Posts 204 and 205 nailed it. It's all about the balance. You're the fastest when you look like you're going slow... it means you're smooth. Smooth = fast

And yes Nick, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Ask the Z06 owner I pushed through turns 2-6 on Nashville Superspeedway in my Limited. All he did was slip slip slip, followed by a point-by. I had to return the favor on the straight after turn 10