727 shifting in drag race??

It is a bm quicksilver shifter. The transgo 2 allows for immediate manual shifts.
Read the documentation or call the company and see if it will let you start in 2nd gear. That is recommended for a burnout. Start in 2nd, move quickly to 3rd. Do you have a line lock on your front brakes?
Here is a short video. Watch the burnout. I start in 2nd, switch quickly to 3rd. I stayed in the burnout longer than normal because of weather conditions: