P7 with a lap trend of -1.57s tells the real story — you got faster as the race went on, which is exactly the direction you want to be moving. Sector 3 is your strong point, so trust it and keep leaning on it. Your opportunity is sector 1: with a 0.51s gap between your best lap and your ideal lap, that's almost all sitting there waiting for you. Go into next race focused on tightening up sector 1 early, since you already proved you can find speed as laps go on.
Ideal Lap
S1: 11.27s + S2: 12.38s + S3: 11.25s = 34.90s
Best lap: 35.41s
Time on the table: 0.51s per lap
Sectors vs Field Best (this race)
Sector 1: 12.73s +1.98s vs race best (Trent Walker)
Sector 2: 13.59s +1.88s vs race best (Blake Boggs)
Sector 3: 11.75s +0.90s vs race best (Ashton Webb)
Consistency by Sector
Sector 1: inconsistent (σ 1.61) ← focus here next time