[awhnry]

Yes, I appreciate the correction. My post makes more sense with your addition.
And yes, there are always exceptions to the general rules but again with modern automobiles, use the brakes not the trans to slow the vehicle on the street. And dont shift into first gear when the car is moving. On the racetrack, there will be exceptions just because you are trying to make pigs fly and deal with the car as it is rather than a perfect situation. Personally, my lap times went way down when I made a change in the final gearing which required far fewer gear shifts at Road Atlanta. I could spend that tiny amount of time concentrating on my braking and connecting the dots of turn in, apex and track out.