HP vs. laptimes vs. driveability/fun

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by ERA 626

The 289 cars would constantly beat the 427 cars because the 427 cars would not be able to manage the HP to the track and spin the tires. In other words the 289 cars would smoke the 427 cars much like the 125cc karts smoke the 250cc karts. Assuming driving skills are equal.

Well, from what I remember about 20 years ago, I performed some research, looking at the race results from 1965 / 66, races that included both 427 and 289 cobra's racing simultaneously, at the same track, under the same conditions, but obviously in different classes. From all the races that I was able to review the data ( maybe 10 races), the 427 cobra (s) always finished ahead of all the 289 cobra's. I did not include DNF's.