Recent content by R. J. Sorensen

Any reason why Sunday race results are unavailable for Production and big bore classes at yesterday's Blackhawk Majors? R. S. Sorensen

Any word from anyone on status of Nelson Ledges? Not a great facility, but a shame to lose another track. RJS

Heard several competitors have been caught up with sound issues, and others with fuel issues. Hope they get it resolved. One doesn't need distractions like that. RJS

Learned yesterday that the LOL Jack Pine Sprints at Brainard will not be an SCCA sanctioned event, but will be a BIR controlled event, staffed by LOL workers. Even though they now have over 75 entries, earlier in the week had fewer than 50 entries, so LOL opted out of their sanction rather than...

Thought there was a GP race at COTA in Texas last weekend. You'd never know about it based on local (Milwaukee, WI) media coverage. Nothing! Home of the Milwaukee Mile (oldest operating track in the US) and neighbors with Road America. Thought there might be some mention. Similar experience...

Much is made about the understanding that "if it doesn't say you can, you can't". As we watched water bead up on a very nice wax job in the rain at Blackhawk, it was noted that nowhere does it say you can wax the paint of a car. (Aerodynamic advantage, I suppose) Too anal? RJS

Just copied this from the internet: "The flood destroyed their facilities. The Mid-America Motorplex near Pacific Junction was under water for months, but now has a green light for racing. The rev of the engine, and the smoke from the tires is what racers have been missing for four months...

I heard a rumor that MAM is NOT flooded and is open for business. Can this be so? Can anyone confirm or refute? Thank you, R. J. Sorensen