Advice for beginner wanting get into drag racing?

toolmanmike said

Just go to the track and observe. Ask questions you have, here or at the track. Go out when they have test and tune sessions and run her through as many times as you feel comfortable with. Don't worry about making mistakes. We all do that when we are beginning. I remember taking a huge nap on the lights and even starting out in second a time or two. Let's not talk about about the first few times with the line lock! LOL

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Go as an observer the first few times. Although you probably have gone as a spectator in the past, go a few times and look at things as a perspective racer. You can quickly see in that light what and what not to do. Even take pad and paper to take notes. Nobody can remember everything. Walk through the pits and look at cars similar to what you want yours to be. Write down stuff you like and don't like about them. This will help you get your car the way you want it. You can ask how people do things on forums all day long, but seeing it in person, there's no substitute for. Lots of good ideas out there.......bad ones too. Write it all down.