Only a couple of things could play into you beating a 96-97 v6 camero in your v6 stang....
1) he was a very bad driver
2) who has stick and who has auto
3) are you both completly stock?
My friend and I went out and bought cars at the same time 2 years ago. I got a 98 v6 stang and he got a 97 v6 camero. Mine was stick and his was auto. Bone stock, he creamed me...and I can drive stick too
He became frustrated after I starting doing things to my car after the nitrous went in, it was over. He now has a 330ci BMW that he thinks will beat me. Little does he know I just put 100 shot jettings in...heeheehee
Good luck with your pony...we need more v6 people stepping up around here and putting to shame some GTs just for friendly competition and definetly...DEFINETLY beating those damn F-bodys.