IMPBA D2 Hydrofest 2024

[ChrisCapaldi]

Just under 2 weeks to go until the Hydrofest 2024. Here are the boat counts so far with quite a few guys still missing. If you plan on entering please send your entries to me as soon as you can as we will be dropping classes with less than 3 boats.

The awards are coming out very nicely! A huge thank you to Kevin Sheren for making them.

Class Boat Count
Sport 40 6
1/8 Scale 6
A Hydro 3
B Hydro 3
D Hydro 2
Open Rigger 3
Gas Cat 3
Gas Sport Hydro 4
Open Mono 4
Thunderboat 2
1/6 Gas Scale 1
B Mono 1
D Mono 2
Sport 20 5
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[ChrisCapaldi]

Just 1 week to go...get your entries in.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[David Murany]

Chris put me in A hydro, B hydro and Sport 40 please. IMPBA 20843.

Thanks

Dave

 

[larcor69]

I remember we had so many entries the nitros ran on Saturday and the gas run on Sundays, the good days of Hydrofest at the GM tech center in Warren MI.

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Back in the day

 

[ChrisCapaldi]

Here are the boat counts as of 8/2/24 after a few adds/drops this week. We are planning on running all classes except for Gas Scale. It looks like it's going to be a nice day....pretty hot so bring lots of liquids. See you on Sunday.
Thanks,
Chris

Class Boat Count
Sport 40 6
1/8 Scale 6
A Hydro 4
B Hydro 4
D Hydro 3
Open Rigger 4
Gas Cat 2
Gas Sport Hydro 5
Open Mono 4
Thunderboat 3
B Mono 3
D Mono 3
Sport 20 6
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[ChrisCapaldi]

Running Order:

A Hydro
1/8 Scale
B Mono
LSG Cat
B Hydro
Gas Sport Hydro
D Mono
D Hydro
Thunderboat
Sport 20
Open Mono
Sport 40
Open Rigger

 

[larcor69]

Thank you Oakland wolverine and Saginaw Bay model boat clubs for putting on a great race today, I want to thank both clubs for all the hard work they did and made the racing go very smooth, and a shout out for Kevin Sheren for the cool plaques and a shout out to Brian Neumann for pitting for me.

 

[ChrisCapaldi]

Thanks to all of you for coming to support the 2024 Hydrofest. It was a great effort by the Oakland Wolverine and Saginaw clubs along with many additional racers who helped out to make the race a success. We appreciate all of the help from all of you.

I hope everyone marks their calendar for September 15th for the District 2 Challenge that will also be run in Burton at Kelly Lake Park. Spencer Park is closed for the season as it is undergoing major park rennovations. I hope everyone had a great time and we'll see you again in Sept. Here are the results from yesterday's race. Hopefully not too many spelling errors!

A Hydro:
1st Brian Neauman
2nd Dave Murany
3rd Mike Nowicki

1/8 Scale:
1st Andrew Capaldi
2nd Chris Capaldi
3rd Bert Dygert

B Mono:
1st Charles Dukes
2nd Frank Pulte

D Mono:
1st Charles Dukes
2nd Frank Pulte

LSG Cat:
1st Ted Billy Jr.
2nd Larry Tankiewicz

B Hydro:
1st Mike Nowicki
2nd Dave Murany
3rd Mark Sholund

Sport 20:
1st Cory Cheney
2nd Pat Mull
3rd Jeff Beauthain

Open Mono:
1st Chris Rupley
2nd Larry Tankiewicz
3rd Ted Billy

Sport 40:
1st Bert Dygert
2nd Andrew Capaldi
3rd Charles Dukes

Open Rigger:
1st Teddy Dudley
2nd Paul Dorchak
3rd Mike Grove

Thunderboat:
1st Teddy Dudley
2nd Mick Flynn

D Hydro:
1st Paul Dorchak
2nd John Beardslee
3rd Andrew Capaldi

Gas Sport Hydro:
1st Chris Rupley
2nd Ted Billy Jr.
3rd Mike Grove

 

[shoboat]

Boaters From The Hydrofest,

Thanks to all who made this race happen.
Chris C, Bert D, Charles D, Teddy D, and many others.
A Special shout out to: John Beardslee, Brian Neumann,
Mike Nowicki, Dave Murany, Bert Dygert, Teddy Dudley and Pat Mull.
These seven guys had the MOST IMPRESSIVE Boats on the
water yesterday. Thanks for all who enjoyed the day with us.
Maybe next year we can plan a bigger event and work on the
Judging a little bit more. I know it is hard to follow the rule
book with so few people helping to put on the event. Next year
I will be able to help out more once I retire.

Thanks For Reading,

Mark Sholund

 

[jesse zipper]

had a blast watching first heat . we left before noon. hopefully ill be joining the races next season .