Do I agree with most of this statement but it seems to me the term hardcore racer is somewhat vague, anyone approaching Max effort on a small block Mopar would never begin with a standard location push rod head would they?
Depends on what you mean by max effort. 99% of us on here who race are bracket racers. We all like going fast, but wallet and other concerns come into play too.
We have already seen there is a non offset production style head available that is capable of supporting close to 700 horsepower. Real world track proven.
That’s plenty of power for the vast majority on here. Easily.