Race gas vs pump gas on lower compression street/strip motor

I'm pretty sure octane rating and burn rate are not related.

Elaborate please @YellowRose. I’m not saying you’re wrong, I am saying I am uninformed. One of my girlfriends high school friends is a crew chief for a fuel funny car. In the pits they fire the engine on 87 octane. When I asked why he said “it burns slower”, among a few other things. I’ve always heard that same thing.