I understand your reasoning. A track is a series of drag races seperated by corners.
Yes, but no.
There are bumps and jumps thrown into the mix. It doesnt matter how much traction you have avalible, if your car is exiting a corner and there are 6 jumps (3 doubles) after it, and you peg it to go as fast as it can into the jumps, 9 times out of 10 the guy who was behind you, who rolled on the throttle and double, double, doubled through the section is going to pass your car while the marshall is flipping it on its wheels. This racing is about patience, skill, and being there when it counts. Not who has the fastest average top speed.