The Michigan Cup 2013 (June 28,29,30)

[T.S.Davis]

The after effects of hosting these shin digs is much like a hang over. The difference being that it sticks around for days. Light headed dizzy meat sweats. Could be dehydration. My toe nail on my right pinky toe is not sore but that is it.

Fred will get scores up when he can get his brain in gear again but here's a few highlights.
High Points went to Ken Haines
Mr. Offshore went to Fred Siewert
The Muncey trophy for sportsmanship was awarded to the MMEU Core Council consisting of Fred Siewert, Bob Zola, Tom Castellani, and myself
For the first time since inception the Michigan Cup is staying in Michigan with MMEU thanks to the skills of Mike Ball, Fred Siewert, and Tom Castellani

If you're a racer your already pretty good peeps by my standards but if you're a Michigan Cup racer you're family. I hope to see all of you next year for more roundy round nonsense, laughs, fireworks, and good clean fun.

For those you thinking "maybe I should try to go next year................" Yes you should. It will be the stuff of legend. Even if you've never raced and never plan to race again you need to get here. I promise fun will be had. People will be talking about it for years. "Remember back in 2014 when we raced to MI?" Start planning now.

[tjcast]

This was a Great 3 days of racing and I would like to especially thank those people that came from out of town to make this such an awesome race!

Doug Peterson, Sean Kewley and Jeff Cervis from Wisconsin

Howard Tucker from Ohio

John Gross and his sons from Georgia

Ken Haynes from Florida

John Einstein, Ray Schrauwen, Jay Moffatt, Kris K and Randall Thomas from the land to the North, Canada

Jay Stoltz and Tom Costello who trecked from the western side of the state

Mike Paganelli and his daughters Nina and Ava from New York

(sorry for any misspelled names)

This event was a great as it was because of the participation of MMEU club members and the commitment of these people to travel to our race and put on such a show.

THANK YOU TO ALL and I look forward to seeing everyone and hopefully some new faces at next years NAMBA FE Nats!

[T.S.Davis]

I may stop calling these races and call them "events" or maybe "EVENTS". There's so much more than just laps going on here. I'm really proud of the gang and the Elks. If I had any more fun I'd be dead.

There were so many highlights for me at this one.
Racing along side my son was really cool. Him forcing me to hold my lane and then laughing because we both flipped.
Landon placing in Kids SV.
The realization that Fred really has become a force to reckon with on the course.
Seeing Ray win a class after all the carnage he experienced prior. Dang speedo extravaganza.
Peterson taping a pair of vice grips to the deck of his cat and still blowing it off as he crossed the finish line.
Open hydro.......yikes Howard.
Finally getting my LSH close to respectable. Shoulda, woulda, coulda, placed with it if I had I not gotten greedy.
My Fightercat drag boat finishing a heat only to be buzz sawed a heat later. Not losing any sleep over it. Now I can make it better.
Nayman coming up just to hang and giving one of our racers a new nickname (Kareem Abdule J'Ball). Classic.
Meeting Mrs. PAGS and finding the whole family to be as genuine as Mike and his girls.
Wandering the grounds with Tom at around midnight and mapping out the pits for next year.
Petersons cheese. The Gouda was nice but the Gorgonzola well that's just not natural. Thanks Doug.

So many I can't pick a favorite. I'll share more as I think of them.

The Elks hired a professional to film a promotional video for their lodge. That video will take some time to edit. It wont be just something from some guy with a cell phone. Can't wait to see that.

Also, I'm not sure how we can get our mitts on them but the photographer from the Gold Cup was there snapping action shots.

[Doby]

I've got about 150 pics and some vids I'll be posting on line in a few days.

[AlanN]

It was great to see you all and I actually mean it!!!!! I'll put something together for next years doing. Was gonna stick around for the fireworks but Ray fed my desire to see smoke and flames on the water earlier in the day!!!

Hope everyone made/makes it back safely!

[tjcast]

You too could have been a proud owner of one of these !!!

MichiganCupTrophy.jpg

Don't miss out on your chance in 2014.

[T.S.Davis]

Should went with a neon orange 10s powered base on those. Maybe next time.

[captgeo5]

IMG_0143.JPGMy first big event , we had a great time , and Max my son got his first podium win ,I would like to thank everyone for putting on a great event.
We also have about 75 pics i will post some in the next few days .
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[D. Newland]

Congratulations to Michigan for winning the Cup! Don't lose it.

Haines-H.P. Champ, nice work, too! That Award is probably riding shot-gun as you head back to Florida.

And Fred...that is some accomplishment to not only be a key player in the organization of this event, but to have the nerves, equipment and driving ability to pull off a Mr. Offshore win. Very impressive.

Terry-You keep figuring out 2014 pit organization. I'm already working on getting my truck/trailer there. Entries open yet on RCRacingevents?? j/k.

The place looks amazing.

