Yea.. your right.. i don't think much picking is done in the pits.. but it does play some part... a lot of people are out on the field watching and see'ing who performs well. From there.. they take their data and talk to those teams to see how well they'd fit. To help with our info.. we built a little kiosk lookin thingy.. it had video, info, and much more on it. Theres a pic attached. It was a good idea... had a big projection screen in back and it was light... made of PVC... easy to travel... Hardest part was transporting the IMac in the middle... But it seemed to be efficient. Though.. nothing speaks louder than a superb play on the field or consistant stragety that works...
For your speed prob, try a tranny.. we had a 13 f/s gear and a torquey, like..4 or 5 f/s gear... It worked well..
