I have to chime in here, maybe just because you said the magic word haha.
Brian Earl Spilner, (it does sound like a serial killer) and Iceracer, I don't think I know who you guys are for real, or if we've raced together, but I appreciate the back and forth on the different views. This post has been quite interesting so far.
Personally, I really like the idea of attempting to compare apples to oranges, as impossible as that is. I think we all just like to see ourselves on the same page, no matter our choice of weapons to strap into.
I feel like I'm a bit of a freak in this world, because I've played hard at both ends, for quite a few years now. It took forever, but I eventually got quick enough in my "fast" car, and somewhere along the line, I accidently got quick in my "slow" car too. So it feels like everything I look at with this stuff has my eyes going in opposite directions.
Now I'm in big trouble, because the track looked so nice the last time I saw it... now I want to put new tires on both before Spring, I think they can both do better!