Teams

ZUNE

Garage Headquarters: Seattle, WA

Driver: Ginger Hudson

Mechanics: Michelle Bell, Javier Farfan, Omid Fatemi , David Paleschuck

Nuts and Bolts:

Representing for roadies everywhere is team ZUNE, a group of Seattle newbies who are ready to put music in motion on September 29th. Michelle Bell, Javeir Farfan, Omid Fatemi, Ginger Hudson and David Paleschuck all work for the digital media brand Zune, and their craft is inspired by the Zune Tour Bus that supports their company’s bands.

With just a little experience (one team member has a cousin who tried out for a derby in Ohio in 1964) and a lot of intelligence (everyone in the group has a graduate degree and speaks a foreign language), these rockin’ racers are ready to make their mark on Red Bull Soapbox Race Seattle. What do they foresee as their biggest challenge? Trying to get everybody to wake up early on a Saturday morning! Here’s hoping those Zune music players come with an alarm function…