[BrianG]

I have a feeling the BL will win easily. The electric will have 100% torque right off the bat, while the nitro has to build up the rpms for the engine to develop torque. Although, if this was a serious contest, the nitro would probably be better with a tighter clutchbell spring and grippier shoes. That way, the motor is free to spin up more before the clutch engages (getting further up the rpm/torque curve), and then engage hard when it does. Similar to revving a 1:1 car >=3krpm and then dumping the clutch.