After flying about 100 hours in my '68 M20F I am starting to get the feel of the plane and where it likes to fly as far as MP and RPM.  Looking at the performance charts in the POH and experiencing real life makes me question the WOT technique.  I don't have the POH beside me so the numbers may be a bit off...but the premise is there.  By dropping the MP down to 22" yes, I'll lose about 6 knots of IAS, however, that brings the fuel burn down from 14 to 10 GPH.  I can understand Ricky Bobby wanti