Thanks for the info!
So the max rated current on the info sheet it the max the motor SHOULD pull to keep it safe, not necessarily what it's actually going to pull given the current conditions. Which can be higher or lower.

In the case of a high load condition such as speed runs, would a "bigger" motor rated for higher amperage (let's use 400a for example) be actually pulling lower amps because it doesn't need to work as hard as say a motor rated for 100a?

The question then becomes is it better to use a smaller motor with a lesser rated amperage so that it doesn't murder the ESC or a bigger motor with a higher rated amperage so it doesn't "work as hard" thus also no murdering the ESC? and also not nearing the motors max amp limit?