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Press Releases by Jamie Thomas
March 9, 2004
Subie Gal Racing Wins Season Opener
Montesano, WA – The team opened the 2004 Rally Season
with the infamous Doo Wop ClubRally series hosted by Ray and
Janice Damitio. This rally is ALWAYS one of the best as the
roads are just fantastic, the organizers are enthusiastic
and the price is right. Doo Wops 2004 had a field of 40+ cars,
and will go down in the record books as driver Carl Jardevall
and Amity Trowbridge (Evo4) SHATTERED the infamous Brooklyn
Tavern Rally Stage!! (way to go!)
2004 Doo Wops was particularly meaningful to the SubieGal
Racing team as 2003 left "Burnsie the Rally Wagon"
hanging (literally) on the edge of a drop off and handed the
team their first ever DNF. Team was looking for a little revenge
--- and they got it!! Not only did they finish both days,
but also took First Place in PGT car class as well.
SubieGal Racing team driver Jamie Thomas had a few comments
about the rally, “I went in there a nervous wreck, mainly
as I'd not driven in months, and now I had to face my worst
off and one of only 2 DNF's I've suffered. It took quite a
bit of focus, but the car was going so great, that when Matt
called out "that corner" I simply shouted 'Hey yeah
I know that corner... got it!!!' We had a good laugh over
that later. Overall, a fantastic event, very productive and
a great start to 2004.“
Team Co-driver Matt Gauger stated, "This weekend's race
was great... It was a real pleaser being out there... we're
getting faster!" This is Matt's 2nd year as the SubieGal
Racing team navigator. The only incident of the rally for
the pair was on the third stage of the second day. It had
been raining continuously the entire day through, when the
team came a bit too quick into a slicked up tight left hand
turn. Burnsie went into a spin, but managed to stop shy of
the trees - much to the pleasure of the team and the service
crew! The team lost approximately 20 desperately needed seconds,
but still managed to finish 7th overall in the standings.
Next Event –– Oregon Trail Rally - April 24, 25
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