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After 14 yrs...........

Posted By: WILD BILL

After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 06:35 AM

I finally have a race win

I'ld love to post the details of each rod but that will have to wait till later.

I'm exhausted

WOW what a night.
Posted By: FastmOp

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 06:41 AM

Congrats!
Posted By: MoparPitBull

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 06:51 AM

CONGRATS BILL!!
Posted By: Randy..

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 07:19 AM

Atta boy! Congrats,
Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 07:35 AM

Congrats to you Bill. Always satisfying to get a win.
Posted By: '72CudaRacer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 08:53 AM

Congrats to you and Wild Racing! The wins seem to come at the most unexpected time. Now all you need is...Another one! But first, savor this one. You'll never have another "First Win". Congrats again!

Brian Dunnigan
Posted By: 360904

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 09:47 AM

Way to go Bill
Posted By: 3ddart

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 11:10 AM

cool!!!! good job bill! now they will come easy, lol. dave
Posted By: Dart1031

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 11:52 AM

Nice job!
Posted By: quickd100

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 12:11 PM

Congrats Bill!! Hope the next one comes alot sooner. Dave
Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 12:50 PM

Congrats Billy !! Nice job. Any pics in the winner's circle? Way to go.
Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 01:04 PM

Now that you broke the blue ice,congrats and the next one will be easier
Posted By: gregsdart

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 01:13 PM

When you cross the stripe with your win light on in the final, and it hits you- There is nobody left to beat! Thats a great feeling, isn't it? Congrats!
Posted By: FlyFish

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 01:27 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
Posted By: smokinwoody

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 01:39 PM

congrats Bill...

hope there's some pics..
Posted By: 73-Dart-sport

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 01:47 PM

Congrats Bill. Great time to be peaking. See you at Norwalk in a couple of weeks.
Posted By: 340RICK

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 01:50 PM

Posted By: G-Money1320

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:04 PM

Very nice Bill Congrats on a well done,long overdue Win!!
Posted By: Wv68charger

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:09 PM

WAY TO GO BILL!!! I hit the pay window last night too!

yea I punched it as I left because I sucked so bad
Posted By: dan1320

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:21 PM

Better than any team sport win I ever got to be a part of....You did this all on your own! Best feeling in the world. Congrats!!
Posted By: 408strokerdart

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:29 PM

Congrats Bill! Im sure you are on a cloud right now.
Posted By: max_maniac

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:30 PM

Great news and congrats


Russ
Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:42 PM

Congratulations Bill.
Posted By: moparniac

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:50 PM

congrats bill!
Posted By: not_a_charger

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:52 PM

Good for you, Bill.
Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 02:53 PM

Congrats Bill... I'm happy for you
Posted By: 440Jim

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:22 PM

That is great to hear.
Congratulations.
The phrase, "All the hard work paid off" doesn't capture how much effort you have put in overcoming problems.

Enjoy the accomplishment. You earned it.
Posted By: Dunnuck Racing

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:30 PM

That is great to hear,Bill!

You deserve it for sure.

Keith
Posted By: Dartin

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:36 PM

Good Job Bill! Maybe your luck is changing!

Randy
Posted By: Diablo

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:37 PM

Good work buddy!!!
Posted By: ProSport

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:47 PM

Congrats Bill!
Posted By: roadhazard

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:49 PM

Woooooo Hoooooo

Can't wait to hear the particulars & see some pics!

Great job and congrats Bill
Posted By: B1KILLER

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:54 PM

Get a Cold 1 up in you
Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:54 PM

Very cool!!
Posted By: RV2

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:55 PM

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Dodgem

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 03:58 PM

Congratulations Bill the first is sweet.
Posted By: DavidDean

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 04:36 PM

Congrats!! way to hang in there!!
Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 04:57 PM

Posted By: Jeepmon

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 05:10 PM

Congrats Bill on the victory.. But after 4 years of racing, I'm still waiting for a win in the 1st round
Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 07:37 PM

Way to go Bill....................If it makes you feel any better, I`ve NEVER won.
Posted By: Butch

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 08:59 PM

Way to go Bill

Butch
Posted By: Todd

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 09:16 PM

Good Job!!!
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 10:08 PM

First off, thanks to everyone for your kind words and especially for all the support you have given me.

With out guys I sure as hell wouldn't even be racing right now.

