1st time at the track advice.

hardest part is going to get the rpm right to launch the car without bogging it with a 4 speed...

what kind of tires and gearing do you have?

I'm running MT S/R radials in back with front radials. The rears are 30" tall and I'm running 4:10 gears.
Usually launch anywhere between 2500-3000 rpm on the street but I will play with tire pressures and see how I launch.

Running ss springs with 1.5" lowering blocks but I'm yanking the 1.5s and replacing them with 3/4" blocks to reduce axle wrap up plus my springs have settled and I want to sit higher in the rear anyways.

Any water box recommendations?
Go around, back in to water box , roll through????

I know some guys go around and back into water box so their front tires don't collect water in the treads.