Sorenson 1.408 under at Boise

[Mike Hering]

I was standing at the scales, as well as a jent named john hill, waiting to get our fuel cups, when Hal Sorenson pulled on the scales, old guy. I saw no water being drained out. Incidently, my previous run weight was 3685, I took out 18#, and my current weight was 3650, obviously a scale issue. Several other cars noted weight disparity to previous runs. You should examine your information source a bit more closely before makine these kinds of claims.

[Neil Smedley]

Mike........Is your middle name RED as in `RED HERRING`

[Mike Hering]

I saw what I saw, posted the truth. You can kiss my *** with your smart comment.

[larry dowty]

John hills engine is built buy the sorenson bros.is that truth? and boy what a time for the scales to malfunction LOL.

[Neil Smedley]

Mike...that kiss my *** reply sure adds a bunch of credibilty to your observations...LOL....Just a wild guess here....will the outcome of this incident possibly have an effect on your combo ??

[Another Friendly Racer]

So if Sorenson was supposedly so scared of his -1.40 run that he felt the need to drain water, take out weight, etc etc that he is accused of, would'nt you think he would slow his car down?! No, he went right back up there and made a -1.39 blast , just thousandths from triggering the -1.40 AGAIN. If the orignial poster had a problem with Sorenson, take it up with him and NHRA at the track, don't go flame a guy behind a key board.

[Harry 6674]

None of them are close to the bros on the track so they have to use the internet. Better start working on your stuff. Are we sure the car didn't overheat? Did you guys ever think of that? At least he runs his to 1320 instead of the EAST COAST 1000'.

[John Kelley]

Where is JERRY VALENTINE when we need him ????

[bsa633]

Originally Posted by Another Friendly Racer

So if Sorenson was supposedly so scared of his -1.40 run that he felt the need to drain water, take out weight, etc etc that he is accused of, would'nt you think he would slow his car down?! No, he went right back up there and made a -1.39 blast , just thousandths from triggering the -1.40 AGAIN. If the orignial poster had a problem with Sorenson, take it up with him and NHRA at the track, don't go flame a guy behind a key board.

I think you have those runs mixed up..the -1.39 run are listed in round one qualifying! Maybe they did not expect to run faster later that day than the "morning run" and left the "tuneup" alone!

[OLD GUY]

Originally Posted by Mike Hering

I was standing at the scales, as well as a jent named john hill, waiting to get our fuel cups, when Hal Sorenson pulled on the scales, old guy. I saw no water being drained out. Incidently, my previous run weight was 3685, I took out 18#, and my current weight was 3650, obviously a scale issue. Several other cars noted weight disparity to previous runs. You should examine your information source a bit more closely before makine these kinds of claims.

Mike,
It's a real funny thing that my sources (4 of them) must have been standing right next to you. You guys were practically rubbing shoulders. They watched the whole thing unfold and pointed it out to Steve Dimbo the scale operator. Can you explain the water under Hal's car and the wet towels being removed. I suspect you didn't see those either. My sources are fellow racers and they didn't have any scale trouble. I believe the Sorenson Bros built John Hills motor so it would be natural for him to defend Hal. This whole deal is no different than when Fred Hensen went 1.40 under at Belle Rose 2 years ago on a red light run. He didn't get the opportunity to come up light at the scales and Monday morning he got 15 HP. The AHFS rule says you go 1.40 under the sea level index you get 3.25% HP. Way to many people saw what happened for anybody to deny it.

Dave