[fas]

Michigan Cup Results
I want to start with a big thanks to Steven from OSE for being the headline sponsor for the Michigan Cup
also want to thank the

class sponsors

Dillman&Upton hardware,Mojo Racing,Tom Castaellani,U-Haul racing,H20 Specialties,Edward Jones Investments,Ken's Marine Service,The Elks Club ML-Boatworks and last but not least Bubblegun Racing

Door and raffle sponsors

Fightercat
Microfastners
Tower
Aquacraft
Dingoy
Boca Bearing
Vibe-Tite
Southriver Rc
Dasboat props
Castle
Servo City
Prop Shop Hobbies
larry's Proformance Rc
DRRA
Insane Boats
Chris Krycheck (sorry Chris I just Killed your last name)
Bubblegum racing


What a race it was weather was not so good on Friday and Saturday but Sunday was great, there was great racing deck to deck all weekend I know that 3 or 4 guys could have applied for records this weekend but tha'ts not what this weekend was about I guess. I love getting meeting new people when we have a race and just a few off the top of my head will be Mrs Pags that's right Mike's wife came out with his girls on Thursdays and stayed for the weekend great gal we had a lot of fun just talking I hope she is willing to come back if we didn't scare her off(LOL)

The Elks handled all the food for us and man did they do a great Job Friday we had eggs and toast, and sausage, and then a fish fry at night that was good, Saturday was a light b-fest of coffee and muffins with a pulled prok lunch and dinner, then on Sunday the Boyscouts made us a pancake B-fest with hamburger and hotdogs for lunch to help us keep up the energy we need thanks again guys it was great food

I will post more as I comes to me and I hope others will also on this thread

but for now here are the scores

Friday

P-Limited Offshroe
1) Fred Siewert 29.25 laps
2) Ken Haines 28.75
3) Howard Tucker 28.50

P-Mono
1) Mike Pags 1200 time of 1:39.03
2) Doug Peterson 1200 time of 1:40.68
3) Bob Zola 1100

P-Limited OPC
1) Mike Ball 1100
2) Sean Kewley 1000 time of 1;58.01
3) Ken Haines 1000

Open Cat
1) Chris Krawaczyk 1000
2) Mike Pags 825 with 2 frist
3) John Einstein 825 with 2 seconds

Q-Sport
1) Mike Ball 1200 best time of 1:17.52
2) Mike Pags 1100 best time of 1:17.50
3) Howard Tucker 925

Saturday

P-Limited Kids Mono
1)Ty Davis 1450 we ran % heets
2) Ava Pags 1250
3) Nina PAgs 1119

P-Limited Sport Hydro
1) Mike Pags 1200
2) Ken Haines 1000
3) Bob Zola 850

SV-27 Kids
1)Ava Pags 1000
2)Riley Smith 825
3) Landkon Siewert 675

Sv-27 Big Kids

1)Ken Haines 869
2)Jimmy Francisco 825 with 2 wins
3)Marc Cerankowski 825 with 2 Seconds

Q-Offshore
1) Mike Pags 33.5 Laps
2) Fred Siewert 33.25
3) Tom Castellani 30.25

Open Mono
1) Chris K 1100
2) Howard Tucker 1000
3) Tom Castellani 475

Sunday

Open offshore
1) Fred Siewert 31.25
2) Ken Haines 29.25
3) Tom CAstellani 20.5

P-Limited Mono
1) Fred Siewert 1100
2) Chris Krawczyk 969
3) Ken Haines 925

Open Hydro
1) Howard Tucker 1100
2) Chris Krawczyk 1000
3) Ken Haines 675

P-Limited Cat
1) Ray Schrauwen 1100
2 Howard Tucker 1000
3) Max Fetzer 694

1/8 scale
1) Mike Pags 2000
2) John Einstein 1225
3) Bob Zola 675

For the Michigan Cup we had 4 Teams

MMEU 1
Fred Siewert
Tom Castellani
Mike Ball

MMEU 2
Terry Davis
Bob Zola
Marc Creinkowski

Wave Runners
Ken Haines
Mike Pags
Howard Tucker

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA team
John Einstain
Ray Schrauwwen
Chris K

Winner for the Cup this year was

MMEU 1 with 81 Points

High Points goes to

Ken Haines with 89 points

and Mr Offshroe goes to

Fred Siewert with 93.75 laps

again I want to thank MMEU and all the guys and gals that came

Fred

[photohoward1]

Wow, Justin getting to read all this. First a BIG THANK YOU to the Michigan guys. Always a treat. 2 miles down a dirt road? Who cares the venue was great. The ELKS could not have been more accommodating to all of us. I have been traveling to these things for 10 years or more and this was the tops. Great people and great competition. I always enjoy seeing and conversing with such an eclectic group of people. (Who am I kidding? Just a bunch of big kids with toy boats.) I enjoyed hanging with everyone but especially the Pags family and Ken Haines. Fun pitting for each other. Way more fun pitting for the kids though. I never made one cry once. Can't say that for there dads though: (I learned a long time ago that my kids will listen to someone else before me.) :)..... Found a great restaurant to hang with Doug, Shawn and Jeff with too. I don't know how you guys party so hard and race the next day. Doesn't work for me. Chris I really enjoyed our Open Hydro racing. Scary fast class. 12 to 13 second laps. BTW I think we crushed the record. I think I heard someone say 1:17 or less. The old record was 1:26 Loved the Open Cat too. bit slower but not much. Cant' wait till 2014.

[chris]

Grate race !!!DSC00408.jpgDSC00403.jpgDSC00435.jpg

Chris

[AlanN]

Good job on hydro HT. Hard to believe it still floats...would have liked to have seen that class.

[jfrancisco892]

Heat 1 of open hydro.

[DPeterson]

Nice job Michigan!

Got home at 3:00 AM. Slept till 9:00. Unpacked, caught up with some office duties. Body crashed between 12:00 and 4:00.

Providing there isn't any major schedule conflicts, Michigan is locked in on my calendar for every year.

The Elks club and location is really special.

The Wisconsin crew appoligizes for bringing our Junior Varsity team. But boy did we have some fun.

Doug