How about some more info. The car is a 69 coronet. It weighs 3700 with driver. The motor is a 500in, 440. It makes 560 hp at 5500,and 620 tq at 3500. It has a 3000 conv. 4.10 gear with a 28in. tire. It runs 11.30's at 117 mph with 1.60 60 foot.

I was always told that you want to be as close to peak horse as possible through the traps, but I don't know for sure.