As to clarify,

I never explained my "hot rod" in an earlier (Explanation at hand,) entry. The back of these gators can lift up. Push a button and it's like a dump truck. This is for easier unloading or whatever is needed. Well underneath is the major runnings of the vehicle. So we noticed that they had a restrictor plate effect. When it reaches its top speed it'll automatically slow down. Like hitting 3rd gear tops and it cuts down to 2nd. Significantly slower and boring. A senior tech and I spent some time right after we got them on how to speed it up. Using a many different ideas, one worked best. So we decided to use that all weekend.

Taking a rod made of steel and wire, we would control the throttle. The way to make it go actual top speed is simple. Lets make three positions A,B,C. position A is when the throttle cuts back down. By lifting the top slightly, it stays open due to electronic controls (it's a press gas pedal and it auto starts kinda of ride. like a go cart but with a real engine) we could expose the throttle just enough. Position B it the top speed before it cuts down. It goes farther back. Position C is about the distance from A to B higher than B. So it's like hitting 4th gear, a gear that isn't on there naturally. Oh yeah, fast, and fun, and reckless. At one time, I felt like Luke and I was in the old General Lee John Deer (there's speed humps along the main stadium road). With the authentic back fire sounds and all. That's vehicle one.

Vehicle two was a plain gator which was mine. No upgrades. We didn't want two vehicles in danger of ruin.

Then there was the 6x4 gator. The actually tech gator that our crew chief used. It has actual gears and is more like a small truck. 6 wheels and faster than the gator I had. As for the hot rod, we don't know.

Then there was the Popemobile. A white chinese made truck with a huge truck bed, and a small driving compartment right over the front wheels. It was actually an automobile with gears, speedometer and all. just slow for they could only get up to 50 kpm and couldn't get past 3rd gear out of 4. It was small but huge for a driving the streets of china. So there, there's the clarification.