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Willie Borsch (M) from
Torrance, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
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1969 - Category: FUELALT, Type: AN, Class: AA/FA, Div: 7 |
| "Winged Express" Owned by Willie Borsch & Al Marcellus
from
Torrance, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Al Marcellus |
| 23 Ford Model T Altered by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.110 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
204.98 at Orange County CA 9/27/69 |
| 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 |
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Entry's 1969 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 95.06,
MPH 77.49 |
Entry is 0.91742 times average ET and 1.05682 times average MPH |
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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 |
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| 1969 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 7.050 ET, 214.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1969 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 7.750 ET, 193.96 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1969 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 8.450 ET, 177.89 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: 1969 NHRA Winternationals, Springnationals, NHRA Nationals entry, Class Winner at Springnationals at Dallas. 7.54 at Irwindale, 202.70 at OCIR. Borsch won over an eight-car field at OCIR on March 15. He qualified #4 with an 8.17/162.45 and then ran 8.45/187.10 over Bill Thurmond and 8.36/165.13 in the semifinals over Frank Harris' 8.63/177. He faced Chuck Horchar in the final, and an 8.44/184.80 got him the victory over Chuck's off-pace 9.40/144. On May 17, he was at Lions for another eight-car show. He qualified #1 with a track record 7.63 at 200.89 (Top Speed). In round one, his 7.75/198.67 beat Leon Fitzgerald's 8.13/196, and in the semifinals, another 7.75 at 178.21 advanced when Tom Ferraro shut off. He faced Horchar in the final, and Borsch got out of shape and slowed to 9.09 for the runner-up spot to Chuck's 8.41/176. Willie was runner-up to Sush Matsubara at an eight-car show at Irwindale on July 19. He beat the "Magnificent 7" in the first round with a 7.74/196.92, while in the semifinal, his 7.84/193.12 beat an out-of-shape George Hutchinson. On September 21, Borsch was at Irwindale for an eight-car show. He lost to Bob Hankins' 7.52/193 in the first round, with an 8.07/186.32, but he got back in on the "break rule" when Butch Thurmond broke while winning his first-round race. In the semifinals, an 8.29/173.74 beat a sleepy 7.97/180 by Chuck Burch in the "Rat Trap." This put Willie into the final, where he was to rerun Hankins. Bob went into a wheelstand and shut off while the "Winged Express" ran 7.92/189.06 for the victory. A week later (September 27), he was at OCIR for another eight-car show. This time, he lost to Matsubara's 7.57/193 in the semifinals with a strong 7.64/204.98. Willie won the Fuel Altered eliminator at Irwindale's Grand Prix on October 4. He set Low ET and Top Speed at 7.54/199.54. On November 30, he was at Fremont for a sixteen-car "Combo" meet. Top Gas Dragsters, Junior Fuelers, and AA/FAs all ran together. Willie qualified #3 with a 7.67, and he improved to 7.53/195.22 in the first round over John Shoemaker. In the second round, he was to face Jim Brandy in the "Giant Killer," but as Borsch was pulling to the line, something in his steering let go, and he could not run. A week later (December 7), he was at Irwindale for a sixteen-car Fuel Altered race. He qualified #7 with a 7.82, but he shut off on the line in the first round with no oil pressure. |
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Submitted by John Bockelman, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 12:29:18 PM by
Mike Gagnon.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Rankings updated: 08/16/25 03:02:43 am EDT
