You should always be above that on the track also, somethng I see often when dealing with carb or injection is this, people complain of there cars gaining 50-60 degrees from burnout box to the end of the track. It usually ends up they are very cold in the burnout box and they do not run the fan or water pump because they think it'll keep it cooler. To start the day out ALWAYS get it to 170-180 with the water pump on and then let it heat soak in the engine for awhile. Then go into the burnout box around 155-160 with the water pump on, you should be around 160-170 when stagging, make the run and gain 10 degrees, in the shutdown area-turn on the fan to run along with the water pump. When it gets back to the 170 range shut the fan and water pump off.