2018 IMPBA FE Nationals - Michigan Cup

[rol243]

Yes well done to the camera man. great to see some racing guys.

[JUICE]

Hey guys I had a good time calling the heats for you but getting to know you all was fantastic. Thanks for having me. The MMEU club did a great job hosting this race. I can see the IMPBA FE Nats coming back here soon. Congrats to Terry Davis on receiving the very first ever Ed Hughey Sportsman award. Also congrats to Tyler Davis on winning the first Presidents Cup. Running the Shootout format was awesome. If you won a class you beat the best guys running. Congrats to all the winners!

[R.J.S]

Also congrats to WaveBlasters of Florida Team driver Ken Haines for the High Points win and the IMPBA FE National Championship !

[HTVboats]

Race results?

[T.S.Davis]

Race results?

Tom has all the results but he's in recovery. He might actually need some therapy after this. Padded room and some chain maybe.

[T.S.Davis]

I can see the IMPBA FE Nats coming back here soon. Congrats to Terry Davis on receiving the very first ever Ed Hughey Sportsman award. Also congrats to Tyler Davis on winning the first Presidents Cup.

Thanks for all your help Chris.

It's tough to decide which I'm more proud of. The Hughey award or Tyler winning the Presidents Cup. Any time your offspring do well at something you have to smile. The little bugger can drive. But.............. that Hughey award means more to me than any honor I've had bestowed upon me. I still don't think of myself as worthy. I was chosen for it by my peers though. Not the the key board warriors but by the guys I respect and consider friends. It's sort of.........validation. Maybe that's not the right word.

When it came time to vote I struggled to choose. I had at least three I thought worthy. Guys that make a difference for me. I still feel the right guy would have been Tom Castellani. He works harder than anyone. Helps everyone he can. Is generous with his time and even his equipment. Even peels me out of the trees from time to time. OKay fine!.....................frequently. I'm the blabber mouth but our races simply would not happen without Tom. Thanks Tom.

[JUICE]

Thanks for all your help Chris.

I still feel the right guy would have been Tom Castellani. He works harder than anyone. Helps everyone he can. Is generous with his time and even his equipment. Even peels me out of the trees from time to time. OKay fine!.....................frequently.

I gotta admit, Tom is a working machine. First to arrive and last to leave. I don't know how he does it. Thank you Sir!!

[TRUCKPULL]

Thanks for all your help Chris.

It's tough to decide which I'm more proud of. The Hughey award or Tyler winning the Presidents Cup. Any time your offspring do well at something you have to smile. The little bugger can drive. But.............. that Hughey award means more to me than any honor I've had bestowed upon me. I still don't think of myself as worthy. I was chosen for it by my peers though. Not the the key board warriors but by the guys I respect and consider friends. It's sort of.........validation. Maybe that's not the right word.

When it came time to vote I struggled to choose. I had at least three I thought worthy. Guys that make a difference for me. I still feel the right guy would have been Tom Castellani. He works harder than anyone. Helps everyone he can. Is generous with his time and even his equipment. Even peels me out of the trees from time to time. OKay fine!.....................frequently. I'm the blabber mouth but our races simply would not happen without Tom. Thanks Tom.

Terry - I was torn between you and Tom also.
I was very happy that one of the two of you won it.
They should of had two Awards the same, or One that could have two names on it.

Congratulations Terry on the award.
Thank You Tom for all your hard work and help - you are still on my vote list.

Larry

[ETOWNE]

Also congrats to WaveBlasters of Florida Team driver Ken Haines for the High Points win and the IMPBA FE National Championship !

Congrats Ken!

[Ty Davis]

I have to say congrats to all the winners and podium finishers. My old man says "Once your a National Champion, you always are a National Champion."

[Doug Smock]

Another great time at the Michigan Cup! The MMEU guys and gals are a great bunch. Just hanging out after racing is enough to get me there, racing is secondary, seriously.

You couldn't go wrong voting for Tom or Terry for the Ed Hughey Sportsman Award, these guys work there collective butts off. I thanked them everyday for their efforts, I know what it takes. Congratulations again Terry! Tom, I can still see you punching the keyboard at 11pm. setting up the Cup teams. Yes, you are a machine!
Tyler, awesome performance guy, just awesome! Proud of you buddy!

Thanks also to Juice and the rest of the MMEU gang. I'll see you again next year God willing!

Smock

[Shooter]

Great time! Finally got out of the house! Thanks Tom, Terry, Chris (nice meeting you)!!! Sorry I had to leave so abruptly on Friday, but I think you guys know where my priorities are lately. :)

Highlight for me was watching Larry's Q-Cat fly over that bridge in the back left corner. Not sure how Terry and Tom retrieved it!!!! Spectacular!!

[ray schrauwen]

Great time!

Highlight for me was watching Larry's Q-Cat fly over that bridge in the back left corner. Not sure how Terry and Tom retrieved it!!!! Spectacular!!

Larry, that's my M.O. Flying cats...

[tjcast]

Results. Congratulations to all!!

Day 1

Spec Offshore		Spec Hydro
Mike Paganelli	1500	Ken Haines	1325
Don Huff	1300	Doug Smock	1269
Ken Haines	875	Tyler Garrard	1025*
Bob Zola	850	Steve Vaccaro	1025
Paul Tasker	794	Tyler Davis	875

*won run off

P-Cat		Spec Sport Hydro
Kevin Kosciolek	1425	Terry Davis	1500
Steve Vaccaro jr	133	Kevin Kosciolek	1225
Owen Tasker	677	Chris Fleming	1069
Luis Oquendo	663	Fred Lumb	919
Ken Haines	475	Ken Haines	875

Q-Mono
Mike Paganelli	1450
Luis Oquendo	1094
Ken Haines	925
Doug Smock	863
Tyler Garrard	850

[tjcast]

Day 2

P Offshore		P-Hydro
Chris Fleming	1350	Bob Zola	1050
Ken Haines	1169	Tyler Garrard	675
Tom Baffer	1125	Mike Ball	650
Steve Vaccaro jr	1075	Ken Haines	375
Tyler Davis	825	Fred Lumb	125

Q-Cat		P-Sport Hydro
Tom Baffer	1500	Tyler Davis	1600
Mike Paganelli	1100	Bob Zola	1000
Steve Vaccaro	750	Ken Haines	925
Bob Zola	600	Todd Fleury	750
Larry Jaques	450	Mike Ball	750

Spec Mono		8th Scale
Doug Smock	1300	Tom Baffer	1225*
Mike Paganelli	1196	Kevin Kosciolec	1225
Chris Fleming	1194	Smock Doug	1125
Ken Haines	1075	Todd Fleury	775
Don Huff	944	Mike Snaer	494

*won run off