It has little to do with what you do as much as knowing that you can.
Most people with a 6.2L under the hood don't do 4.5 second 0 - 60 runs at every single stop light, or do smoking burnouts til the tires pop.........................................it's just nice knowing that when you want to you can.
By the way this was my all time favorite burnout. Wil Cooksey, Corvette plant manager several years ago in a Z06.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...ail&FORM=VIRE2
Check about 2 minutes in and see what the blown tire did to the rear quarter panel.