Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-32545704-20170817110947/@comment-26388545-20170817200928

Finish time and average speed are completely unrelated. I will race differently to keep my average speed up, doing things I would never do if I was running for best time.

Lets look at one simple track, Daytona Speedway.

FINISH TIME: To get the best time you need to be glued right to the bottom of the track as much as possible, only right side tires on if the cars grip can take it.

AVERAGE SPEED: To get the most speed you need to ride high and swoop down as the banking ends to the left for a speed boost. This is a longer way around the track, so it will take more time. However, average speed will be higher.