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Courtesy Cliff Tarpy Willie Borsch (M) from Watts, California USA   (Comp Nr/Finish: 739 ) 1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7
"Revell's Wild Man" Owned by Willie Borsch from Watts, California USA Crew Chief: Willie Borsch
'73 Dodge Charger by Frank Huszar | Powered by Supercharged Nitro 454 Chevrolet by Ed Pink with 2 speed manual transmission
1/4 Mile ET: 6.580 at Unknown         1/4 Mile MPH: 212.76 at Unknown
1000 FT ET: Unknown at Unknown    1000 FT MPH: Unknown at Unknown
1/8 Mile ET: Unknown at Unknown    1/8 Mile MPH: Unknown at Unknown
Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
1/4 Mile Rating: ET 58.82, MPH 42.68    Entry is 0.98680 times average ET and 0.98958 times average MPH
1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1/8 Mile Rating: ET 00.00, MPH 00.00 Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH
1973 Records: 1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH    1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH    1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH   
1973 Average: 1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH
1973 Minimum: 1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH 1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH 1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH
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Notes: Wild Willie's Chevy-powered nitro funny car of 1973 was definitely not competitive on the national match race circuit. This was due to numerous minor "bugs." He spent most of the tour year sorting them out before getting any full passes worth recording. Being a master mechanic who could change his own pistons in his ex-Don Garlits tow truck in the middle of nowhere in the Arizona desert was certainly a plus. But changing injectors from Hillborn to Enderle, fuel tanks that were not adequately vented, losing blower belts, and burning pistons, among other things, almost every run, were some of his race car's problems. These constant disruptions prevented any match race wins. Despite the terrible year he was having, the worst of his NHRA top 50 driver career, The Wild Man lived up to his "handle." He surprised many of his opponents with great hole shots, come from behind "wins" to the eighth-mile mark :} And far out of shape two-handed driving, except when shifting, of course, somewhere in the mid-range. However, his funny car "act" with ultra wild, out-of-control smokey burnouts, sometimes in the other guy's lane, incredible wheels-up launches, and typical seat-of-the-pants driving was extremely popular with the fans then. In my opinion, his "Nitro Act" was worth more than several of the more popular and powerful Chrysler stroked Hemi Funny cars of that day who were making twice as much or more booked in money than him. Willie was match racing that year on less than a dollar, a shoestring, and a bucket of water. :} It was more like he was racing in the Funny Car Wars back in that day with nothing but a wing and a prayer. :} - Cliff Tarpy, aka Pete Allen - greenhorn crewman.
Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Monday, December 18, 2023, 12:17:58 PM by Cliff Tarpy. Approved by Bill Pratt.

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