen to me found out the hard way that is not one bit of fun like parker did. You pay to play. shit like this wreaks fires happen at every race track and drag strip. Everyone is making a big deal out of it because of who cleetus is. Like I said everyone should just be happy parker is OK and Alive that's all that matter's.
@@bretjjjohnson7942 You're so delusional if you think people are making a big deal out of 3rd degree BURNS. Doesn't matter if he's Jesus Christ, it was HIS event. Remember the whole Travis Scott crush that happened at his trashy concert? Same thing applies here. Don't be an idiot brother. Take some accountability if you're going to host some events. Wtf are you even saying...
And the darwin award goes to... Race suits protect you from fire, not stupidity. Who points an exposed radiator cap at their head, then over heats their contraption they consider a vehicle. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
@@LouieRUclips a firewall would have prevented that. A race suit isnt going to help with the radiator. Steam burns can be worse than fire burns. especially with clothes on. it traps the steam in and you're just smothering to boil in it..
so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@superflyguy218 it was Cleetus' event though... What about the part where you mention responsibility? That would be Cleetus, the host of the event who didn't have ANY sort of regulations in place. Take some responsibility bro, c'mon now.
Dude should have enough common sense to not do what did. He had to know something was about to give on his shitbox after the tires blew if he would have stopped there he would’ve been fine but he was lost in the crowd and the moment that’s on him not the event come on
Cleetus has done some great stuff bringing content creators together, but these careless events could bring his empire down. He's a good guy, but injury waivers aren't going to be enough. This could cost him the Freedom Factory. I'm sure it's exciting stuff, but ultimately, it's his choice to let these cars compete or show off on his property, which means he could be held liable.
Signed a waiver good luck fighting that it court the dude built the car and Signed a waiver cleetus didn't supply the vehicle ive Signed many wavers in my life they all cover up to Death on the property quit blaming cleetus for that dumbasses decision to put a radiator directly behind his seat
why the actual hell was he not wearing long pants or a race suit, damnnnnnn, I've had second degree burns across most my back and it was living pain, I can only imagine what this guy went through and how much worse his injuries were, even though he didn't wear a race suit and that was his decision, I still feel sorry for him
I had third degree burns on my back and arms it is a living hell and a constant pain that doesn't go away or Give you a break I wished I was dead for the first week when I got burned. He's doing a lot better now though
Unfortunately a good lesson in why your car and PPE should pass proper tech before being allowed into an event. In the end it's the builders fault for risking their own safety and the event holders fault for allowing them to participate. Still it pains me to see another person get hurt doing what they enjoy and I hope they recover ok.
what the hell ? wear a helmet but shorts and no safety gear with the radiator in the damn car, all that could have been prevented with a simple piece of sheet metal used as a firewall, burns hurt so damn bad I feel sorry for the guy hope he recovers
Reminds me of the guys on their cafe racers with only a helmet, shorts and a muscle shirt. If you went down with no protection, you may as well skip the helmet, because you're going to wish that you were dead.
@jaybee corbell mkll Considering everybody will eventually need that healthcare in one way or another, I'd say it's a fair trade. The fact that average citizens in a "first world country" need to beg for money to pay for their healthcare is just comical. First world indeed.
@jaybee corbell mkll So wait, are we trading security for healthcare now? Tf 😂 to think there are actually people who've died to give you the right to be this stupid. God damn, son.
@@Sun-ut9gr Not when some fit the bill more than others.. And not when it makes a healthcare system so easily exploitable, makes wait times super long, you have no choice in providers, and medical field stagnates... Which is what happens every time someone has tried Universal Healthcare..
@@Sun-ut9gr No, he should have proper healthcare in the first place. Healthcare is very affordable in the US, and anyone making under like 30K gets free Government insurance.. If you are making decent money, and choose not to have a good medical plan as a priority, that is a CHOICE. And thats the whole point of America.. Choice. Universal healthcare gives no choices. You see who they want you to see when they want you to see them..
A race suit isnt going to help with the radiator. Steam burns can be worse than fire burns. especially with clothes on. it traps the steam inside your clothing and you're just smothering to boil in it..
@@mehgusta yes it will help, sfi rated suits tend have a really tight weave (also most of them have some water resistant coating)which will block most of the steam from having contact with the skin. If he was wearing a wool sweater or something that likes to soak up water it would have been worse.
Everyone hating cleetus like why? He didn't build the car, it sounds dickish but this is this fellers own fault. Not only did they move the radiator, and put it behind him, and angle it so the PLASTIC rad cap was pointing at his shoulders, and also not put any kind of shielding for it, but guy pushed the car even harder AFTER the tires had popped and it was begging to stop. And on top of it all, no fire suit or any protective gear beside the helmet. Complete and utter carelessness. Sorry it happened tho, hope feller is alright and is wiser because of it.
Praying that the kid will be ok, they have come along way in burn care, I was at the Grossman burn car working for awhile . And they had made great strides back then . I am sure it’s gotten better by now.
Not ideal. But if you wanna play with fire you gotta be ready to get burned. Might say the organizers should have stopped him BUT maybe the kid should have had a few thoughts on his own regarding safety... Boiling coolant, melted rubber, exploding gasoline and fast moving hot metal. A sweater and some pants might be a good idea.
Not everyone is a mechanical genius or can predict the future. If you truly believe your own bs cope, you'd think Travis Scott was innocent. The people that suffocated at his concert should have had more space awareness if we use your victim blaming mentality. Gross!
I know that feeling. The scalding hot water soaked clothes pressed Into your skin. I had my shoes completely submerged In boiling water. Only thing I could do was peel my shoes and socks off as fast as I could. Blistered my feet badly!
@@TheRealHeavyG Certainly possible, but Florida is one of the states that the waiver carries more weight than some of the other states. Not sure if they weigh heavier on the promoter or the venue though.
Prior to Cleetus McFarland, Garret was going to school to become a lawyer. I guarantee you he made sure to cover his a$$ in terms of these situations happening.
