Of course you do. And I can explain why. See the definition of the Dunning–Kruger effect:
...people that assess their own ability as greater than it is. It is related to the cognitive bias of illusory superiority and comes from the inability of people to recognize their lack of ability. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence.
Having seen your incredibly slow lap times (in some cases 10 sec/lap slower than the slowest road race class, Spec Miata), a supreme lack of lap time consistency (with best lap times as much as a 7 sec different from one session to the next), and your loud and repeated endorsement of your own driving abilities... I'd say this applies here. And of course a meme says a 1,000 words...
There's an old saying about "never insult a man's ability to drive, fight, or f**k", but it's hard not to when they give you all of the evidence (lap times) then argue against this painful reality. Just putting in "25 track days" does not make you: fast, consistent, or somehow make your opinion of some bolt-on doo-dad worthy of merit. Lap times say so much... and when they just aren't anywhere near where a fast person's would be, your opinion gets ignored. As it should.
I've worked with instructing HPDE students for over 30 years, and try to help new folks or even "the regulars" who want to learn how to go faster. The best way to help folks see "where they are" is to take them for a ride-along on a 90% pace or faster lap. Experiencing a lap first hand in a car that is 10-20+ sec a lap faster than they are has an AMAZING effect: it
resets their parameters. I cannot count how many folks have said this - " I had no idea how slow I was until I rode with (someone fast)". With helmet-comms you can
hear the moment they realize this. I've seen people get emotional, start to tear up... hell, when I am right seat with a student see them make a "quantum leap" over the course of several sessions or days, -I- get emotional too. It's very rewarding to see someone you have been coaching get to the next level.
And at the hundreds of track events I've driven / instructed / competed at, I always see some "regulars" that are
stuck. These folks often have years of experience - yet are still
super slow. These are the folks that give HPDE a bad name - they "don't see" cars behind them much less give point-bys, tend to be in higher powered cars that can block others on straights in lower power but faster lap time capable cars, usually
refuse instruction, yet they always
think they are super fast. I usually see them bragging in paddock (or online), usually have the biggest trailer/rig, with some of the highest end equipment.
Of course "JJ427R" is going to take this the wrong way - as the Dunning-Kruger afflicted always do. He will fly off the handle, respond once again with threats of violence, or throw in some completely nonsensical and off topic "example" of his driving greatness. I hope I am wrong this time....