# Team 51: Wings of Fire Pontiac, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1996. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: International Technology Acad & Pontiac High School - Sponsors: GM Propulsion Systems, APTIV, Magna, BAE Systems, Gene Haas, 11th Pontiac City Council, Pontiac Promise Zone, William Nichols - Website: http://www.wingsoffire51.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingsoffire51 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **139.46**, rank 318 of 3708 (91.4th percentile) - Record: 29-27-0 over 56 matches (52% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 30.8, teleop 109.2, endgame -0.5 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 89%, RP2 26% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Marysville Event | 2026mimar | 2 | 16 | 6-6-0 | 27 | 8 | 115.8 | 23 | | | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | 2026mitr2 | 5 | 8 | 7-5-0 | 34 | 3 | 158.8 | 56 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp1 | 7 | 13 | 6-6-0 | 36 | 8 | 139.0 | 69 | | | Galileo Division | 2026gal | 8 | 34 | 6-4-0 | 24 | | 139.5 | | | | Rainbow Rumble | 2026mirr | 21 | 3 | 9-1-0 | 41 | 2 | 173.8 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 2 2026 | 2026mifli2 | 28 | 20 | 3-5-0 | 12 | 5 | 120.7 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Finalist (2026mitr2) - Industrial Design Award (2026mitr2) ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2023 – now: Wings of Fire - 2018 – 2022: The Wings of Fire - 2017: Wings of Fire - 2015 – 2016: The Wings of Fire - 2010 – 2014: Wings of Fire ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 11 - Awards: 52, over 16 seasons - Einstein appearances: 2 (2011, 2018) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 11 | 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2011, 2010 | | Finalist | 8 | 2026, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013 | | Excellence in Engineering | 7 | 2023, 2020, 2015, 2012, 2011 | | Team Spirit | 6 | 2025, 2024, 2022, 2017, 2016, 2014 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2014 | | Quality | 3 | 2024, 2018, 2017 | | Creativity | 3 | 2023, 2010 | | Innovation in Control | 3 | 2023, 2019 | | Judges' | 3 | 2018, 2013, 2012 | | Leadership | 2 | 2023 | | Imagery | 1 | 2018 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Impact, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2026 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Hopper Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIM District Mason Event presented by LIFT | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Main LLC | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | Daly Division | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2024 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - CONSUMERS ENERGY Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | FIM District Lansing Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - APTIV Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Magna | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Rochester Event presented by Aptiv | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | Darwin Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Troy Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | Einstein Field (Detroit) | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2018 | Darwin Division | Alliance 6 · 3rd pick | Won the event | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIM District Traverse City Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | Tesla Division | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | FIM District - Gaylord Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | Carson Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2016 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Livonia Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Traverse City Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Southfield FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2012 | Curie Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2012 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2011 | Einstein Field | | Top four | | 2011 | Curie Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2011 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 139.5 | 318 / 3708 | 91.4 | 29-27-0 | 6 | | 2025 | 68.7 | 247 / 3687 | 93.3 | 32-26-0 | 7 | | 2024 | 30.9 | 357 / 3475 | 89.8 | 37-28-0 | 8 | | 2023 | 57.1 | 135 / 3284 | 95.9 | 51-19-1 | 10 | | 2022 | 39.5 | 147 / 3053 | 95.2 | 26-33-1 | 7 | | 2020 | 60.3 | 106 / 2024 | 94.8 | 12-4-0 | 2 | | 2019 | 29.6 | 107 / 3763 | 97.2 | 42-22-1 | 9 | | 2018 | 108.7 | 609 / 3617 | 83.2 | 30-32-0 | 9 | | 2017 | 107.1 | 367 / 3331 | 89.0 | 37-23-3 | 6 | | 2016 | 31.1 | 897 / 3114 | 71.2 | 25-28-1 | 5 | | 2015 | 34.5 | 585 / 2873 | 79.7 | 0-0-39 | 4 | | 2014 | 70.8 | 56 / 2697 | 98.0 | 43-22-0 | 6 | | 2013 | 47.7 | 132 / 2510 | 94.8 | 29-26-0 | 7 | | 2012 | 15.2 | 244 / 2332 | 89.6 | 37-24-0 | 5 | | 2011 | 30.4 | 120 / 2053 | 94.2 | 41-29-0 | 6 | | 2010 | 3.5 | 79 / 1801 | 95.7 | 35-22-5 | 5 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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