Drag Racing: Tips & Tricks Options

[turbohcar]

What do you do when you get to the line? I figured maybe this thread would help some of us that haven't had much experience at the strip.


Me? The first time I was there I redlighted off the line because I wasn't holding the brake on. Second time I came to the line and held the e-brake on slightly, just enough to keep the car from rolling. So, it goes like so: roll up to the light, stage, clutch-in, e-brake slightly on, bring the rev's up and wait. Now, because of this I had to simultaneously release the e-brake and let out on the clutch. This year I've got a 2-step so that makes the throttle a little easier to manage. Any secrets you can share about trying to keep the car from rolling through the lights would be beneficial.

[scorp28]

I have never had any problems (yet anyway) with rolling at the line......here is how I go about it....once I get close to the line I keep my foot on the brake and very slightly let the clutch out to the friction point so that the car barely moves without jumping at all, and since my foot is still covering the brake I can move the car without building any momentum....once I am staged I stay on the brake until there is no movement out of the car what-so-ever like you normally get when you stop your car........with your car at complete rest the track should be level enough so that you don't roll anywhere so that you can take your foot off of the brake......that has always worked for me.......plus I like to be the first one to stage so that I have more time for my car to come to rest so that all I have to worry about is the clutch and gas.............don't know if this makes any sense to you at all but is sounds right in my head........btw I usually launch at 6500-7k