Flatout Series Question?

I have a couple questions for someone who has played the Flatout Series and knows it well.

What I need to know is if it's possible to roam the track in Flatout Ultimate Carnage, like you could in the original Flatout (I own the original, and I love it), instead of being reset, like in Flatout 2.

I bought Flatout 2, but if you drive off of the main track, your car gets reset, which is very disappointing for me. I would also like to know if there's a mod for Flatout 2 somewhere that will remove this so I can roam around and explore the tracks more (or at least complete awesome wrecks rather than being reset while still in the air). I would need a name for the mod and/or a link.

I thank you for your time and patience, and good luck!