maximize shift points

To get back to your original question.....Short shifting, in my experience, seems to work best on lower horsepower cars with a lot of gear. A example would be a small engine NHRA/IHRA "stock" class car with a big converter and 5+ gears. I'm not saying it wont work in your situation, but with your power curve, i'd personally try raising the 1-2 shift point if you just want to post a number. If, next year, you want to go out and win some rounds, I would probably find a comfortable shift point that would give you repeatable times, and a lower shift point may actually help you achieve that, although not running your best ET's, the "W" light is always cool.