I've never played the game.... but many do

I've told this story before, but my '66 Coronet 440 poly 318 2 barrel routinely whipped gm 350 powered cars.
In fact, for 2 seasons (1985 to 1986) it was undefeated by any gm product on the street.

Because of the heads and wide intake manifold, almost every race loser that asked to see the engine (to which I almost always obliged, because, hey it's a stock 318 2 barrel) claimed that it was a big block (despite the tiny BBD 2 barrel).

At least one pointed to the fender emblem and said "It's a 440, it even says so, right there".
I always wondered if they thought Coronet 500s and galaxie 500s had a 500 inch engine, or what engine a Rambler "770" had.