drag racing 101

1 fst Dart said

(I usally finish my burnout in 2nd... make sure to try to release the line lock or break under full power and burn away from the box... I then come to a complete stop and shift into N... this gives me a chance to clear the motor and then pull back into first. If you dont go into N and you get flustered one day you could stage while still in 2nd..)

If using a Torqueflite do not do 1st geara burnouts it will cause the sprag to fail resulting in the drum exploding and removing your foot.
I start in 2nd hit it very hard right up to about 5500 then shift to 3rd and as it starts grabbing let it roll out and ease off the throttle. Clean out the engine in Neutral drop into 1st and roll up to stage.

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Close, but not quite. Letting off while doing a burnout in first has the chance to damage the sprague when using a reverse pattern manual valve body w/o low band apply. Starting off isnt a big deal, you just can't let off and you should finish in 2nd or 3rd. I try not to roll the tires much in the water, and don;t ever burn out IN the water. Especially with treaded tires. Because water can get picked up and flung up into the 1/4s, and then drips on or just in front of the tires while you're staging. Pull out, then burn out, and finish by letting off the break and powering out.

Also - Tune out. You are racing the tree every time. Don't worry about the car you're racing until you let off. Generally, my first run of any ay is a "get the routine back" run and the ET doesnt matter.