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#1 Noose

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Posted 15 March 2014 - 11:56 AM

Congrats to Matt Bruce on being honored as this year's Mac Award winner at the R4.

I am glad to call him a friend a member and now of this special group. It is well deserved!
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 12:04 PM

Couldn't have gone to a nicer and more deserving person, it is a honor to know him and his family.

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Posted 15 March 2014 - 01:34 PM

Here's Matt accepting the Mac Award from Mike McMasters.

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The award itself, which Mike upgraded to a much nicer presentation piece this year.

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Matt saying a few words to the R4 attendees. He was clearly so touched by the honor that he had a little difficulty in doing so, which made it evident to everyone present that the correct honoree had been selected.

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Posted 15 March 2014 - 02:26 PM

Good on ya, Matt.


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Posted 15 March 2014 - 02:38 PM

Great choice. Congrats, Matt!! A very worthy tribute to an awesome man and racer!!!
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 02:48 PM

Well-deserved. Mr. Bruce is a class act!

Congratulations, Matt.
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 03:35 PM

Super-congrats.
 
Glad to see you got it.

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Posted 15 March 2014 - 04:06 PM

Congratulations, Matt!
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 09:48 PM

Class act, well-deserved award.

Congrats, Matt!
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 10:12 PM

Congrats, Matt!!!

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Posted 15 March 2014 - 10:48 PM

Congrats, Matt, it couldn't go to a more-deserving person! Matt is my hero.

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Posted 16 March 2014 - 09:23 AM

Well-deserved. Mr. Bruce is a class act!


I think you meant to say "Mr. Retro is a class act".
 
Matt is Retro racing at it's finest. Great competitor, nice guy, family man that brings the whole family with him. He gets the spirit of Retro.

Think what it's going to be like in a couple of years when Ryan gets "really, really" good. :shok:  :good:  :clapping:
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 10:08 AM

A great award for a great guy.
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 10:28 AM

A well-deserved award... congratulations, Matt.
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 05:00 PM

Well done, Matt. :good: :good:
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 06:34 PM

Pappy, on 16 Mar 2014 - 09:23 AM, said:

 Think what it's going to be like in a couple of years when Ryan gets "really, really" good. :shok:  :good:  :clapping:

 

Maybe one day there will be a father-son Mac Award winner.


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Posted 16 March 2014 - 06:52 PM

Way to go, Matt & Ryan!! :good:
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 07:11 PM

Congrats, Matt, couldn't have gone to a nicer guy! You deserve it!
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 08:25 PM

Well, Matt, this award is the big first place. Congrats.
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 08:52 PM

Congratulations, Matt, on this well-deserved honor. :good:

Just one example of why:
 
While watching the R4/7 racing on the webcam I saw Greg VP pull out with car trouble. Immediately Matt offered to fix the car so he could get back in. Unfortunately it was a no-go.

He had done the same for me after I had declared my car DOA after a hard crash. He fixed the car and I was good to go for the next heat. A real class act.
 
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Posted 17 March 2014 - 11:48 AM

Congrats to Matt. He makes his wife, son, and family not to mention his fellow Retro racers proud. A very high bar has been set for others for sportsmanship and integrity.  Well done.

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Posted 17 March 2014 - 12:04 PM

Matt is a genuine person and displays the highest integrity as a racer. Congrats to Matt and his family that stands beside him.
 
Sincerely,
 
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Posted 17 March 2014 - 03:23 PM

Matt has been #1 in my book for as many years as Retro has been around.
 
They don't come any better, any nicer, any funnier, or any classier than Mr. Bruce.
 
He is, and always will be, the CHAMP. Thanks for being you, Matt.
 
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Posted 17 March 2014 - 03:36 PM

No better person to get the award. Matt is, as many have posted, a real class act. Awesome racer and person in general...

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Posted 17 March 2014 - 08:10 PM

Congrats, Matt, on your Mac award.
 
It is an honor to be teamed up with you racing Retro. You are truly an inspiration to be  around. Your son is one very special young man also; you and Sharon have raised him well.
 
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