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One Hot Summer With Smokin Joe Pater
It all started a week before the Nationals when I called Cupps Racing in Harbor Springs to see if I could buy thew boat I originally built 11 years ago for Ken Yoder. I did some repair work to the boat and Blue Bayou was delivered to Joe on Friday before the Nationals. Joe worked on the boat Sat., put it in the water Monday, and realized we were way off on speed. He still qualified for the Nationals. We tested Thursday and thanks to a little help from our Florida friend we increased our speed. Thanks to hard work, Joe's awesome driving, and a little bit of controversy...WE WON!!!
After the Nationals Joe decided he wanted to go for high points in C Runabout and C Hydro so we went to Dayton where he won both days with the Hydro and won Sunday with the runabout.
Next was Lockhaven where Joe won Runabout and Hydro classes, Dash for Cash ($1000 purse) and took the North American Chhampionship in C Runabout.
In Big Rapids Joe won C Hydro and tied up the high points in that class and took C Runabout on Sunday.
Back to Pennsylvania. The Franklin race revealed Joe's secret fuel additive-a honeybee in the fuel line! After Joe blew the bee out it took off like a rocket! (Both the bee AND the boat!)
On Saturday he cracked up Tommy Johnson's B Mod Hydro and injured his foot, leaving me to think we were done racing with only 50 pts. to go. After being treated at the hospital Joe decided to race the boat on Sun. to get the points. Three out of four boats started the race and as I'm standing next to Ed Hearn, he says to me, "Looks like you're going to another race to get the points." In the second heat Joe waited for everyone to get on plane before going out. There was a boat having difficulty getting on plane so Joe was circling around him telling him what to do. Finally pulling up right beside him Joe waved his magic wand and miraculously the boat planed off without Joe asking for his AAA Card. Joe ran with a wounded foot but finished the race and got those 50 pts.
We finished the summer with 5 titles in 2 classes running eleven year old boats!
Joe also win csr n 25r at the winter nat. that make it 7 titles in all!
( And I never thought I'd buy a boat back that I built for someone else!)
All in all it was a fun summer....even though I was pit ***** (Next summer Joe will also be walking away with this title!!)
Thanks again Joe..I loved the Friday night all-nighters! Sorry-you're just not my type!
Thanks again Smokin Joe----Let's do it again next year!
After the Nationals Joe decided he wanted to go for high points in C Runabout and C Hydro so we went to Dayton where he won both days with the Hydro and won Sunday with the runabout.
Next was Lockhaven where Joe won Runabout and Hydro classes, Dash for Cash ($1000 purse) and took the North American Chhampionship in C Runabout.
In Big Rapids Joe won C Hydro and tied up the high points in that class and took C Runabout on Sunday.
Back to Pennsylvania. The Franklin race revealed Joe's secret fuel additive-a honeybee in the fuel line! After Joe blew the bee out it took off like a rocket! (Both the bee AND the boat!)
On Saturday he cracked up Tommy Johnson's B Mod Hydro and injured his foot, leaving me to think we were done racing with only 50 pts. to go. After being treated at the hospital Joe decided to race the boat on Sun. to get the points. Three out of four boats started the race and as I'm standing next to Ed Hearn, he says to me, "Looks like you're going to another race to get the points." In the second heat Joe waited for everyone to get on plane before going out. There was a boat having difficulty getting on plane so Joe was circling around him telling him what to do. Finally pulling up right beside him Joe waved his magic wand and miraculously the boat planed off without Joe asking for his AAA Card. Joe ran with a wounded foot but finished the race and got those 50 pts.
We finished the summer with 5 titles in 2 classes running eleven year old boats!
Joe also win csr n 25r at the winter nat. that make it 7 titles in all!
( And I never thought I'd buy a boat back that I built for someone else!)
All in all it was a fun summer....even though I was pit ***** (Next summer Joe will also be walking away with this title!!)
Thanks again Joe..I loved the Friday night all-nighters! Sorry-you're just not my type!
Thanks again Smokin Joe----Let's do it again next year!
Finishing it up like you did shows that you are truly a deserving competitor. Way to go!
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