Sandhills Open Road Challenge (SORC)

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:53 pm

A little hometown news. This thing gets bigger every year.

http://www.nptelegraph.com/site/news.cf ... 1813&rfi=6

ARNOLD - Drivers of Corvettes, Porsches, Mustangs and a few NASCAR clones are already surfing the road between Arnold and Dunning in preparation for the sixth annual Sandhills Open Road Challenge Friday and Saturday.
It is sponsored by Pinnacle Bank. According to SORC board member Joe Shown, 100 cars will make the 55-mile round-trip run with drivers representing 24 states.

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:08 pm

http://www.nptelegraph.com/site/news.cf ... 1813&rfi=6
SORC gets underway near Arnold

By DIANE FINCH, Telegraph Correspondent
08/11/2006
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ARNOLD - Steamy temperatures and hot cars generated a heat wave for a crowd of more than 500 spectators Friday at the sixth annual Sandhills Open Road Challenge parade and car show at Arnold.
Some 100 high-powered vehicles and their drivers representing 22 states participated in the event

See article for Friday stats. Speeds up to 198 Mph

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:14 pm

King of the Hill: (Fastest run)
1 Mile: Bob Griffith, Seal Beach, Calif., Nascar - 198.2 mph
1/2 mile: Bob David, Lakewood, Colo.: Viper - 156.6 mph

Would have loved to have visited Arnold again Patty, but that is a few hours too far for a quick visit. This would have been a great photo shoot. Thanks for posting it!

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:03 pm

Yes I would have liked to have made it back but unable to leave at this time have to many 4thekids things I am working on right now. Actually this race runs right up over the top of Devil's Den which is that hill north of town where some of your pictures were taken. That road has some nasty twists and turns in it also.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:10 pm

You have got to be freaking kiding. As I drove that road up-hill - it has some turns I would not wanted to try at more than 45 mph. It does have some 'nasty twist and turns". Wow. I would have stationed myself at that off ramp halfway up for a great photo shoot. That would have been real cool !!!

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:57 am

Nope no kidding that is the road they are driving! It is nasty especially up on top with those huge canyons up there on each side. We used to drive this road twice a day before it was paved. We contracted hay mowing on one of Keiwits ranches up north of there and had to drive on that road to get there.

ladyred · Post by **ladyred** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:59 am

Oh yeah if you start on top of that hill on your bycycle and just let it coast down you can glide clear through town to the south city limits sign.
Of course getting it up there is a real.... you know what

Post by **Brad** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:56 pm

2023 Sandhills Open Road Challenge (SORC)
August 8-12, 2023

Website
https://sorcrace.com/

Nice Video:

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