Speaking on light aero tricks, a guy I knew who always tested at the track by day in order to run for the buck$ at night, used to duct tape all his window trim and block off the grill as well.
I've studied tricks the STOCK car (NASCAR) crowd have applied through out the years, but never took time to apply them myself. You'd be surprised at what Fireball Roberts and the Lee's have done.
Some cars are just more slippery compared to others. Mine is a Shoebox.