@@perrytilton5221 You do realize that in every court case, half of the lawyers lose their cases. Like it was said before... Waivers don't grant immunity, especially from a civil lawsuit. The specific incident with this kid could end up with a hospital bill upwards of a million dollars, depending on how long he is hospitalized and how long they are treating his burns. It's a guessing game at this point, but I'd guess a week in ICU with treatment for the burns all over his body will likely be upward of half a million dollars. Oh, then there's the long term care after that. Poor kid.
His GoFundMe is only up to about 1/3 his estimated medical costs. Help i you can, even a dollar or two is OK if enough people care. URL: www.gofundme.com/f/help-parkers-burn-medical-bills
@@shawnogoobardhan9954 more then that, the issue isnt when the motor is running at higher rpm as the water pump is moving the coolant. Its when you stop and it superheats the coolant turning it to steam as the water flow is moving slower and it builds up pressure and pops hoses. Happened on my burnout car and the gauge maxed out at 140C and I kept going for another 30 seconds before stopping
@@christianbuczko1481 no, it wouldn't have cooled much at all. That steam is extraordinarily hot and will not cool appreciably between rupture and coating the guy's clothing. Used to be an airport fireman, steam burns for us were as big a risk as flame burns.
You must be referring to Garrett too, right? I mean he stupidly held an event during a pandemic and exposed himself to a lawsuit by having no safety standards at his for- profit event. Hopefully for Garret's sake, Parker is just focused on getting back to health but you better believe his mailbox will be full of letters from personal injury attorneys
nah, the head gasket would go before the radiator would lose a hose. clamp probably came loose over time since this car had been used for multiple events over the past 4 years. and he's like 19 so i doubt routine checks before each run is a thing he'd do. also he shoulda had a firewall between him and the radiator.
Cleetus doesn’t care, as long as the car can do a burn out you’re allowed on the pad. This guy didn’t even have proper race gear, he was wearing shorts.
@@Leviticusto so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@devinpyrchalla3400 Definitely not lol, going to need skin grafts on his arms and back. It's going to be a very long and painful time for him, 2nd/3rd degree burns to the extent you need to be medivac'd and spending time in the ICU are no joke. Not to mention the extremely high possibility of infection.
Is there even any type of paramedic service on stand by at this thing? Around here you can barley have a kids level soccer tournament without having an ambulance and crew on site.
Cleetus just put out a video not long ago that talked about this accident. They do have EMS at the event and they immediately took him to get the burns treated and then they took him by helicopter to the hospital. He also talked about how the rules will be changing for the future events. Probably should have some kind of tech inspection for these events to begin with, but as far as handling the situation that they were given, it sounds like they did everything right.
who the fuck is yelling "lets go" "fuck yeah" when they guy literally suffered from first degree burns and are literally in the worst pain possible in front of thousands of people.
I would never route a radiator right by my seat, if I had to I'd make some sort of shielding to protect me if a hose burst especially if it's a burnout car or something where shit can and will get hot, shouldn't have been allowed on the pad though, didn't even have a fire suit, lessons to be learned on both ends if you ask me, hope he's okay
Not as much as you think, it may help some. Possbily more then what he had on, but race suits are primarily for flames and only for 20-30 seconds before they go through, depending on how many layers. The suit could've soaked in a lot of the hot water and could've made it even worse. You also can't take a suit off as quick as he took his shirt off, which was a really good thing he did. It very like soaked in a lot of water, which could make burns even worse.
cleeter posted saying the guys okay and doing well , the guy who pulled him out well done to that man , but agree they all need to wear full fire saftey gear next time
Water can go through a suit. A fire suit would of been worse in this situation. Since a suit is hard to get off the water would stay on him causing more burns
@@6.7ryan87 hmm I dunno lol maybe they need to inspect each car and make sure it has certain saftey aspects Like the cars going till they explode and catch fire etc I think is abit risky
A race suit isnt going to help with the radiator. Steam burns can be worse than fire burns. especially with clothes on. it traps the steam in and you're just smothering to boil in it..
That has got to be the stupidest thing I've seen. How the hell was that contraption even allowed out there. Organisers should be held accountable. Bloody disgrace
Cleeter for sure said something before this. I do feel bad for him but cleetus should not get hate for it a simple firesuit would have solved the problem.
@@jacobdevore8988 exactly. A simple firesuit would have solved the problem. So cleetus should get hate. It's him and his team that let him onto the pad with no fire suit in shorts, and in a car with no firewall. Cleetus and cars should be held partly responsible
so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@superflyguy218 not blaming anyone. I’m sure it’s an “at your own risk” participation. But the fact that Cleetus right away knew it the was the radiator when he was far from the car, leads me to SPECULATE that Cleetus knew about it. Maybe he saw the build and was like damn the radiator behind him is pretty stupid, or maybe he did mention it to him. I don’t know. Like I said, just speculating. Either way, lesson learned for all parties involved 😬
A "FIRE" suit will not catch fire when exposed to flame. But it does NOT prevent burns from heat through the suit. And hot fluids wetting a suit, such as in this case, will still burn the flesh inside. And he would still have needed to strip off that suit full of steaming hot water. IT would probably burned him even worse due to it taking longer to strip off. A bunch of water bottles from spectators would have helped him about as well as anything else. But the car should have firewalls, fenders, and other shielding to protect the operator. Not sure what the helmet or roll cage were supposed to protect him from.
so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
That looks bad, don't wish it on anyone, but he did build it. Probably shouldn't have made it through tech, but hind sight is always 2020. You can say fire suits should be required, but how many other tracks don't require them. Most, if you just bring a car for a track day, you don't need any safety stuff. I've done a drag day where i didn't even need a helmet.
i think a better rule would be mandated firewalls in front and behind the driver seat. keep anything that could blow or catch fire from ever entering the cabin. fire suits are good but wont protect as well as a firewall. especially in this case.
Not quite, guy more likely signed a waiver before the burnout. It’s his own damn fault for not wearing proper gear, not having a firewall and having the radiator right behind him pointing at his head.
Honestly, with such an unconventially home crafted vehicle; thats going to be hard to do even if there are no waivers signed. Atleast that is my opinion.
