That's one of the great things about being a self-appointed expert. Anyone can qualify.
The timing thing hits home for me. There used to be a guy running a dark green GTO convertible at Gateway. His car was pretty quick (10.0ish IIRC.). He asked me how much timing I was running. I told him 34 total. He says that's WAY too much! You shouldn't be running any more than 28 total. Yeah, ok...