How does cid make power?

You being a 1/4 mile guy, torque gets you a quick 60 foot time. HP gets you trap speed and ET.

I'd argue suspension is what gets the 60. Traction and initial acceleration is what cuts it short. Just as an illustration, lots of fast cars leave on the converter well past peak torque. This is because they want to be deep in the revs to get max work as early as possible.
Clutch cars will control the clutch engagement to keep the revs up but without smoking the disc before it locks.