I work with this young man every fucking day he is one of the best Machinist I’ve ever seen.. He made a big mistake know Doubt. I just read all your comments WOW!!!! You all make me sick. Oh and by the way he doesn’t have children.
Oh I hope he talks to a lawyer. The lack of tech at the venue is criminal. This might just clean Cleatus out. Cleatus knows what it takes to pass a proper tech inspection since he's failed tech as many times as he has. Dude has no respect for safety, now one of his fans for roasted as a result.
Wow! I feel so sorry for him. Honestly I love cleetus but it really is his responsibility to do EVERYTHING he possibly can to keep people safe. Like requirement of firesuits as well as a mask requirement for all attendees. I lost my father as well as a coworker to this disease and it really pains me horribly when people dont take it seriously. We couldnt even attend my fathers burial then you see events like this. Its painful
Why should the public have to pay for someone's own stupidity? End of the day, his fault for not wearing correct safety gear and doing said activity in a vehicle that quite clearly isn't safe or adequite enough. He should be paying for his own mistakes, not the public. It's a shame, accidents happen, but it was fault and to have the audacity to be asking the public to fork out the costs is mind boggling.
i agree with this BUT he will be paying for it. Through potential loss of work, mental stresses from the burden this will put on his fiancee; from millions of folks seeing the action and thousands of comments about how rididulous the setup is or how stupid he is.... I pray that enough people take pity and help him financially so he can focus on controlling the other side to "paying for it."
@@gregrowen3740 I agree that theres always potential for something to fail but a few simple things that aren't very costly added to a burnout car can mitigate a lot of potential injury. Fenders and a firewall alone eliminate most of the poasiblw causes of severe harm in this case. Live and learn. Willing to bet Parker will never have a radiator and exposed hoses anywhere near him in future builds.
@@nickfiore48 I'm sure it won't be hard to find the kids info. Just gotta know where to look. I'm not gonna do such because I don't feel like doxxing some poor kid who now needs skin grafts from a gofundme
There is only ever one rule about safety: You are responsible for your OWN. Try this scenario: they boot him out of the event in tech inspection, so he goes across town and does the exact same burnout, with the exact same result, and dies because there's no standby help there at the empty lot they went to, no EMS steps away, no one to pull him out, no evac chopper. That's a better outcome?
@@VarilousHDGaming They really didn't. Dale Earnhardt was convinced he didn't need a HANS device. That he wouldn't suffer a basal skull fracture. But he did. Safety rules are necessary because most people do not understand the risks of certain situations, like having a coolant hose right behind them, they never saw one blow off, neither do they fully understand the consequences of being blasted by superheated steam and water, and to expect everyone to be a safety expert for his own sake is absolutely insane. It's like asking of everyone to be his own architect.
Man I feel so bad. The way his leg was shaking, desperately trying to get out of that thing.
Oh yea you could tell he was cooking in the boiling coolant and steam soaked sweatshirt. Very painful live and learn experience for him, don't mess with steam and boiling liquids, they will fuck you up real quick.
Holy fuck man I could feel that...especially seeing the leg shake....I could hear what was going through his mind. "OH FUCK. FUCK FUCK FUCK GET OFF. FUCK GET OFF GET OFF GET OFF GET OFF"
@@nick4819 bringing back painful memories? Burns fucking suck. 😂
Cletus has to implement some rules with these events, fire suits, and fire walls between fuel cells and rads at least.
agree... i mean even these tires blowing out and shredding can hurt people around.. i love this stuff but this isnt the good ole days
He already has if you pay attention
@Nikola 9 months ago and he did implement all of those rules, but go off
For one it's common sense do not put a radiator directly behind your back or close to you and for two that's why you make people waivers agreeing that you are acknowledging that you are doing something dangerous at your own risk and any consequences you suffer is your own responsibility in your reliable for your own safety 100 percent on him and prayers go out to him and I'll pray he's okay
@@TraxxasMafia_504 Your comment is a waste of time because he did end up adding these rules to his events.
This is Paige Parker’s fiancé , video is hard to watch for me but thank you for sharing his gofundme. It means the world to us. Have a happy thanksgiving 🙏❤️🦃
I hope he is ok! Prayers for you two🤘 🙏
Continued prayers for all involved Paige! Much love from us all.
Hope Parker has a good recovery, that was not nice to see at all.
So sorry he has to go through this; and you too! Hope for a good recovery and financial side taken care of.
Although not something to exploit; he is now in the spotlight and could easily earn followers from this; would love to see what changes he makes for his next build/ mods to the current buggy. Ontop of following along with recovery.
@@JChurchua thank you, it’s definitely a new world to us now. I’ll let him know you said this!
Oh, and to the OP, I don't think he is "OK". From what I've heard, he is still in ICU. This changed this guy's life forever and I feel horrible for him, even if his carelessness was to blame. The decisions we make...
He is in ICU I think he is getting skin grafts
THe cars we drive have extensive R&D for a reason. That rig was a time bomb for injury the rad was one that is made with plastic ends caps. Anyone with experience in racing knows they can pop off/explode and all the fluid in the system boils out instantly. Dude was basically sitting in a pot of boiling water for a few secs, adrenaline kicks in and he was so disoriented didn't know what planet he is on. I said it months ago to PFI fuck that bat rod death trap. The contests are done safety 5th with junk piles,
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Perfectly Fine > ok > dead.
Possible states explained.
Being as he's not fine, and not dead, that just leaves one other possibility. *AS ALWAYS* , it could have been worse.
@@Nathan-gj8ch yup and that's on the race organizer. Notice how prestigious race tracks have such strict requirements? They have money and still operate because their stringency avoids lawsuits
Most stupid thing ever to let that on the pad no firewalls, no wheel wells, no fire suit what are they thinking
This is the state where vehicle inspection doesn't exist and the motorcycle helmet law was rolled back. It's fitting.
Got what he asked for. I have no pity for anyone who thinks it's fun to intentionally destroy a motor.
Thats a dumbass reason to not have pity on someone. Now, however, if you had no pity because the lack of safety controls for this stunt I could understand.
@@sandite5 he stuck the radiator behind his head then held the engine on the limiter until it blew up. How is that anyone else's fault? Again no pity for ignorance.
