Quote Originally Posted by Spaz View Post
Here is what we do.

Now the thing you need to remember though is different tires and setup all act different.

With street tires there is no real need to do a burn out but I still do, I think it not only "warms up" your tires but helps clean them off for better traction. Start with going to the water box doing a 2nd gear burn out. Then pull up to the line. I always go PAST the double yellow lights and reverse back into the spot. They say this will put you closer to the edge then creeping up to the lights. (hopefully that makes sense) From there it's time to preload the trans.

Yank up on the ebrake nice and tight. Start to release the clutch just enough that it starts to engage and wants to pull forward. Rev her up to your 2step and watch the light drop. Right as it gets down to last light before green let down that ebrake and hold on for the ride!
I don't know how much track experience you have but there is two things I would like to clarify, one is kind of a golden rule, the other I guess is preference based.

1- DO NOT go into the water box on street tires. If you don't have slicks don't go in the water box. Go around the box and do your burn out. Treaded street tires will carry the water and get the track wet, the high HP cars with slicks aren't going to like that, and a lot of tracks will kick you out for it!

2- and this is something I have always lived by and most ppl do as well, unless you are in some 6 second car, there is absolutely no need to go past the staging lanes during your burn out. If 10, 9, 8, second cars can do a burn out within the box and then stage so can everyone else. If you want to do your burn out past the staging lights and have to reverse go ahead, keep in mind most people will point and laugh.