pcv and thermostats for street strip cars ?

The deal with not running a thermostat is that you can better control the temperature of the engine with electric fans and pumps. As for the lower thermostat temps, you are wrong. If properly jetted your engine will make more power at lower temperatures.

David Reher even did an article in National Dragster about it. I know he's a Chevy guy but he does know a thing or two about race engines.

What I do with my car is warm it up to 180 when I first get to the track then cool it to 130 before I pull into the water box. I leave the line at 140 to 150. This is where it runs the best. Any colder and it will stumble. Any hotter and it doesn't run as quick.