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2005
Driving Team
Don Kitch Jr.
Dave Gaylord
Rod Emory
Don Gagne
Chris Pallis
Don Pickering
Dave Murry
Mae van Wijk
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2005
Official Poster
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Thursday,
February 3, 2005
Special thanks to Brad Biggerstaff to his relentless pursuit of the perfect
pictures to tell our story. |
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Travel guests making their way from Orlando on a chartered luxury bus. Ride
complete with Nancy's famous baked goodies |
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Back
at the Hampton Inn hotel, preparing VIP welcome bags for all our guests.
Special thanks to the Jacksons, Wests, and Lynne Eskil. |
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Hosted
Welcome Reception for Team Seattle Sponsors and Guests. Happy Birthday cake
for Elaina who turned one today |
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Three
teenagers hanging out,
Ok ...one of them is a mom! Can't tell can you... |
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Guests
enjoying good food and company. Getting updates on the day's racing activities
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Racing
into the sunset during Thursday night's practice. Title sponsors Shred-it
and Who's Calling.
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Drivers
constantly reminded about their mission...no mistakes... |
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Proudly
displayed sponsors Cintas and House Values on both team cars. |
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Team
managers Doc and Gloria celebrate 35 years of marriage! What are you doing
after the race...DISNEYWORLD of course. |
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Autograph
session. Pictured drivers: Don Pickering, Rod Emory, Mae van Wijk, and
Don Gagne sign hero cards for the fans.
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| Friday,
February 4th, 2005 |
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| Cars
looking good on the track. New paint scheme make the Team Seattle cars really
stand out on the track and popular with photographers. |
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Famous
bridge over the boardwalk at Daytona Beach. Yes, that's the Atlantic Ocean.... |
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Dan
and Brenda Cathcart. Dan has been making the decals for the Team Seattle
cars for the past 9 years! Thanks Dan |
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Lynne
gets into the spirit by posting dye cut sponsor cut outs around both TS
garages. |
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Daytona
Speedway remodeled to make it user friendly for the fans.
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| Sharing
driving secrets...Pictured...Dave Gaylord and Chris Pallis |
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Rod
Emory enjoys some quiet time with his children Jayde and Zayne. |
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Melanie
and Tiana Baur hang out in the hospitality tent watching qualifying on the
closed circuit tv feed |
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Jan,
Nancy, Elna, and Gwen prepare posters, hero cards, t-shirts for the endless
fans in the garage areas many of whom seek out Team Seattle memorabilia
each year. |
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Jones
family and David Bingham enjoying some past racing stories.
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Calling, Ashley and husband Andy await final results of qualifying. |
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Thank
you Jones Family and Cintas Corporation for supporting this effort over
the past 4 years. |
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Thank
you Kathy and Fred for supporting our effort over the last two years. |
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Mary
Kautz-pink hat convinces Steve to make a BIG pledge in the name of the pink
ladies of Daytona. |
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Hospital
representative, Sara Becker, takes time to visit with Patricia Cohen while
husband Dr. Cohen spends time visiting the garage area. |
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and Willard West enjoying watching their Strobe Data car qualifying. Thank
you Wests for all your support over the years. |
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Team
Seattle partner and supporter North Turn hosts our Friday night dinner out
on the deck overlooking the beach. |
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Doc
plays with the band and sings a few songs. The crowd goes crazy |
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Our
Junior Team Seattle members have a great time socializing. Team Seattle
travelled with 21 kids this year. |
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:Legends
of Daytona fire up some of the old racecars displayed outside the North
Turn. These guys were the real deal driving on the beach!
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| Saturday,
February 5, 2005 |
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| Drivers
Don Pickering, Don Gagne, and Chris Pallis prepare for the pre-race festivities |
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Dr.
Cohen gets into the action...Ok Doctor it's time to get out.... |
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Anticipation prior to the start of the race. |
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Past
drivers Ross Bentley and Kiichi Takahashi visit with driver Don Kitch on
the pregrid prior to race start. |
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Mae
takes some time out from driving to autograph the Team Seattle posters
for crew and friends.
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| Drivers
meet with coordinator Sam White of Synergy racing for a final debrief prior
to race start at Noon Saturday. |
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Pregrid
prior to the start of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona...the moment we have
been waiting for. |
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Get's
a little noisy around here. |
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Pace
laps the # 80Shred-it/Who's Calling Car is keeping good company. |
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Fundraising
continues throughout the race.
