Dyno Vs.Drag Strip Testing

An engine dyno is a tool to get the most power out of an engine combo.
A dragstrip is a tool to get the most out of the rest of the combo, converter, gearing suspension, driving technique, etc.
What i find amusing is how many think a big dyno number by itself means their car is fast, or it SHOULD be. This, without optimising the rest of the combo. There is a difference between a streetcar with 500 hp, 3.23 gears 3800 lbs, and street tires, and 500hp, 5000 converter, 4.10 gears, 3000 lbs and slicks. 500 hp doesnt guarantee anything.