Now, for the boring details. At least what I can remember as I don;t have my first 2 time slips W/ me

First off, I started Fri night by telling both girls they may not get a TnT pass as "I think it's dads turn tonight" and started by trying some chassis adjustments. Moved the upper 4 links down 1 hole and then up 2 (up 1 from base line) and neither seemed to be any better. Car went slower then it has in a while going a 10.242 and then a 10.224. I left the bars in the upper hole and then made a drastic jet change going from 172' to 180's and the car picked up to a 10.101. The next run I tried a 184 jet and it slowed a little to a 10.108 and MPH fell off a little.

Sat morning's TT round 1 I still had the 184's in and it went a 10.203 so I went back to the 180's for round 2 and it gained a little bit to a 10.177.

On to round 1....

I get paired up W/ a Belvedere and dial a 10.18 to his (iirc) a 11.46 I go .033 on the tree and caught him real quick. I start pedaling the car and next thing I know he's gaining on me. I lay back into the gas some and make sure I'm taking the stripe as I think to my self, "don't tell me you have a top end charging car" As it turns out, while he do go on his dial w/ a 6 he cut a .543 light.

Round 2...

I don't recall off the top of my head exactly what he did but I know he went red giving me a free pass. I was .020 on the tree and ran a 10.176 on a 10.18 dial.

Round 3....

And I get another red light win and it was a good thing too. I cut a .059 light and the car picked up a bunch. I had dialed little in the bag ( so I thought) at a 10.20 and it ran a 10.109 out the back.

Round 4....

Another red light and at another stroke of great luck as the car decided to take a HRAD right on the hit and I end up going the real long way from A to B I also really slept on the tree for a .107 RT But a wins a win and I'll take em however they come.

Round 5....

I dial a 10.11 on a hunch (and some looking at the weather) and get paired against a 9.46. He has a dial in error (that he caught and corrected) and then we stage.

I go .031 on the tree to his .055 and scream for the finish line. Almost there and he's coming quick so I stay in it and pray. He ran dead on with a 9 while I slowed to a 10.129. Hole shot win W/ a .0141 MOV

Round 6....

I didn't even realize until shortly before I had to run that this was the Semi Finals. I kept having to ask which round I was in all night

I dial a 10.13 and am paired W/ a 10.18 in the other lane. He goes .200 on the tree to my .051 and I put a fender on him and kept him there running a 10.267 to his 10.187 W/ a .0187 MOV

Final round.....

I leave the .13 on it and he's dialed 10.29. the tree comes down and I'm .039 to his .129 and next thing I know ,just pass the 60" mark, my car backfires so hard I say $#%@ and think it's all over. I stay in it hard sure that I'm behind by a ton and we cross the line. The friggin win light is on in my lane and all I could think was "how the hell did I win that"

So, I ran a 10.238 on a .13 dial to his 10.309 on a .29 dial

MOV .0018


All I kept thinking was I should not have won that race

Sorry for such a long winded post but it was a hell of night

Posted By: Rapid340

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 10:28 PM

Nice , what did you win?
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 10:42 PM

$1100


Could have been more if I had the contingency stickers on the car but I can't bring myself to plaster stickers all over it.
Posted By: dartman366

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 10:44 PM

YESSSSSSS! Feel's good don't it Billy! good job!
Posted By: VernMotor

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 10:49 PM

Cool Way to go Bill !! I glad to hear it
Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 11:07 PM

Congrats on the win and the coin....

Rickster
Posted By: blown572dart

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 11:24 PM

CONGRATS TO YOU
Posted By: kilroy

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 11:28 PM

Had me glued to the story!!! Awesome!
Posted By: '72CudaRacer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/28/11 11:55 PM

Quote:


MOV .0018


All I kept thinking was I should not have won that race







Bill, they don't put *astericks* by your "W". How many races have you lost that you should have won, because the other guy got lucky?
7 win lights, no bye run and no buy backs. Thats gettin' it done buddy!

Brian Dunnigan
Posted By: 340B5

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 12:00 AM

Congrats! Hope you can sleep tonight. I'd be wound up.

Posted By: kilroy

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 12:03 AM

Must have had them thinkin bout the guy in the other lane to have so many red light!!
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 12:16 AM

Thanks guys,

And yes, no Buy backs and no bye runs. Car counts at Norwalk being what they are means No time for buy backs in any class.

I hihgly doubt I was getting into anyones head to make them go red. I wasn't playing any games on the line and I'm certainly not one of the drivers that has a reputation that would intimidate someone.


