Anyone drag race with higher gears in the rear end?

http://www.bigblockdart.com/forum/speedtire.php

going by the calculator above. it looks like 3000 rpm at 65 mph is pretty dead on with a 26" tire. going to a 3.23 gear will only give ya about 5 mph at 3000 rpm so now you'll be doing 70 mph at 3000 rpm. you can put a 2.94 gear in it and be doing 78mph at 3000 rpm. add an inch to the tires and you'll be around 82 mph at 3000 rpm.

bottom line is without OD everything becomes a compromise.