@@coolman1987us You sound like a miserable person. I have pity on you..
The poor guy had to be airlifted to Tampa General. His back and shoulders looked bad, I hope he is doing ok.
Cleetus gave an Update on the 2nd channel. Hes Fine
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@@darkblaze176 depends what you consider “fine”. Having to get skin grafts is pretty bad if you ask me
@@jhaze918 yup I have skin grafts on my left shin they took the skin from my thigh and butt cheek....but I have a story to tell for the "unique" look of my leg
I was there right in front watching it and you could see the fear of that kid trying to get his helmet off and slipping trying to get out. Up close after he took his shirt off you can see the skin on his back and arms already peeling off.
he was airlifted
You can see the skin sliding off on his leg when it's on the roll cage
Did you sit at the event just thinking “these guys really know how to hold their gas and breaks down really good” I don’t see the point to this. These is no skill or anything. Most of the time you can’t see what they are doing or they are just sitting in place like this dude...
@@austinthrowsstuff if you haven't done a burnout and enjoyed it don't throw shade for not understanding why people do it.
@@austinthrowsstuff bro, please shut up
That blister on his left leg is massive. Feel so bad for this guy.
I saw a few comments on another vid about skin peeling off his hand too.
@@TheInsaneShecklador I was there and didn't notice his knee in person but his one arm looked pretty bad and his back looked like he lost easily over 50% of the skin. I get chills every time I think about it.
@@chester82gtstang I can't blame you, that would be awful to witness and replay in your head. Can't even imagine how bad he must hurt.
You can see a big circular burn on his back as he's running away. Poor guy, i hope he makes it
he was airlifted
He’s getting skin grafts tomorrow but is expected to be home in 4-5 days.
Fk! That was insane night!
@@havingfun8192 He won't be home in 4-5 days.
@@Fekillix Cleetus gave an update on his status and that’s what he said.
This is just dumb on the safety side of things holy.. I would not mind this thing drifting or drag racing but doing a sitter clearly something will go wrong if it’s not coolant it’s a tire in the back of the head or something stoopid...
just an fyi he had to get flown out by a heli to the nearest hospital, hopefully hes doing better now
ruclips.net/video/nS1ktfpux5o/видео.html
Don’t like it don’t go 🥱
@@ForesterFTW Good, the world needs him!
Matt from demo ranch donated 2500! thats a good effort, Top bloke.
Hope he recovers well.
Yep matt's always seemed like a really good person
i wish that did not happen but what a seriously ignorant setup to run
You’ve never seen a demo derby then. Lmao
@@xxoxxko demo Derby s have radiators on the other side of a firewall
@@drewduncan1541 and when hoses pop they generally pop off motor which is pointed in which direction? Just saw a guy get air lifted this year. I also run a fuel tank directly behind my seat.
@@xxoxxko Be careful I guess
cleetus needs to learn a bit from us aussies in regards to safety and scruitineering with the whole burnout scene.... firewalls etc are there for a reason, i hope he isnt too badly burnt. It seems like its a bit of a free for all currently.
I doubt they tech in like the Australians
@@larferfish they don't at all from what I've seen. I've been waiting for someone to get hurt at one of these events
@@larferfish thats because in austrailia its a full on massiveeee event down here in florida its just a bunch of good ole boys comin to see and do burnouts
Unfortunately he is badly burnt. He had to be air lifted to the burn unit and is currently in ICU
the way cleetus is going about it is also very wrong lol hes hiding this as much as he can and the whole covid thing.. saying everyone had a good safe time and didnt say this kid was literally AIRLIFTED.. and his friends wives are a nurse and the hospitals are empty... yeah coming from someone who's caught covid and lost people due to covid...... yyeaaaaahhhhh..... he fucked up BIG time. and whats with this whole "merica! yeah freedom!" but then turns off comments on his video.. LOL
They let drivers wear shorts? Even at the most amateur events I've been to, you need pants. Case and point why.
Pants probably wouldn't have helped...probably would have been worse. A set of waders is what he needed......or keeping the radiator up front.
If you take one thing from this video. Let it be this. And never forget this.
P + T = V.
Pressure + Temperature = Velocity.
I feel bad for him, but the dude brought it on himself for the placement of the rad as well as wearing shorts and a sweat shirt. Some lessons are hard learned, and I bet he wears proper gear and moves the radiator next time. At least he was wearing a helmet.
Sadly, $100,000 won't even make a dent into those potential medical bills. I wish him a speedy recovery.
The joy of American healthcare
@@mostlymotorized The truth hurts, i know.
Prayers for the driver. Steam burn is undescribable pain
Former firefighter here, steam burns are the worst and nothing can stop them, fire suits stop fire not steam, same with our gear.
The suit can mitigate it, but yeah once it soaks through you're boned.
Cleetus: You aight brother?!
Cleetus: That was hot!
🤦♂️ wtf did he think was going to happen when you put the radiator right behind you
this exactly what brent has in the batrod
wtf was cleetus and his team thinking ALLOWING this on the pad? Its cleetus and his teams responsibility to insure people who are competing have proper safety equipment.... Not the kids fault.. he didnt know any better.
@@budgettech3398 I wouldn't say exactly like it. There is some metal/parts for it to deflect from, yes it is in the rear but the batrod isn't fully exposed like this was.
@jaybee corbell mkll A waiver doesn't mean shit when there's gross negligence.
Honestly the guys fault you make the car as dangerous as it could possibly be. The only thing that bugs me is that they’re watching him just run by as if he’s okay like cleet could’ve got him some help faster or something in general
Guy's skin is literally falling off and the crowd screams HELL YEAH!!
That kid will never be the same.
That must be the accident Cleetus was talking about and why he disabled comments.
It was
Yeah because it was their fault
@@AudibleVisibIe Not his fault someone's car failed. I'm sure he had wavers to sign before participating too.
The radiator hose definitely blew off the top and sprayed him with probably 200+ degree water
Every organized event should have a safety inspection team in place ensuring all vehicles meet certain safety criteria or they are not allowed to participate. It's interesting that the event video does not mention this accident and what's even more interesting is the comments are TURNED OFF on that video. Event organizers understand liability and from the looks of it, the organizer of the event may have some exposure. Consult an attorney.