And yes, I'll take any win no matter how they come
Posted By: VernMotor

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 12:20 AM

Need 3 things to win .. Be consistent Cut good lights and HAVE LUCK ! we won more on luck LOL
Posted By: Kevins493

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 01:17 AM

Congratulations Bill!
Posted By: Dads426

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 02:54 AM

Congrats Bill! Now post a picture like this so we can see that big smile!

Attached picture 6800004-BeaverSprings2011Win.jpg
Posted By: tboomer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 03:33 AM

Blue Bill!! Man am I happy for ya!! I did not know it had been that long!! A well done job,indeed!! Way to get it done,buddy!!
Posted By: Hunted Duck

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 03:37 AM

Congrats Bill.
Posted By: Bigbeep

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 05:49 AM

Congrats Bill! Yes it does feel good, doesn't it.
Was your throat sore from hollaring in the car as you made the turn off?
See ya in a couple of weeks buddy.
Beep
Posted By: ZIPPY

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 03:27 PM

Congrats, well done
Posted By: CRT

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 03:32 PM

Way 2 go Billy boy
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 03:36 PM

Finally got a pic to share with you guys.....


Posted By: Rapid340

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 03:44 PM

Quote:

$1100





After taxes you can race and break even for a few weeks.
Posted By: cl440

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 04:51 PM

Way to go!! Congrats to you and your team!!!
Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 06:41 PM

Congrats Bill! Not bad for a blue car.
Posted By: rt66jim

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 07:50 PM

Congrats to you Bill. Hope it is the first of many. When it is your day the little things go your way. Good job and a nice race report. Jim
Posted By: 73swinger

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 07:59 PM

Congradulations
Posted By: sg66mopar

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 10:38 PM

Bill, you mentioned contingency money. What kind of race was this.

We just had an NHRA National Open here over the weekend. The winners in Super Gas & Super Comp (not me ) didn't even get 400 bucks!

That $1100 is like winnin' a whole seasons worth of races out here.
Posted By: Hemi Allstate

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 10:59 PM

Congrats on the win Bill!
Posted By: RonTheAnnouncer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 11:05 PM

Quote:

Bill, you mentioned contingency money. What kind of race was this.

We just had an NHRA National Open here over the weekend. The winners in Super Gas & Super Comp (not me ) didn't even get 400 bucks!

That $1100 is like winnin' a whole seasons worth of races out here.



SMP has their own weekly contingency payout that they've had for over 20 years. If you win with the right stuff you can get several hundred dollars more. Ther's usually 50-100 to be won just for running certain stickers without having to have anyone's product on your car. Bill probably can look at the yearly brochure and figure out how much he left on the table. I'm sure the $1100 (for a $30 entry fee with no buy backs) doesn't suck.
Posted By: RonTheAnnouncer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 11:07 PM

Oh, BTW, congrats, Bill! I know how tough it is to win at Norwalk. Pro is especially brutal, some of the best bottom bulbers in the country race there weekly.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 11:13 PM

No it doesn't suck one bit

This race was just one of the normal Sat points races. No big deal or divisional race or anything like that.

I thought about looking at the flyer to see how much I left on the table but decided I probably don't want to know.

I've never put any stickers cuz 1, I don't win and 2, I really like the clean look of the car without them.

I may have to rethink all that if this turns out to not be a fluke

However, at this rate, I probably have another 14 yrs to think about it
Posted By: RonTheAnnouncer

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/29/11 11:23 PM

C'mon, Bill, you're on a roll! This put you in a 5 way tie for 27th place!
There are ways to keep the stickers subtle, most guys put them along the bottom of the car to "hide" them. It's not like a few sticker will make it look like Joe LeComte's car!
Posted By: Butch

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/30/11 01:33 AM

Put the stickers on the bottom of the car. Clean look with stickers.

Butch
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/30/11 01:54 AM

Quote:

C'mon, Bill, you're on a roll! This put you in a 5 way tie for 27th place!







I was in 60th or so going into the race
Posted By: THE GLASS MAN

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/30/11 03:21 AM

Sounds good Bill ! Keep it together, and I do mean everything together.
Posted By: BigDog68Dart

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/30/11 03:34 AM

Congrats Bill, must have been the advice I gave you friday when I was there! ha ha I'm so glad for you! Larry and Kay see you in a few weeks
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/30/11 03:56 AM

If that's the case I'll see you up there before the next points race and you can give me some more

Posted By: super451b

Re: After 14 yrs........... - 08/30/11 04:25 AM

Congrats Bill ! That will be a win that you'll always remember !
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