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Sorenson's Speed Talk
Sorenson's Speed Talk
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Sorenson’s Speed Talk features gearheads from around BC taking all things car culture. From racing to custom car-building, host Cole Sorenson takes you behind the scenes and gets the inside scoop from some of the province’s leading automotive figures.
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This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features current NHRA Pro Mod racer and team owner Justin Bond. Justin is a two time NHRA national event winner in the Pro Mod category and will be competing at Mission Raceway Park's Doorwarz Pro Mod event June 30th to July 3rd.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features former NASCAR Northwest Tour champion and Greater Vancouver Motorsports Pioneers Society inductee Pete Harding. Pete has been racing for over 50 years and has competed at tracks across Canada and the United States. Currently Pete is involved in road racing at his local track Mission Raceway Park.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features Canadian Motorsports Hall of Famer and former F1 driver Allen Berg. Allen went from racing karts in Calgary to racing in Formula One and at Le Mans. Cole and Allen talk about racing with Ayrton Senna, driving for Eddie Jordan in British F3 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Pink Flloyd drummer Nick Mason, running DTM and winning championships in Mexico.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features the host of My Classic Car Dennis Gage. Dennis has been the face of the show from its inception and has traveled the world looking for unique cars and stories. Cole and Dennis talk about how the show got started, some of his favourite Canadian moments, and where fans in B.C. can catch him and his crew next.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features former Skagit Speedway Dirt Cup winner and Skagit 360 Sprint Car track champion Robbie Price. Robbie is a third-generation racer from Cobble Hill, and has competed in everything from Micro Sprints at Deming Speedway to 410 Sprint Cars with the World of Outlaws.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features Pro Mod racer and former CPSA Pro Street champion Dal Sangha. Cole and Dal discuss his crash in July of 2021 at Mission Raceway Park, his early days in racing and how he progressed from running a 15 second Fox Body Mustang to a five second Pro Mod.
This episode's guest is former Skagit Speedway, Northern Sprint Tour and National Sprint Tour announcer Fred Rannard Jr. Fred has announced racing for just over 40 years in the Pacific Northwest and across the United States, covering everything from Monster Trucks to Sprint Cars. Fred is currently the announcer at Agassiz Speedway.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features Penticton Speedway and Avion Motorsports owner Trevor Seibert. Cole and Trevor discuss the upcoming season at Penticton, the RS1 Series, Trevor's racing highlights and the latest driver to join the Avion Motorsports ranks.
The latest episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk featuring custom bike builder and the new head of Northwest Deuce Days Jay Donovan is on Spotify, Spreaker, Google Podcasts, and iHeartRadio. Jay is well known in the custom bike-building world, creating a trio of motorcycles for the late Bobby Haas' Haas Moto Museum & Sculpture Gallery in Dallas Texas. Cole and Jay talk about how he got into bike building and metal sculpting, the impact Bobby Haas had on his career, and how he wound up talking Deuce Days over from Al Clark. The link to listen is below!
The latest episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features four time West Coast Pro Modified champion Joe Delehay. Cole and Joe discuss his early days in the sport, the story behind his famous Pro Mod truck, winning the Street Car Super Nationals and his plans for the 2022 season with his PM Motorsports Inc. Camaro on the West Coast Pro Modifieds tour.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features former IndyCar, IMSA and Grand Am driver Ross Bentley. Cole and Ross discuss his early days in racing, being on fire at Indy, winning the Rolex 24 at Daytona, driver coaching and his series of Speed Secrets books.
The latest episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features former Grand Am and IMSA race winner Michael Valiante. Michael has raced everything from Champ Car to NASCAR. Cole and Michael discuss how he got started in karting, working his way up the IndyCar/Champ Car ladder, his move to sports cars and what he's been up to since retiring from racing due to a concussion.
This episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features NASCAR Pinty's Series pit reporter and REV TV Canada on-air personality Todd Lewis. Todd has covered many different racing series during his career, from IndyCar to the Avion RS1 Series. Cole and Todd discuss how he got his start in broadcasting, interesting off camera moments, CASCAR and Pinty's Series memories and his show REV Culture.
This week's episode features Broadcast Industry Hall of Famer Brother Jake Edwards. Apart from being an award winning radio personality with shows on Rock 101 and TSN 1040, Jake is also a big fan of cars and motorcycles. Cole and Jake discuss how his dad found out he was street racing his Chevelle, drag bike racing in Manitoba, how his son's camera helped him land an interview with Jacques Villeneuve and how his character The Champ came to be.
This week's episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features Midgley Motorsports owner Dick Midgley. Dick's time in racing started back in the 1950's as a car owner at Western Speedway. Dick's cars have competed in events around the world with drivers such as Bobby Allison, Dave Marcis, Roy Smith, George Follmer, Herschel McGriff, Ron Hornaday and Jim Richards to name a few. Cole and Dick discuss how he got started in racing, his early days in NASCAR, running the Daytona 500, racing in Australia, Japan and South Africa and some interesting travel stories from back in the day.
This week's episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features Formula Photographic Inc. founder and owner Warwick Patterson. Warwick and Cole talk about how he got started in motorsports photography and videography, the popular Subaru Launch Control series, getting behind the wheel himself and filming Travis Pastrana's recent record breaking run at the Mount Washington Hill Climb.
This week's episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk features La Carrera Panamericana racer Karlo Flores. Karlo races a replica of a GT40 in the famed Mexican road rally. Cole and Karlo discuss how he got his start in racing, his first La Carrera experience, the filming of the Driving La Carrera documentary and vintage racing here in B.C.
This week's guest is stunt performer and drifter Zanadara Kennedy. Zandara's stunt career began when she was introduced to the industry by a friend. She is currently the stunt coordinator for the CW's Nancy Drew series. When Zandara is not working you can find her drifting with the Spec D Drift Series at tracks like Mission Raceway Park and Edmonton International Raceway.
The latest episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk with former Northwest Pro Street drag racer Glen Braid is now on Spotify, Spreaker, Google Podcasts and iHeartRadio. Glen and Cole talk about his start in racing, the Murray vs Braid rivalry at Mission Raceway Park in the 90's and early 2000's, how John Force saved his NHRA license, the best Rock 101 promotions and pit parties and a possible Border Wars return. Make sure to like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram @sorensonspeedtalk.
On this week's episode of Sorenson's Speed Talk Cole talks with Terry Denomme, the editor and publisher of Canadian Hot Rod and Muscle Cars Bone Stock & Modified magazines. Terry started Canadian Hot Rod back in 2005 and it has since grown into one of Canada's most popular automotive publications. Terry talks about how his interest in cars began, what led him to start a magazine and some of the cool experiences and projects he's been a part of over the years.