I feel like there is just a bunch of things that lead to this...
why no fire suit?
Why no firewall behind him?
These "professionals" really dropped the ball on this one and poor cleetus gonna pay in the long run
That and not to mention zero covid precautions too.
No ones cares bout covid
@@myweigh7089 true if u want to go out and do shit then do if it if not then don't. You can't say no covid protection when all these people want to do this
Leave the Burnouts to the Aussies.. That's just Natural Selection at its finest..
Who puts a rad behind you with no fire wall.
Yeah safety. An issue for sure seen few guys get burned in demo derby cars
Why did he not even bother to even put plexiglass between him and radiator?
Likely because he was over-confident. He had participated the past few years and been in many other events with no issues. Caused him to not take necessary precaution.. Never had any issues like this before. Sadly, in events like this, just one mistake or wrong move can be big trouble.. Even with fully prepared cars with fire walls and protection.
Well you learn with your mistakes...
@@Gamerdu45 of course but I feel like in sports like this, accidents can happen no matter the precautions taken then they'll just start blaming something else.. I personally just don't agree with being overly intrusive with safety regulations in sports like this where people assume the risk and choose and want to take the risk. Like I said before, being too strict on safety regulations jacks up the cost on the competitors so only wealthy or connected can complete and it's still dangerous
@@Gamerdu45 like for me, My drag car went from being a $30k build on average, to a 70k+ build after they started enforcing super strict safety protocol. I just don't like alienating poorer people like that so only wealthy can partake in dangerous activity. I been racing 40 years and not 1 death at our track before the regulations and probably like a few dozen injuries in 30 years.. in my opinion that's not bad. I'm not against common sense safety, but I def don't want Aussie-style regulations. Just my opinion
@@JonHop1 Yeah i get your point, I dont think it's entirely his fault or anything... But mistakes happen and its just a matter how much are you prepared and how lucky/unlucky you are...
I seriously feel bad for the guy, you don’t wish this on anyone.
I feel like a lot of people are putting this on cleet, when you drive something how it’s not meant to be driven then things can happen, it’s your own responsibility to be aware of temps or the health of the car.
Hope the dude is ok.
Only IDIOTS are trying to blame everyone BUT the driver who built the bloody vehicle to have the radiator completely exposed...
I mean, what did he think would happen if he had a failure?
It's no surprise that he got burnt badly and he has no one but to blame other than himself.
Pushing vehicles past their limits is IRRELEVANT if he had the radiator actually f'ing contained and separated from the cabin of the vehicle.
Negligence on the part of the cleetus and cars team. This could've been easily avoided
@Ben T. no, it was not the kids fault. 😂 It would have been the kids fault if he was outside of the event.
This falls on Cleatus for not ensuring people's safety at HIS event. Just looking at that would not fly through tech inspection.
@@palillo2006 so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@superflyguy218 yes because in any event like this there should be a tech check. Make sure there are firewalls, racing fire suits, etc. This was a Cletus event which he is the one responsible for injuries. Now if this happened at his house then that is a different story.
@@superflyguy218 He's the host. Take some responsibility, hypocrite.
It was crazy i was in the front row, at first with me not knowing too much about cars i thoughr the engine blew, then i realized what happened and i felt so bad, our friends said as he was running past them they could see skin comming off. If you watxh the radiator carefully an official should have noticed the radiator having steam coming out about 5-10 seconds before it blew.
Poor guy. I literally felt your pain! Get well soon!!! He apparently has a go fund me! Help him out brothers.
Not literally
They updated the go fund me. The kid has had to go back to the ER and has been having issues with the donor sites from the skin grafts healing up. I hope the big Cleetus defenders are donating to help this kid.
I like Cleetus, but this still looks bad for him.
Part of race cars and any Motorsport. Shit happens at least he's doing good now. If you never seen a radiator tank or hose blow up before you don't really understand how bad it can be. I had the same thing happen to me found out the hard way that is not one bit of fun like parker did. You pay to play. shit like this wreaks fires happen at every race track and drag strip. Everyone is making a big deal out of it because of who cleetus is. Like I said everyone should just be happy parker is OK and Alive that's all that matter's.
@@bretjjjohnson7942 You're so delusional if you think people are making a big deal out of 3rd degree BURNS. Doesn't matter if he's Jesus Christ, it was HIS event. Remember the whole Travis Scott crush that happened at his trashy concert? Same thing applies here. Don't be an idiot brother. Take some accountability if you're going to host some events. Wtf are you even saying...
Next time race suits required
If there is a next time...
And the darwin award goes to...
Race suits protect you from fire, not stupidity. Who points an exposed radiator cap at their head, then over heats their contraption they consider a vehicle. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
@@LouieRUclips a firewall would have prevented that. A race suit isnt going to help with the radiator. Steam burns can be worse than fire burns. especially with clothes on. it traps the steam in and you're just smothering to boil in it..
@@LouieRUclips That being said tech should have not allowed it on the pad.
ruclips.net/video/nS1ktfpux5o/видео.html
Cleetus had a surf board strapped to the top of his shit bucket in one of those drag week race events doing 120 mph down the strip, pure genius.🤔
so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@superflyguy218 cry
@@superflyguy218 it was Cleetus' event though... What about the part where you mention responsibility? That would be Cleetus, the host of the event who didn't have ANY sort of regulations in place. Take some responsibility bro, c'mon now.
Dude should have enough common sense to not do what did. He had to know something was about to give on his shitbox after the tires blew if he would have stopped there he would’ve been fine but he was lost in the crowd and the moment that’s on him not the event come on
Really sad way to learn track safety rules. Need more safety crew on site to address these potential serious injuries.
Heartbreaking to watch him trying get his gear off...I really hope and pray that he recovers....
Cleetus has done some great stuff bringing content creators together, but these careless events could bring his empire down. He's a good guy, but injury waivers aren't going to be enough. This could cost him the Freedom Factory. I'm sure it's exciting stuff, but ultimately, it's his choice to let these cars compete or show off on his property, which means he could be held liable.
this event was at bradenton, not at the FF, either way I agree, he's liable
@@Avboden Ah, okay. I though they were using both places. Guess In wasn't paying attention to that part.
