Las Vegas, NV (2/24/2017)
- With three sibling drivers, six classes
and two different manufacturers among them,
the Sorensen family had a blast during round
three of the WORCS off road championship at
Honolulu Hills Raceway. Amanda, Branden and
Camren all competed in the SXS classes at
the track, driving both Polaris and Yamaha
machines.
Leading the charge was Amanda Sorensen. She
finished second in the SXS 1000 class with
her Yamaha YXZ. In the process, she took the
points lead.
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Amanda
Sorensen took over the SxS 1000 class
points lead with a 2nd place finish
at Round 3 |
“It was a good race,” said Amanda of the
SXS 1000 event. “I didn’t start too well,
but I took the lead. Then on the last corner,
I rolled over and the second-place driver
took the win. I finished with a solid second,
but that puts me first in points. The GBC
Dirt Commander tires really held together
because there were some gnarly ruts out there.
I’ll be ready for Havasu.”
Sorensen won the first two rounds in the
Women’s class, but lost a clutch while battling
for the lead here. She drives a Polaris RZR
in that class. Switching between the two cars
makes for an interesting racing weekend, especially
considering the Yamaha uses a manual gearbox.
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Amanda Sorensen is currently 4th
in the Women SXS Class after having
issues at Honolulu Hill's |
“It’s a big change to go from the Polaris
to the Yamaha,” said Sorensen. “I was a little
nervous to hit the step-up at first. I just
hit and it flew pretty well. This car is brand
new. We got her a few weeks ago from DASA,
put our old cage on it, put some number plates
on and called her good. It’s really important
to have DASA behind us. They make sure our
motors are running well.”
Branden Sorensen is racing his Polaris RZR
Turbo on a waiver in SXS Production Turbo
1000, a class he won here. The victory, plus
a second-place and a fourth-place finish in
the first two rounds, puts him first in points.
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Branden
Sorensen finished first in the SXS Production
Turbo 1000 class on his Polaris RZR |
“I got in the lead and just held it the whole
time,” said Branden. “We had the ECU flashed
and all of our stuff done. The car really
ran well. It was definitely slippery in some
spots, but it was fun. The turbo is definitely
a lot faster. It clears the jumps and flies
a lot further.”
Branden also finished fourth in SXS 1000
Stock. Driving a Yamaha, he rebounded from
taking a turn too wide to net the top five.
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Branden
Sorensen grabbed the holeshot in the
SXS 1000 Stock Class with his Yamaha |
“It’s definitely different in the Yamaha
with all of the shifting,” said Branden. “The
cars definitely handle differently. These
guys on our team work their butts off. They
have taught me a lot. Without them we wouldn’t
be here.”
The youngest of the Sorensen clan is five-year-old
Camren. Racing in SXS Youth 250 Stock and
the Youth Unclassified events, Sorensen already
interviews like a pro.
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| Camren
Sorensen raced in the SXS Youth 250
Stock Class |
“I ran off the course one time,” said Camren
Sorensen. “I waited for like 20 minutes, and
someone showed up to help. They called the
tow truck out and it didn’t go as fast I expected.
They pulled me out and I got back into the
race. I like the track. I like racing it because
it’s a challenge for me.”
The Sorensen family will be ready as WORCS
heads into round four, scheduled for March
17-19th in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
