A couple of points.

- Many drag strips will not let amateur class cars back up. They've seen too many drivers get spooked and forget to take it out of reverse.

- Street tires don't react well to burnouts like slicks do. Many of them ball up the rubber, and lose traction, not gain it.

I'd drive around the water box, squeak the tires once to get the dirt off, stage and go. Don't try to get tricky the first time out. Just get used to the game.