But, it can happen. You will find that downing a high tech race car with your skill alone is very satisfying. To get your car to perform consistently takes experimentation, and practice. You will fight frustrating combinations of problems that may include wheel hop, engine bogging, hard starting when hot, and erratic reaction times. In racing, you will have to methodically recognize, sort out, and solve problems to get your car consistent.
Consistency is only half the battle.
Once you get it consisent, you have to be aware of conditions that change from moment to moment and react accordingly. The changes can be subtle and complex. 89 Camaro, a typical beginners street car. Small changes in horsepower and torque due to temperature chanhes result in E.T. changes. You have to predict your car's E.T.during eliminations to the hundreth of a second.