way too slow at drag strip! what should it run?

Slow down and take your time with your changes. If you get upset because a couple of bad runs with traction issues then get it to hook. Then move onto the loss of power with the stuttering or whatever you described it as.

I made the mistake of getting home from the track and changing my timing and tire pressure and carb and rear end. It made me a little faster but once I slowed down and changed things one at a time I began shedding tenths.