Signed a waiver good luck fighting that it court the dude built the car and Signed a waiver cleetus didn't supply the vehicle ive Signed many wavers in my life they all cover up to Death on the property quit blaming cleetus for that dumbasses decision to put a radiator directly behind his seat
@@Avboden they did use the freedom factory but not for the burnout comp
Cleetus just came out of the closet as a covidiot in his latest video. He's about to crash and burn.
why the actual hell was he not wearing long pants or a race suit, damnnnnnn, I've had second degree burns across most my back and it was living pain, I can only imagine what this guy went through and how much worse his injuries were, even though he didn't wear a race suit and that was his decision, I still feel sorry for him
I had third degree burns on my back and arms it is a living hell and a constant pain that doesn't go away or Give you a break I wished I was dead for the first week when I got burned. He's doing a lot better now though
Unfortunately a good lesson in why your car and PPE should pass proper tech before being allowed into an event. In the end it's the builders fault for risking their own safety and the event holders fault for allowing them to participate. Still it pains me to see another person get hurt doing what they enjoy and I hope they recover ok.
Dont dress for the ride, dress for the crash
what the hell ? wear a helmet but shorts and no safety gear with the radiator in the damn car, all that could have been prevented with a simple piece of sheet metal used as a firewall, burns hurt so damn bad I feel sorry for the guy hope he recovers
Reminds me of the guys on their cafe racers with only a helmet, shorts and a muscle shirt. If you went down with no protection, you may as well skip the helmet, because you're going to wish that you were dead.
Really good thing he was wearing a full face helmet. 🙏🏻
Aussies have free healthcare as well this poor bloke will need a gofundme to cover the bills.
@jaybee corbell mkll Considering everybody will eventually need that healthcare in one way or another, I'd say it's a fair trade.
The fact that average citizens in a "first world country" need to beg for money to pay for their healthcare is just comical. First world indeed.
@jaybee corbell mkll So wait, are we trading security for healthcare now?
Tf 😂 to think there are actually people who've died to give you the right to be this stupid. God damn, son.
He actually has one set up now. Raised about 12k so far. Likely a tiny drop in the bucket for what his final bill will be.
@@Sun-ut9gr Not when some fit the bill more than others.. And not when it makes a healthcare system so easily exploitable, makes wait times super long, you have no choice in providers, and medical field stagnates... Which is what happens every time someone has tried Universal Healthcare..
@@Sun-ut9gr No, he should have proper healthcare in the first place. Healthcare is very affordable in the US, and anyone making under like 30K gets free Government insurance.. If you are making decent money, and choose not to have a good medical plan as a priority, that is a CHOICE. And thats the whole point of America.. Choice. Universal healthcare gives no choices. You see who they want you to see when they want you to see them..
Ive seen some shit. And this made me sick to my stomach. Best of luck man
Hoodie and shorts > race suit . . .
A race suit isnt going to help with the radiator. Steam burns can be worse than fire burns. especially with clothes on. it traps the steam inside your clothing and you're just smothering to boil in it..
@@mehgusta yes it will help, sfi rated suits tend have a really tight weave (also most of them have some water resistant coating)which will block most of the steam from having contact with the skin. If he was wearing a wool sweater or something that likes to soak up water it would have been worse.
Maybe dont point the radiator directly at your head...especially in a burnout car.
Everyone hating cleetus like why? He didn't build the car, it sounds dickish but this is this fellers own fault. Not only did they move the radiator, and put it behind him, and angle it so the PLASTIC rad cap was pointing at his shoulders, and also not put any kind of shielding for it, but guy pushed the car even harder AFTER the tires had popped and it was begging to stop. And on top of it all, no fire suit or any protective gear beside the helmet. Complete and utter carelessness. Sorry it happened tho, hope feller is alright and is wiser because of it.
Praying that the kid will be ok, they have come along way in burn care, I was at the Grossman burn car working for awhile . And they had made great strides back then . I am sure it’s gotten better by now.
Not ideal. But if you wanna play with fire you gotta be ready to get burned.
Might say the organizers should have stopped him BUT maybe the kid should have had a few thoughts on his own regarding safety...
Boiling coolant, melted rubber, exploding gasoline and fast moving hot metal. A sweater and some pants might be a good idea.
Not everyone is a mechanical genius or can predict the future. If you truly believe your own bs cope, you'd think Travis Scott was innocent. The people that suffocated at his concert should have had more space awareness if we use your victim blaming mentality. Gross!
I know that feeling. The scalding hot water soaked clothes pressed Into your skin. I had my shoes completely submerged In boiling water. Only thing I could do was peel my shoes and socks off as fast as I could. Blistered my feet badly!
Well I guess it turned itno the lawsuit factory
Signed a waiver 🤷🏼♂️
It doesn't mean he cannot be sued, and doesn't mean he would be guaranteed a victory.
@@TheRealHeavyG Certainly possible, but Florida is one of the states that the waiver carries more weight than some of the other states. Not sure if they weigh heavier on the promoter or the venue though.
Prior to Cleetus McFarland, Garret was going to school to become a lawyer. I guarantee you he made sure to cover his a$$ in terms of these situations happening.
@@perrytilton5221 You do realize that in every court case, half of the lawyers lose their cases. Like it was said before... Waivers don't grant immunity, especially from a civil lawsuit. The specific incident with this kid could end up with a hospital bill upwards of a million dollars, depending on how long he is hospitalized and how long they are treating his burns. It's a guessing game at this point, but I'd guess a week in ICU with treatment for the burns all over his body will likely be upward of half a million dollars. Oh, then there's the long term care after that. Poor kid.
I don't even know the kid and i started crying cause i feel so bad for him. My prayers go out for you parker
His GoFundMe is only up to about 1/3 his estimated medical costs. Help i you can, even a dollar or two is OK if enough people care. URL:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-parkers-burn-medical-bills
Just imagine how hot it was after doing a 2 min burnout.. you could see it smoking, it was so hot.
