You don't have to race to win! You don't have to drive it like you stole it! Just get out there and drive at your comfort level. I have NO PROBLEM waving other cars around me.
I plan to run Infineon this coming SAAC 35 and am preparing the car now. Just ordered some slicks for it in fact. I want to go decently fast, but will not hesitate to wave other drivers by if I'm holding them up. I will NOT be intimidated to drive faster than I feel comfortable with.
I do have an edge over most though. Being single, retired and have a little extra spending money these days, if I break the car, I'll fix the car. That is not a major concern for me. Which is why I'm trailering it to this event, so I have a place to put the pieces when the dust and smoke have cleared.