A machine comprising: a clutch adapted to engage and to disengage; an engine operable at various engine speeds including a resonant frequency engine speed; an engine starter operatively connected to the engine, the engine starter being adapted to apply power to the engine; a hybrid motor, separate and in addition to the engine starter, the hybrid motor being selectively operatively connected to the engine through the clutch, the hybrid motor being adapted to apply power to the engine when the clutch is engaged, and the hybrid motor being adapted to not apply power to the engine when the clutch is disengaged, the hybrid motor being operable at various hybrid motor speeds including a predetermined hybrid motor speed; at least one powertrain component, the at least one powertrain component being operatively connected to the hybrid motor such that the hybrid motor is adapted to apply power to the at least one powertrain component, wherein the at least one powertrain component is operatively connected to the engine through the clutch such that a powertrain component kinetic energy can be transferred to the engine when the clutch is engaged and the powertrain component kinetic energy cannot be transferred to the engine when the clutch is disengaged; an ignition switch operatively associated with the hybrid motor, such that the ignition switch is adapted to start the hybrid motor; and an electronic control module configured to control the clutch to disengage until such time as the hybrid motor speed exceeds the predetermined hybrid motor speed, and to engage to allow the hybrid motor to apply power to the engine at a time after the hybrid motor speed exceeds the predetermined hybrid motor speed; wherein the predetermined hybrid motor speed is sufficient to power the engine to an engine speed that exceeds the resonant frequency engine speed; wherein the electronic control module is operatively associated with the engine starter; wherein the electronic control module is further configured to control the engine starter to apply power to the engine when the clutch engages and at least until the engine speed exceeds the resonant frequency engine speed. a clutch adapted to engage and to disengage; an engine operable at various engine speeds including a resonant frequency engine speed; an engine starter operatively connected to the engine, the engine starter being adapted to apply power to the engine; a hybrid motor, separate and in addition to the engine starter, the hybrid motor being selectively operatively connected to the engine through the clutch, the hybrid motor being adapted to apply power to the engine when the clutch is engaged, and the hybrid motor being adapted to not apply power to the engine when the clutch is disengaged, the hybrid motor being operable at various hybrid motor speeds including a predetermined hybrid motor speed; at least one powertrain component, the at least one powertrain component being operatively connected to the hybrid motor such that the hybrid motor is adapted to apply power to the at least one powertrain component, wherein the at least one powertrain component is operatively connected to the engine through the clutch such that a powertrain component kinetic energy can be transferred to the engine when the clutch is engaged and the powertrain component kinetic energy cannot be transferred to the engine when the clutch is disengaged; an ignition switch operatively associated with the hybrid motor, such that the ignition switch is adapted to start the hybrid motor; and an electronic control module configured to control the clutch to disengage until such time as the hybrid motor speed exceeds the predetermined hybrid motor speed, and to engage to allow the hybrid motor to apply power to the engine at a time after the hybrid motor speed exceeds the predetermined hybrid motor speed; wherein the predetermined hybrid motor speed is sufficient to power the engine to an engine speed that exceeds the resonant frequency engine speed; wherein the electronic control module is operatively associated with the engine starter; wherein the electronic control module is further configured to control the engine starter to apply power to the engine when the clutch engages and at least until the engine speed exceeds the resonant frequency engine speed.