90-120C easy
@@shawnogoobardhan9954 after it was sprayed, the coolant would cool alot before it hit parker. He was lucky in that respect btw.
@@shawnogoobardhan9954 more then that, the issue isnt when the motor is running at higher rpm as the water pump is moving the coolant. Its when you stop and it superheats the coolant turning it to steam as the water flow is moving slower and it builds up pressure and pops hoses. Happened on my burnout car and the gauge maxed out at 140C and I kept going for another 30 seconds before stopping
@@christianbuczko1481 no, it wouldn't have cooled much at all. That steam is extraordinarily hot and will not cool appreciably between rupture and coating the guy's clothing. Used to be an airport fireman, steam burns for us were as big a risk as flame burns.
Did Cleetus do anything to help that man afterwards?
@Don get off your knees
"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"
You must be referring to Garrett too, right? I mean he stupidly held an event during a pandemic and exposed himself to a lawsuit by having no safety standards at his for- profit event. Hopefully for Garret's sake, Parker is just focused on getting back to health but you better believe his mailbox will be full of letters from personal injury attorneys
Also I bet you wouldn't be such a prick without the anonymity of the internet to hide behind. And btw being a prick won't make your prick any bigger
Happens when u sit on the one spot and have no fresh air going into radiator 😂😂😂😂😂😂
WTF? Yea this was dumb and is a moment for a lot of people to learn from but there is nothing funny about it 🤔😕🤔
nah, the head gasket would go before the radiator would lose a hose. clamp probably came loose over time since this car had been used for multiple events over the past 4 years. and he's like 19 so i doubt routine checks before each run is a thing he'd do. also he shoulda had a firewall between him and the radiator.
Not funny he got burnt just what happen....
I know I already commented once but damn I can't even take my truck on the track with a crack windshield
Cleetus doesn’t care, as long as the car can do a burn out you’re allowed on the pad. This guy didn’t even have proper race gear, he was wearing shorts.
@@Leviticusto so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
does anyone have any FACTS about this young man's condition? and not just hearsay or conjecture or speculation?
Celery’s said on Instagram that he talked to the guys fiancé and he’s doing good
There’s a link to a Gofundme from his fiancée on Cleetus’ Facebook.
Skin grafts on his back and both arms
@@devinpyrchalla3400 Definitely not lol, going to need skin grafts on his arms and back. It's going to be a very long and painful time for him, 2nd/3rd degree burns to the extent you need to be medivac'd and spending time in the ICU are no joke. Not to mention the extremely high possibility of infection.
@@itsme78932 all I said was what garret said on his insta story before the video was released
Is there even any type of paramedic service on stand by at this thing? Around here you can barley have a kids level soccer tournament without having an ambulance and crew on site.
Cleetus just put out a video not long ago that talked about this accident. They do have EMS at the event and they immediately took him to get the burns treated and then they took him by helicopter to the hospital. He also talked about how the rules will be changing for the future events. Probably should have some kind of tech inspection for these events to begin with, but as far as handling the situation that they were given, it sounds like they did everything right.
imagine getting coronavirus and getting serious burns at the same time
Satan is that you?
2 birds with one stone
who the fuck is yelling "lets go" "fuck yeah" when they guy literally suffered from first degree burns and are literally in the worst pain possible in front of thousands of people.
1:32 You know the injury is bad when the person in the pink shirt and the 2 guys to the left cringe after he runs by.
They could see all his skin peeling/blistering off already
I would never route a radiator right by my seat, if I had to I'd make some sort of shielding to protect me if a hose burst especially if it's a burnout car or something where shit can and will get hot, shouldn't have been allowed on the pad though, didn't even have a fire suit, lessons to be learned on both ends if you ask me, hope he's okay
All he needed was a racing suit, would have likely prevented his injuries.
Not as much as you think, it may help some. Possbily more then what he had on, but race suits are primarily for flames and only for 20-30 seconds before they go through, depending on how many layers. The suit could've soaked in a lot of the hot water and could've made it even worse. You also can't take a suit off as quick as he took his shirt off, which was a really good thing he did. It very like soaked in a lot of water, which could make burns even worse.
Wishing him a speedy recovery
cleeter posted saying the guys okay and doing well , the guy who pulled him out well done to that man , but agree they all need to wear full fire saftey gear next time
Water can go through a suit. A fire suit would of been worse in this situation. Since a suit is hard to get off the water would stay on him causing more burns
@@6.7ryan87 hmm I dunno lol maybe they need to inspect each car and make sure it has certain saftey aspects
Like the cars going till they explode and catch fire etc I think is abit risky
@@nickyboi7964 I will agree with that, even 24 hours lemons inspects the cars more than they do. This could of been prevented
A race suit isnt going to help with the radiator. Steam burns can be worse than fire burns. especially with clothes on. it traps the steam in and you're just smothering to boil in it..
they need to require firewalls for behind the driver if they're keeping the rad in the rear of the car.
That has got to be the stupidest thing I've seen. How the hell was that contraption even allowed out there. Organisers should be held accountable. Bloody disgrace
Why is he wearing shorts and no safety suit!! 😭
Bunch of morons running the event tbh
“Radiator behind him, that got him” cleetus knew 😬 maybe they had talked about it? I don’t know, just speculating here
Cleeter for sure said something before this. I do feel bad for him but cleetus should not get hate for it a simple firesuit would have solved the problem.
@@jacobdevore8988 exactly. A simple firesuit would have solved the problem. So cleetus should get hate. It's him and his team that let him onto the pad with no fire suit in shorts, and in a car with no firewall. Cleetus and cars should be held partly responsible
so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
@@superflyguy218 not blaming anyone. I’m sure it’s an “at your own risk” participation. But the fact that Cleetus right away knew it the was the radiator when he was far from the car, leads me to SPECULATE that Cleetus knew about it. Maybe he saw the build and was like damn the radiator behind him is pretty stupid, or maybe he did mention it to him. I don’t know. Like I said, just speculating. Either way, lesson learned for all parties involved 😬
Why on earth would cleetus not enforce a fire suit???? Shame on him he dont take safety serious enough
A "FIRE" suit will not catch fire when exposed to flame. But it does NOT prevent burns from heat through the suit. And hot fluids wetting a suit, such as in this case, will still burn the flesh inside. And he would still have needed to strip off that suit full of steaming hot water. IT would probably burned him even worse due to it taking longer to strip off. A bunch of water bottles from spectators would have helped him about as well as anything else. But the car should have firewalls, fenders, and other shielding to protect the operator. Not sure what the helmet or roll cage were supposed to protect him from.
so the kid over heating his own car doing a burnout until the radiator blew is cleats fault? lol damn people can't take responsibility for their own actions huh
Wow, it looks like the skin on his arms sloughed off.
