I prefer... and WILL remain a real racer (not ¼ mile stuff, I like the twisties) I try not to dabble in armchair drag racing thank you very much. It usually ends with both sides in an argument over trivial crap that is easily solved by a ... yes, I'm going to say it... REAL RACE.

Whether a car has potential, the driver is crap or the sun was green that day makes no difference. If I run a race and my best lap time is slower than another person on the same course, then he's won the race where the fastest lap time wins. If I think I can be faster or the car can be faster... I try, or I look for a way to help the car grip better... but I don't tell others about how "I could have beaten that time". I'm going to look for ways to achieve that better time. If I think I can beat that time, I should prove it... then I don't have to do any arguing. I have empirical evidence that shows I was able to make the lap in better time.

The world is full of shoulda-coulda-wouldas... If he shoulda won, then why didn't he... if he coulda won, then he damn well better do it... if he woulda won, but he was being nice, then he's stupid.

I think my point and MrPhotoman's is this... The race is won by the racer that complies with the guidelines of the race and qualifies to win. In the case of a ¼ mile drag race, the person/vehicle that completes the ¼ mile to the letter of the rules in the least amount of time PERIOD.

I don't care if the guy did a 25 second quarter mile at mach 5. If the other guy did it in 24 seconds at 40 mph, then the guy going 40 mph wins by the letter of the rules. The other guy going mach 5 obviously fell asleep at the tree and will just have to live with his humiliation or go back and race again to PROVE he was faster and simply screwed up last time.

In short... I could give a rats A$$ if one car is faster than the other... it's nice to theorize and fun analyse, but it PROVES nothing.

Have a nice day...