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we go! |
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Racing
into the sunset. |
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Strobe
Data shows up nice at night with reflective decals |
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#
80 Whos Calling our title sponsor for the last 3 years. Special thanks to
Malcolm and Patti Douglas for their vision and commitment to Team Seattle. |
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Driver
Don Kitch out of the car after his first stint immediately gets on the
radio for spotting and coaching.
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| Vip
Sponsors and Friends David Schirmer, Ted Wight, Gwen Lowery, and Eric Hawley
keep updated on the race with the racing monitors. |
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Chris
Pallis gives wife Vicki a big hug prior to his first stint in the # 80 car.
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Don
gives Mae a big thumbs up for her first stint in the # 81 car. |
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Sponsors
Lynnda and Perry Langston from Kid's Country get into the action of watching
their race car lap for dollars around Daytona |
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Pretty
in Pink! Mary Kautz and Larisa Miller drum up $500.00 for the cause by
simply giving fans rides on their golf cart! They were the hit of the
paddock.
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| Jan
Gaylord assists husband Dave Gaylord for his next stint in the car. |
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Driver
Don Pickering and wife Ixtla prepare for Don's stint in the car |
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Sponsor
Steve Berry giving some driving tips to one of our drivers. |
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Elaina
Bosler gets more birthday cake in the hospitality tent. "I like this
racing birthday party!" |
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Routine
driver changes. Nice and smooth, timely, and calm.
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| Sunday,
February 6, 2005 |
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| Infamous
golf cart tour with Team Managers, Doc and Gloria Doolittle. A line up of
20 carts go through the new tunnel under the race track. The security guards
don't know what to think of us. |
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Dr.
Cohen attends to Mae's sore hand... Mae is a trooper and prepares to drive
again after her incident earlier in the race. |
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Data
and statistics are an important part of an endurance race. Father and partner
Dae van Wijkof Synergy keeps lap times throughout the 24 Hour Race |
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Synergy
crew welcomes sunrise at Daytona both cars made it through the night. |
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Gagne
family getting eager to welcome both Team Seattle cars back after a long
and rewarding race.
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| Prior
to the checkered, TRG DP car came into the hot pits and fully engulfed in
flames right in front of the Synergy pits. Note driver evacuating |
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The
tote board total continues to change as more and more laps are put into
the record book. |
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MSN
Auto Reporter and Team Seattle Supporter, Mike Meredith works all night
and posts to various websites. See his story on our front page. |
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Anxious
parents Lash and Gila Turville have a quiet moment with son Don and daughter-in-law
Ixtla. Only mom's second race! |
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Watching...waiting...watching...waiting.
Team Seattle fans and supporters watch from various viewing areas around
the road course turns.
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| Driver
Don Kitch being silly with duct tape. |
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Roxanne
Milton and son Kenny represent Who's Calling a Team Seattle sponsor two
years running. |
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Vicki
Pallis anxiously waits as the minutes tick slowly to the end of the race.
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VIP
supporters Allyn Perkins and Loch Anderson enjoy some fun with friends and
family. |
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Driver
Dave Murry takes a minute to enjoy sun Dylan and wife Trudy prior to the
conclusion of the race.
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| Speed
Channel gives Team Seattle some national air time coverage of the incredible
results of 700 laps at 526.00 per lap and growing! |
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Driver
Don Kitch and Dave Gaylord both drive the Team Seattle cars to the checkered.
Don gets out and gives daughter Siena a big kiss. |
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Siena
gives daddy a big hug! |
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Gagne
Family thank you in believing in our effort and supporting our cause! |
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Marli,
Kami, and Siena pose with the Who's Calling Car. How cute is that!
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| We
did it!Our local drivers make good at the most famous endurance race in
our country! |
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Dave
Gaylord pictured with Elaina, current patient at Seattle Children's Hospital
and who represents all the kids at the hospital and what this effort is
all about. |
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Emory
family enjoying the post race festivities. |
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Thank
you Synergy Team for making our racing partnership truly a symbiotic relationship!
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Elna
and Robin enjoying some good company post race Super Bowl party at the
Hampton Inn team hotel. We will be back!
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Final
Results:
#
80 14th in class 29th overall
# 81 21st in class 39th overall
$527.00 a lap for a record total of $368,900.00
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Visit
us again for the 2006 running of the Rolex 24 which will mark our 10th
Anniversary at this famous endurance race.
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| Everyone
unwinds and celebrates all missions complete. Everyone safe, and fundraising
goal complete! |
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Teen
members Cassie Jackson, Kellan Jones, and Ryan Bosler enjoy watching the
half time game entertainment. |
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