Originally Posted by Swampgoat

The Deacon preaches da truth. I cut my best 60 foots with a full tank. Can be worth 3/10s, and I gladly give up the maybe 1mph at the big end.
My car weighs 4100 pounds with me in it. Launch 400ft pounds of torque through a 6 speed manual against that 4100 pounds on 275 40s and 18 gallons of gas becomes your friend. Hell, at the track, if the hook sucks I put my toolbox back there!