"Slow and steady wins the race." Unless it's one of those weird races that puts an emphasis on speed.
Funny enough, I think speed is actually one of the least important aspects of many types of race - skill and team tactics can be far more important in events such as, for example, cycling and motorsport, and cleverly-fought tactical races are often the most interesting ones.
Keep your weird drugs to yourself! I'm sticking to cruisin'.