Advice for beginner wanting get into drag racing?

Not trying to be a jerk here but how is a burnout bad. For drag racing you just power brake it for a few seconds then pull forward. And for your first time just out the car in drive, don't worry about shifting.

I have to say, if you haven't seen a "bad" burnout you haven't seen many. There is PLENTY of videos (at race tracks!!!!) of "burnouts gone bad" Everything from unexpected handling of the car, water on one side, broken axles, wheel studs, one where the axle came clear out of the car. I could go on, but I see no point

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v9_dOV9g6Q"]Redneck Burn Out Gone Wrong!! - YouTube[/ame]