Eric, I was thinking of removing a few pins just before I cracked the body, but I just got lazy! When I first got my track we were running the crossover track and alot of us running that track removed pins in the open corners. It saved my bodies then! I've ordered a replacement body and removed a few pins too! Great Minds, though mine was a little slow!
I'll probably add them back in when running at the end of the month, because if you hit a wall with the pins removed you can sometimes wedge the car under the wall!