Any tips, new to drag racing?

All the suggestions are really good but the best I saw was from Flyfish and Dorian. Get a mentor. That is exactly how it happened to me. Years ago I walked over to a guy in the pits who was racing a Belvedere station wagon, told him I was totally new to the sport and did he have any advice for me. Before the year was up he had given me a shell of a car to build and he also gave me a job at his speed shop. I'm not saying the same will happen for you but there are still plenty of experienced older guys out there who would be very happy to help you out. As it turned out he had raced for Chrysler for years and had an absolute wealth of knowledge.