Joe Sorenson

[bigshow2966]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

The headlamp thing.
Being originally from Connecticut Modified roundy round racing is huge. Their was a legendary racer at the Danbury Racearena named Don Lajoie father of Randy and grandfather of Corey, He was a great driver with the best equipment but one season they messed with everyone's heads by having a schrader valve on the right front frame rail they checked and "inflated" before every track session. It was nothing more than a prop but it got into the heads of the other race teams in the pits.
Just food for thought.

Gary Ormsby and the "Terrible Towel" also come to mind.

[Dan Bennett]

This has been pretty interesting to read, and all I have to add is some ancient anecdotal evidence.

i was racing a 70 Duster 340 4 spd I'd bought new. A year or so later, the alternator went out during the time Accel was expanding into more than plug wires. They brought out an alternator with a switch for the field circuit. In my young mind, that was Mopar Missile trick stuff.

I never saw any difference using it. Of course, that was a long time ago when 99% didn't measure or track weather data and long before data loggers existed.

When I moved into data acquition and analysis, nothing I ever worked with had an alternator. So, I ask the people who would know - is it a sure thing the small amount of hp sapped by a working alternator (I don't even know how many amps headlights draw) is actually a measurable and significant amount?

Whether it's some genius racing trick or not, it doesn't affect my admiriaton for what the Sorensons have accomplished.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

It really doesn't have much to do with the hood. If the car has a 350/255 then it HAS to run either F/G/H Stock which he did in Dallas (G). At the Vegas Natl. Event, he ran F, At the Div. Race, he's running E. A 350/255 combo can't run E. A 350/300 combo can't run G. Did he change the heads or the engine since Dallas? The hood is just one of those things that SHOULD be changed (the Fletcher rule).
As far as running E and CLAIMING a 350/300 if it's not then that could screw up the AHFS averages. I'm not accusing Joe of cheating, I'm just asking a legitimate question that any Stock Eliminator Racer should be asking and did any NHRA Tech Official look or even care?

Apparently nobody gives a **** Billy since nobody has responded but I'm curious as well......

Anyone who would question these two Brother's Stock Racing Integrity doesn?t have a clue. They were racing for a Championship. All eyes were on them. Don?t you think they would have all the bases covered? I certainly do.
Totally disappointed and disrespectful comments.
These aren?t high dollar racers, it?s old school at its finest!
Congratulations Joe and Hal Sorenson for a well tuned / built and driven Championship.


My last post here.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

Anyone who would question these two Brother's Stock Racing Integrity doesn?t have a clue. They were racing for a Championship. All eyes were on them. Don?t you think they would have all the bases covered? I certainly do.
Totally disappointed and disrespectful comments.
These aren?t high dollar racers, it?s old school at its finest!
Congratulations Joe and Hal Sorenson for a well tuned / built and driven Championship.

Barry, there's no disrespect intended on my end and I'm glad that a couple of old poops are the World Champs but I believe that a legitimate question was asked about the combo claimed.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

Anyone who would question these two Brother's Stock Racing Integrity doesn?t have a clue. They were racing for a Championship. All eyes were on them. Don?t you think they would have all the bases covered? I certainly do.
Totally disappointed and disrespectful comments.
These aren?t high dollar racers, it?s old school at its finest!
Congratulations Joe and Hal Sorenson for a well tuned / built and driven Championship.


My last post here.

I don't think Billy nor myself are questioning anyone's integrity just asking a reasonable question. Amen I missing something here?

[Larry Hill]

I am so happy that they got the radiator leak at the scales fixed. A tip of the hat to Joe and Hal for reading and understanding the rulebook. Congratulations on winning the championship.
Larry and Patsy Hill

[Sean Cour]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Apparently nobody gives a **** Billy since nobody has responded but I'm curious as well......

The hood is legal on a NON SS Camaro. As for the combo, they changed heads for the Vegas races. Is everyone gonna sleep now?

As for the SORENSEN (spelling) brothers, congratulations to two of the hardest working in stock eliminator!

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Sean Cour

The hood is legal on a NON SS Camaro. As for the combo, they changed heads for the Vegas races. Is everyone gonna sleep now?

As for the SORENSEN (spelling) brothers, congratulations to two of the hardest working in stock eliminator!

Thank you!

[Cuda340]

Originally Posted by Sean Cour

The hood is legal on a NON SS Camaro. As for the combo, they changed heads for the Vegas races. Is everyone gonna sleep now?

As for the SORENSEN (spelling) brothers, congratulations to two of the hardest working in stock eliminator!

I unfortunately had the best seat in the house in the Stock final at Vegas,when that badazzz Camaro settled down from its ginormous wheelstand it just slowly moved away 2.5 mph at the middle and I was going about -1.05 under in a 20 mph headwind and 27.85 baro,thought i was going faster,some people ask why didn?t you push him further ? I?m the 1 and only 1970 340 AVS in an E-Body,not interested in being heavier next year as I was close on my average and Pomona National to go,HATS OFF to these stand up guys,CONGRATS Hal and Joe on your well deserved Stock World Championship ,proud to call them our friends……Chad Langdon 706C F/SA