How big is the town you live in
88workcar? I live in a town of about 6,000 people.
There are a handful of guys that have cars faster than mine (not fast, capable of mid-high 14s at sea level, stock '71 heads, no tune). All of them are older guys that never drive them or anything though. As far as kids in my high school (about 400 people) go, no one can hang even with my car. The closest to even try was a kid with a '92 Camaro RS (327/auto, way overcammed and undergeared, he's a moron, but he thinks he's ultimate mechanic boy because he's the oil change boy at the GM dealership in town
) I've posted about. I beat him by about 7-8 carlengths though.
There are a few imports here, but very minimal rice, and when some people do show up with rice mobiles they get humbled by a certain bright yellow '69 fastback.
I think the fastest street car in town is a '70 Chevelle SS 454 that runs low-low 11s on BFG Drag Radials.
Just some thought for comparison.......