November 8-10 Practice Days Preparation for the 2001 Campaign
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Official Quote as posted on Daytona International Speedway Website
Don Kitch Jr. of the Racer’s Group Team Seattle, arrived at Daytona yesterday
in preparation for what will be his eighth straight Rolex competition. Despite
his years of experience in the endurance-challenging event, Kitch claims that
the race remains as demanding as ever for him and his team.
“Our cars have decals on the dashboards that say, ‘Don’t hit, don’t get hit, make no mistake and drive to daylight.’ [Drivers] need to be physically fit. It’s a long, hard haul.
“Our plan is to let the race come back to us on Sunday. That seems to work well for us. We’ll see where we are on Sunday. That’s what we did last year, and at six o’clock in the morning we had the strongest motor in the field,” said Kitch, whose Racer’s Group team finished 17th overall and 6th in the GTU class in the 2000 event. “We had our way with everyone and went right to the front. If we stay on our game plan and don’t deviate from that, I think we’ll be there [in 2001].”
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| Team effort getting the cars prepped . Children's Hospital on bumpers & title sponsors on hoods. | The Racer's Group owner and manager, Kevin Buckler briefs the team. | Carpoint # 67 tests the Daytona 31* banks. The new racer blue paint scheme receives high reviews. | Team captains Don Kitch and Wade Gaughran compare handling on the two cars. |
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| Darigold Car # 66 in on a routine stop during night practice. | "Fueled by Milk" | Car # 67 looking good in turn # 3. | Car #66 checks mirrors and sees faster traffic. |
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| L-Veteran Driver Don Kitch poses for media This is his 5th consecutive year at Daytona with Team Seattle. | Special thanks to veteran driver Steve Miller for bringing Darigold title sponsorship to car # 66. | Way cool shot, worth a closer look! The Racer's Group #66 #67 and #68 in at the same time keeping the crew on their toes. | Colin Cantrell, Race Technician and Partner/Owner of SpeedWare Motorsports crews cars #66 and #67. |
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Bill Rader, owner of On The Edge Performance Porsche Race Prep of Colorado Springs, crew chiefs #67 car.
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Victory Lane is for all the children at the hospital. You are in our hearts! We are racing for you. |
Special thanks to Steve Haywood for some incredible on track shots! ur next live update will be January 4-7 for the official test days in Daytona. |
