A tale of 2 cams

Wanted to bring this back to ask about cranking compression. Most agreed that cam #1 would be higher.

Here's where I'm confused....so as said, I ran cam #2 last summer in a 11.25 to 1 aluminum headed stroker that made an honest 576 HP. Cranking compression was only 167lbs.
I refuse to get into all that timeslip crap, but it ran 126.4 mph. I'm NOT normally a track guy......thing is, on the street it didn't FEEL all that fast. Kinda boring.

2 years ago, I ran a 10.5 to 1 stroker with a Voodoo, similar lift and duration as the 2 above BUT a 110 LSA installed at a 104 ICL, per Lunati. That engine had 185 lbs cranking compression. AND it scared the crap outta ya, it was so much fun. But it was 40 less HP than my current combo with cam number 2.

40 HP less peak HP...

Everyone forgets about the HP and TQ curves as well as the power it makes under the curve.