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Here at CleanTechnica, I’ve been chasing Tesla community events for years — from the insane Pikes Peak record-breaker to the smaller meetups in parking lots, but nothing prepared me for what went down last weekend at Showtime Speedway in Clearwater. Living just outside Tampa, I’ve heard of the track, but never visited it. It reminded me a bit of the stock car races and the drag races I attended as a youth in Iowa, except those were VERY loud. On November 15, 2025, it turned into absolute Tesla chaos. Cyberfest & Furious 2025 was bigger, louder, rowdier, and way more ridiculous than the inaugural event. And I loved every second of it. I was glad to see just a lot of love for electric cars and very little sign of the politics that frequently divides us (I did see one Trump flag).
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Gates opened at 5:30 PM and the place was already buzzing. The air smelled like burnt rubber, vape smoke, and that unmistakable Florida humidity mixed with excitement. Hundreds of Teslas rolled in, mostly Cybertrucks, but a few Plaid Model S, Model X, Model Y, and Model 3 cars were also there. Vendor village was packed: wrapped Cybertrucks on display, someone selling diamond-wrapped electric mobility quad-scooters that looked expensive, book booths (shoutout to Christopher Lee Jones pushing Mars Mission One), and the usual suspects slinging wraps, PPF, and Tesla-themed merch.
Drag racing kicked off right at 6:00 PM, and it was pure domination. The bracket had divisions for everything — CyberBeast, Dual Motor AWD, Rear-Wheel Drive, even an “All Tesla Models” class so the legacy crowd could play. But the real entertainment was the “Tesla vs. The Fossils” exhibition runs. First up: a Foundation Series CyberBeast against a tuned Cadillac Escalade V. The Caddy owner was talking big trash in the staging lanes. Lights go green … and the Cybertruck simply disappeared. The Escalade sounded like a dying chainsaw trying to keep up and got absolutely gapped by four bus lengths before the 1/8-mile mark. The crowd went feral.
Same story all night — Cybertrucks smoking Hellcats, a tuned Ram TRX, even a Lamborghini Huracán that apparently forgot it was supposed to be fast. One guy in a modified Corvette Z06 managed to hang for about 60 feet before the CyberBeast walked him like a dog. Instant torque is unfair, and I’m here for it.
I did 3 runs of the drag strip with my Model Y with Acceleration Boost. This was my first run, where I lost to a Model 3 Performance and had a very bad reaction time (it was my first run). My car was on the left.
Around 8:00 PM, the track went full Mad Max for the CyberDrift sudden-elimination battles. This wasn’t your polished Drift Week stuff — this was Florida Man meets 8,500-lb stainless steel wedges on a damp track. Holy hell. Cybertrucks were sliding sideways with their blinkers still on (because of course), tires screaming, drone shots chasing them through smoke clouds so thick you couldn’t see the infield. There were epic saves, epic fails, and one walked away from their truck limping, thank goodness. And there was one legendary moment where a CyberBeast spun 720 degrees, almost collected a barrier, and somehow kept drifting like nothing happened. The crowd lost their minds. I breathed in enough burnt rubber to take a year off my life!
Trophies that were handed out that night included:
Fastest CyberBeast ET
Fastest CyberBeast Reaction Time
Fastest Dual Motor AWD
Fastest RWD Cybertruck
Best Drift Run (judged by crowd volume, naturally)
And several others I lost track of because I was too busy laughing.
The live and silent auctions for Whip Pediatric Cancer did serious work — I saw a signed Cybertruck tailgate go for stupid money, along with FSD subscriptions, wraps, and even a set of aftermarket wheels. Great cause, great turnout.
But everyone knows the real main event at any big Tesla gathering is the light show. As soon as the sun dropped, probably 100+ vehicles lined up on the speedway oval in perfect formation. The DJ dropped the bass, the lights synced up, and the entire track turned into a pulsing, breathing, multicolored beast. Cybertrucks flashing their light bars in perfect synchronization, Model Ys doing the Macarena routine, even the Rivians joined in (respect). I was in the infield standing beside my Model Y. Absolutely breathtaking. Hands down the biggest coordinated Tesla light show I’ve heard of in Florida.
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Conclusion
Cyberfest & Furious felt different. It was raw, unpolished, and gloriously chaotic in the best possible way. No corporate oversight, no scripted talking points — just a bunch of Tesla degenerates who love their trucks way too much, showing up to race, slide, laugh, and raise money for kids fighting cancer. If you missed it, the YouTube recap from FutureAzA (I hosted him for the weekend and we attended together) captures the vibe perfectly: loud music, ridiculous drags, drift fails that somehow became wins, and that final light show that made grown adults tear up a little.
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Mark your calendars for 2026. This thing is only getting bigger. You will be assimilated.
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