I agree that all things being equal, the car with most torque will win. You are absolutely correct, and that is usually the case in sanctioned racing because there are strict rules on everything. But the point I'm trying to make is that if there is a disparity in handling, that a lower torque car could potentially beat a higher torque competitor.

I know that I'm kind of repeating what you're saying, so maybe in the end, for a street car (or any other car for that matter) loads of torque does not necessarily equal a great car. A lot of other things play into it.