Here's my really simple way of looking at it. Torque is what you want when coming off a corner. It's what gets you going. HP is what you want going down the back straight cause it gets you top speed. The little truck motor in my 240 has good torque so I come off the corners well, but HP starts to fall off after 6000-6200 so I'm lagging a little at the end of the back straight at Road Atlanta.

I'd think you'd want to gear as low as you can go without hitting your rev limit too soon on the fastest part of the track. That way you stay in the meaty part as long as possible. I'm curious to see what some of the more experienced people say.

David