Sportsman moment of the year - Page 2

MFR440 · 11-17-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Julie Jordan

My vote would be for Westcott Sr's win at the Hemi Challenge this year. All the thrashing they had to do to change a motor between rounds, barely make the call, then win the race. It was a testament to teamwork and working through adversity.

I agree! That thrash was amazing - so I heard...I had just left the pits when it all started :-( . Charlie is not everybody's favorite HEMI guy, but the number of people who pitched in from many different teams was simply amazing. This showed that the HEMI gang really are "sportsmen".

The stock final at Pomona is a very close 2nd. Gotta love the win by a Max Wedge Mopar!

Seeing Big Daddy with the new Challenger at Indy was really cool, too. He was thrashing on it even after he didn't qualify.

thomas sheehan · 11-17-2009, 09:41 AM

The Westcott thrash reminded me of "THE" most famous indy sportsman thrash of all time (at least in my opinion...).
Late 70's, back when sportsman drivers got a time trial on monday morning at INDY (believe it or not0, John Lingenfelter blew a motor in his green corvette on his morning time trial. Lingenfelter had someone with a helicopter fly back to his shop and get his spare motor. I swear at least 8-10 wreches were ripping the old engine out while the new motor was helicoptered in.
The motor was replaced in time and I believe (correct me if i'm wrong), he did lose rd 1 that day because of a gasket or bolt malfunction???
It still was a sight to see.

BlueOval Ralph · 11-17-2009, 10:31 AM

From the picture I saw it looks like Charlie has a *** clutch can, when did NHRA ok these for Super Stock???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julie Jordan

My vote would be for Westcott Sr's win at the Hemi Challenge this year. All the thrashing they had to do to change a motor between rounds, barely make the call, then win the race. It was a testament to teamwork and working through adversity.

X-TECH MAN · 11-17-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

From the picture I saw it looks like Charlie has a *** clutch can, when did NHRA ok these for Supe Stock???

MoPar probably said the SS/AH cars came that way from the factory as standard equipment.....lol.

Steves68Nova · 11-18-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

had been featured with a knowledgeable announcer

Just for the record I have been always impressed with Bob Frey's knowledge of racing. Including the sportman racing classes. I believe he was the one calling that race. Sounded like him.

Steve

Jim Wahl · 11-18-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Norton

Ladies and gentlemen, we have experienced a rare moment in class racing history. It was a glimpse of a by-gone era that many of us doubted would ever be allowed to surface again. "Sportsman Moment of the Year," indeed! How about "Drag Racing Moment of the Year," or "Drag Racing Moment of the Decade?"

1. No delay boxes
2. No transbrakes
3. No handicaps
4. No throttle stops
5. No nitro or laughing gas
6. No engines on a stick
7. No flip-up "plastic replicas of the Detroit iron"
8. No legion of crew members in matching uniforms thronging around the cars on the starting line
9. No one in the stands to see the race of the weekend
10. Probably no Association marketing guru still on the property to realize what they missed

Just real drag racing the way it began and the way we love it.

That run epitomizes what this sport has always been about. If the Stock final had been aired on TV with the proper promotion or had been featured with a knowledgeable announcer working a crowd of 30,000 daylight fans with an appropriate buildup it would have whipped up a frenzy of enthusiasm. It was a promoter's dream and it was wasted.

Who is going to write the back-story?
Who is going to promote the poster of that run? (I want one.)
Who is going to do the situational play-by-play analysis of the moment?
Who took video or still pictures of the preparations for that run?
Who will conduct the in-depth interviews with the drivers?

Oh well, it was great and before it fades into a dim memory I would like to personally congratulate two really tough racers who were cast into the spotlight and who deserve a hell of a lot more than they're going to get. Nice going guys!

c

Amen Chuck! Amen! That's what it's all about and only a few lucky people got to see it! Too bad, but history just the same. Jim

Tommy Gaynor · 11-19-2009, 10:52 PM

I can't believe nobody mentioned Joe and Hal Sorensen's runs in Woodburn OR and Boise ID! Joe's run in Woodburn was a thing of beauty!

# 1 6633 AA/SA Joe Sorensen, Woodburn OR, '69 Camaro 9.613 10.90 -1.287

At damn near 137MPH on a 9" tire, in July! Still to date the fastest sea level run by a stocker. Or in Boise I think the farthest under the index of the season! I take my hat off to Joe and Hal nobody and I mean NOBODY works harder on there stuff!