Wish him the best and hope he hops back in one day. Maybe into a less sketchy build.
The whole burnout thing is so stupid.
Take massive skill though...😃
Why no firewall tho
That looks bad, don't wish it on anyone, but he did build it. Probably shouldn't have made it through tech, but hind sight is always 2020. You can say fire suits should be required, but how many other tracks don't require them. Most, if you just bring a car for a track day, you don't need any safety stuff. I've done a drag day where i didn't even need a helmet.
i think a better rule would be mandated firewalls in front and behind the driver seat. keep anything that could blow or catch fire from ever entering the cabin. fire suits are good but wont protect as well as a firewall. especially in this case.
I know how he is feeling had a radiator hose blow up on me before wouldn't wish that kind of pain on my worst enemy.
I mean, not a good place to mount the rad.
No body was prepare but cleetus should require fire suits
Horsing around always ends up getting you in trouble.. Hope he's doing okay. Racing is cool, drifting meh, tire shredding not so much.
Who needs a fire wall
And now he has learned a lesson.
If he just would have let off...your tires were blown! Far blown! Why didn't he call it?
That's how lawsuits begin
Not quite, guy more likely signed a waiver before the burnout. It’s his own damn fault for not wearing proper gear, not having a firewall and having the radiator right behind him pointing at his head.
Honestly, with such an unconventially home crafted vehicle; thats going to be hard to do even if there are no waivers signed. Atleast that is my opinion.
I work with this young man every fucking day he is one of the best Machinist I’ve ever seen.. He made a big mistake know Doubt. I just read all your comments WOW!!!! You all make me sick. Oh and by the way he doesn’t have children.
Oh I hope he talks to a lawyer. The lack of tech at the venue is criminal. This might just clean Cleatus out. Cleatus knows what it takes to pass a proper tech inspection since he's failed tech as many times as he has. Dude has no respect for safety, now one of his fans for roasted as a result.
Agreed
win stupid prizes
I took hot antifreeze to the neck/shoulder area in the 80's. Not fun. Super Super painful.
Wow! I feel so sorry for him. Honestly I love cleetus but it really is his responsibility to do EVERYTHING he possibly can to keep people safe. Like requirement of firesuits as well as a mask requirement for all attendees. I lost my father as well as a coworker to this disease and it really pains me horribly when people dont take it seriously. We couldnt even attend my fathers burial then you see events like this. Its painful
DAMN that got scary fast.
Why should the public have to pay for someone's own stupidity? End of the day, his fault for not wearing correct safety gear and doing said activity in a vehicle that quite clearly isn't safe or adequite enough. He should be paying for his own mistakes, not the public. It's a shame, accidents happen, but it was fault and to have the audacity to be asking the public to fork out the costs is mind boggling.
i agree with this BUT he will be paying for it. Through potential loss of work, mental stresses from the burden this will put on his fiancee; from millions of folks seeing the action and thousands of comments about how rididulous the setup is or how stupid he is.... I pray that enough people take pity and help him financially so he can focus on controlling the other side to "paying for it."
it takes a special type of stupid to purposely avoid so many obvious safety procedures
Really clever, risk mitigation video, what would have you done different.
Spent 100 bucks on sheet metal behind the driver seat. But that just seemed like common sense to me.
Firewall. Race suit. No one should have approved this car to go out in first place due to obvious hazards.
@@myweigh7089 Swiss cheese effect where all the holes lined up.
@@gregrowen3740 I agree that theres always potential for something to fail but a few simple things that aren't very costly added to a burnout car can mitigate a lot of potential injury. Fenders and a firewall alone eliminate most of the poasiblw causes of severe harm in this case. Live and learn. Willing to bet Parker will never have a radiator and exposed hoses anywhere near him in future builds.
Anyway we can help this kid? I understand that may want to keep his name private
lmao no anonymity here, cleetus already posted the name of the poor kid on his instagram story
@@0xGRIDRUNR I saw a first name, that was about it
@@0xGRIDRUNR there are millions of "parkers" lol
@@nickfiore48 I'm sure it won't be hard to find the kids info. Just gotta know where to look. I'm not gonna do such because I don't feel like doxxing some poor kid who now needs skin grafts from a gofundme
Cleetus posted his go fund me on his Facebook
oh fuck, that was horrible to watch, almost 90-120c+ water on you...
This is outright negligence on the part of the event organizer, waiver does not help when there are no rules about safety.
There is only ever one rule about safety:
You are responsible for your OWN.
Try this scenario: they boot him out of the event in tech inspection, so he goes across town and does the exact same burnout, with the exact same result, and dies because there's no standby help there at the empty lot they went to, no EMS steps away, no one to pull him out, no evac chopper. That's a better outcome?
@@RobertMorgan This attitude got a lot of racing drivers killed.
@@maxpowers8069 they knew the risk.
@@VarilousHDGaming They really didn't. Dale Earnhardt was convinced he didn't need a HANS device. That he wouldn't suffer a basal skull fracture. But he did.
Safety rules are necessary because most people do not understand the risks of certain situations, like having a coolant hose right behind them, they never saw one blow off, neither do they fully understand the consequences of being blasted by superheated steam and water, and to expect everyone to be a safety expert for his own sake is absolutely insane. It's like asking of everyone to be his own architect.
When a kid wants to do a “sick” burnout. Bruh shame on Cleetus for letting him go on the pad....
God damn bro his leg bubbled instantly crazy fkn Timmy tho man he had no tires should’ve stopped