8 Main event wins, 24 Top 5’s, 14 heat race wins. These are numbers that many drivers won’t reach in the entirety of their career, but El Sobrante’s Chris Sorensen accomplished this all in one season at Antioch Speedway.
2018 was a career year for the veteran driver, and one he knows he may never be able to recreate. Sorensen came out firing early and often in 2018, amassing an over 100 point lead over 2nd place heading into the month of June, asserting that he’d be the man to beat for the Antioch Speedway Hobby Stock Championship.
As the season wore on, Sorensen continued his stranglehold over the division, racking up 6 wins and a 200 point lead heading into the month of August. August, however, would be the lone month of the season he wouldn’t win, but even when he wasn’t winning, his incredible consistency continued to carry him towards the title. In fact, in 27 starts this season, Sorensen’s worst finish of the year was 6th. 6th! In a division that averaged around 12 cars a night, including the 25 car open rules race, Sorensen still found a way to run up front week in and week out.
Sorensen’s consistency would be unmatched all season, with the final points tally seeing him win the Championship by over 350 points. If Sorensen returns next season to defend his Hobby Stock title, his fellow competitors will have to step up in a big way to keep Sorensen from repeating as Champion.
2018 Season Stats:
Main event wins: 8
Top 5’s: 24
Top 10’s: 27
Starts: 27
Heat race wins: 14
Best finish: 1st (8 times)
Worst finish: 6th (3 times)
March 31st: 3rd
April 14th: 1st
April 21st: 2nd
April 28th: 1st
May 5th: 4th
May 12th: 1st
May 19th: 3rd
May 26th: 6th
June 2nd: 1st
June 9th: 2nd
June 16th: 2nd
June 23rd: 3rd
June 30th: 1st
July 7th: 2nd
July 21st: 2nd
July 28th: 1st
August 4th: 4th
August 11th: 2nd
August 18th: 2nd
August 25th: 6th
September 1st: 2nd
September 8th: 6th
September 15th: 2nd
September 22nd: 1st
October 6th: 3rd
October 13th: 1st
October 20th: 3rd
Chris would like to thank his sponsors and supporters, including:
BRC Race Cars
GET OUT OF TOWN! Professional Pet Care
LRT Graphics
Lucky Dog Racing League
HOTSHOTS Motorsports Photography
Montalvo Motorsports
JFC Construction
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