# 1. 633 B/SA Hal Sorensen, Vancouver WA, '69 Camaro 10.159 11.93 -1.771

I know the two tools named ED will bitch and moan because that's what they do. They are angry because they can't turn on the win light! Happy Holidays Tools!

Have a nice day!

Ed Fernandez · 11-19-2009, 11:33 PM

# 1. 633 B/SA Hal Sorensen, Vancouver WA, '69 Camaro 10.159 11.93 -1.771

Was that the famous run where the car had to take a whizz before it got to the scales?
How comes you aren't reminding me that you came in #17 in the country this year.Nice accompliment,
that and $2 gets you a ride on the NYC subway.
I really have no problem with the runs the Sornesen's made,except the fact that they probably should have manned up and crossed the scales and took the hit.They seem more than capable of running with the Mustangs,for now.
OK Mr I'm #17,your turn.

Sean Cour · 11-19-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

# 1. 633 B/SA Hal Sorensen, Vancouver WA, '69 Camaro 10.159 11.93 -1.771

Was that the famous run where the car had to take a whizz before it got to the scales?
How comes you aren't reminding me that you came in #17 in the country this year.Nice accompliment,
that and $2 gets you a ride on the NYC subway.
I really have no problem with the runs the Sornesen's made,except the fact that they probably should have manned up and crossed the scales and took the hit.They seem more than capable of running with the Mustangs,for now.
OK Mr I'm #17,your turn.

Ed-

The run you're thinking of is the other impressive run of the year. The one where "The Evil Green Car" went 10.14 in B at Boise. An altitude track.
Hope this clears up any confusion.

Sean

DK FRAZIER · 11-28-2009, 12:30 PM

On the starting line at the Gators watching my buddy Scott Helms win in a big ole Q/SA Impala that was a great weekend!!!!!

11-17-2009, 09:41 AM	#2
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Sportsman moment of the year The Westcott thrash reminded me of "THE" most famous indy sportsman thrash of all time (at least in my opinion...). Late 70's, back when sportsman drivers got a time trial on monday morning at INDY (believe it or not0, John Lingenfelter blew a motor in his green corvette on his morning time trial. Lingenfelter had someone with a helicopter fly back to his shop and get his spare motor. I swear at least 8-10 wreches were ripping the old engine out while the new motor was helicoptered in. The motor was replaced in time and I believe (correct me if i'm wrong), he did lose rd 1 that day because of a gasket or bolt malfunction??? It still was a sight to see. __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

11-19-2009, 10:52 PM	#7
Tommy Gaynor Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 253 Likes: 2 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sportsman moment of the year I can't believe nobody mentioned Joe and Hal Sorensen's runs in Woodburn OR and Boise ID! Joe's run in Woodburn was a thing of beauty! # 1 6633 AA/SA Joe Sorensen, Woodburn OR, '69 Camaro 9.613 10.90 -1.287 At damn near 137MPH on a 9" tire, in July! Still to date the fastest sea level run by a stocker. Or in Boise I think the farthest under the index of the season! I take my hat off to Joe and Hal nobody and I mean NOBODY works harder on there stuff! # 1. 633 B/SA Hal Sorensen, Vancouver WA, '69 Camaro 10.159 11.93 -1.771 I know the two tools named ED will bitch and moan because that's what they do. They are angry because they can't turn on the win light! Happy Holidays Tools! Have a nice day! __________________ "Go With Confidence"

11-19-2009, 11:33 PM	#8
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Sportsman moment of the year # 1. 633 B/SA Hal Sorensen, Vancouver WA, '69 Camaro 10.159 11.93 -1.771 Was that the famous run where the car had to take a whizz before it got to the scales? How comes you aren't reminding me that you came in #17 in the country this year.Nice accompliment, that and $2 gets you a ride on the NYC subway. I really have no problem with the runs the Sornesen's made,except the fact that they probably should have manned up and crossed the scales and took the hit.They seem more than capable of running with the Mustangs,for now. OK Mr I'm #17,your turn. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

11-28-2009, 12:30 PM	#10
DK FRAZIER Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bogart GA Posts: 117 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sportsman moment of the year On the starting line at the Gators watching my buddy Scott Helms win in a big ole Q/SA Impala that was a great weekend!!!!! __________________ Doug Frazier D/SA 2038