- I'm in Forest County
exploring the off-road raceway in Crandon.
I was told that if you want to understand the backstory
behind how the races and racetrack began,
you need to catch up with track president Cliff Flannery.
- We started 49 years ago and we started out east of Crandon
and we run 25 miles out that way
through the woods and farm fields and everything else,
till 1984 when we purchased this property here.
Then we grew to-- We're almost 400 acres today.
- Cliff knows the history
because he was a part of it.
- It's been quite a project
and it's been really supported and done by the community.
I mean this has been a community effort here
to make this place what it is today.
And for me to feel that the community is behind me
and put me into the hall of fame, Off-Road Hall of Fame,
it was great.
- Cliff recognizes there's something special
about this type of racing.
- Off-road racing is someplace
where you're going to come and you're going to see dirt fly.
You're going to see mud fly.
You're going to see people going over jumps,
150, 200 feet,
flying through the air with a 5,000-pound pick-up.
You're going to see wrecks.
I mean, they're going to bump
and it's a little bit rougher.
It's just a little bit rougher racing
than what you're used to, but good racing.
The kids love it.
- Powerful motors, high-flying jumps, and top speeds.
Who couldn't resist a trip around the track?
- Hey, Adam. - Hello.
- So what should we expect from today's race?
- High speed and a lot of fun. Hang on tight.
- Slide right on in. - Okay.
[revving up]
[engine growls a raw brutal vroooom]
[high RPMs, then shifting into next gear]
[fast, jaunty hard rock]
[high-pitched engine noise]
[low-pitched noise]
[heavy medal thunder]
[engine roars Mmmmmrrrrrr]
[voo-oorrrrrrrr]
[engine purring]
- Whoo! [laughing]
- How was that? [laughing]
- That felt like a rollercoaster ride.
Oh, my goodness. [Adam laughs hard]
Thank you for that.
- Anytime I get to be in this truck, I love it!