pcoghlan Well you have a partial list to help you at the track. If running street tires, Don't drive through the water box, Pull around and just back the rear tires in and do your burnt out. Make should both rear tires have the same air pressure. We air them down to about 22 psi. Have someone watch your burn out and make sure BOTH tires are spinning. Make sure the car and steering wheel are straight going down the track. Others have said to take a couple of easy passes to get your feel for the car and bearings on driving. Max rpm for each shift should be 500rpms over the max HP if you had the car on a dyno. If not 55-5800 max with your motor. It's a safe number and should have you running low 13's to mid 12's. If the car starts to shake off the line, get out of it. Roll on the throttle don't floor it. About 1,200- 1,500 rpm is all you will need for launch with street tires. Paul I have better than 30+ years of being at the tracks on the East coast. Have had friends end up in the hospitals and cars totaled. This is NOT a GAME. The guy in the video only hit the wall, could have went across and hit the other car. We have had some accidents at Run&Gun with cars hitting walls and other cars. LUCKY no body was hurt except for their pride and some fiberglass. There are times for jokes and being the butt of a joke, I have no problem with being either.When someone who has little to no understanding of this driving, IMO your sarcastism could get you hurt. Just remember you have a guy over in the other lane. He's dealing withthe same 300+HP car that wants to go in 2 different directions at the same time too. If you think he is faster, let him go. You will still get a 1/4 mile time. Your reaction time to the tree will be way off but the others like 60' will be correct. Good luck at the track.
Rick