4 speed VS Automatic

hi, I notice no racers on here. I race a 4 spd duster. it is more consitent than an automatic is. most automatics vary few hundreds to a tenth. i have made up to 6 passes and varied only 5 thousands. the automatic is affected by trans temp and convertor temp. that is a variable. automatics are fine for the average guy. it takes a 4 spd lover to run a manual trans. and a slick shifted trans does not lose any ground to an automatic on the shift. as for winning, john calvert won the winternationals with a stick shift car A/S. he was very consistent. just food for thought