Joe Sorenson - Page 13

bigshow2966 · Today, 12:59 PM

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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 · Today, 01:44 PM

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 · Today, 02:17 PM

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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......

Today, 01:44 PM	#122
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 406 Likes: 713 Liked 488 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Joe Sorenson 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. Last edited by Dan Bennett; Today at 01:46 PM.