Drivers/Racers - 4 Speed Driving Lesson Required

I can best describe my driving habits as "mild" when it comes to driving with a manual transmission. I'm shifting at 2500 rpm usually and my ear is trained to that rpm for shifting.
Some background, I've spent some significant time improving the performance of my 318 (.030 over) by adding a Edelbrock 600 4bbl, Edelbrock Performer intake ported to 308 heads milled at 58 cc, a mild Comp Cam and headers. Finishes with a 3:23 suregrip. My uneducated guess is 320 horsepower. Never has it been on a dyno.

1st driving lesson needed Burnout - I've never done a brake stand with a manual. Automatic is easy. Do I just rev it and drop the clutch in 1st gear? If so, what kind of rpm am I starting at?

2nd driving lesson needed Speed - Is there an optimal shifting rpm to get the most speed out of this ? As I said earlier my trained ear hears a screaming engine after 2500 rpm and I want to shift but then I read of max HP at 4000 and 4500 rpm ranges.

Any advice from drivers is helpful.