Well....this helps too....
When they wave you up....rush up to the line & get staged before the other guy. Then get situated & hold your revs & then wait for the lights
Never rush on the track! Just don't stage you car.
Taking your time is key to being comfortable up there. Get your head right 2 or 3 cars ahead of your turn on what you're going to do for THIS specific run. Then when it's your turn, avoid the water patch, line up in the groves straight, turn on the first staging yellow but not the 2nd! Yet. Take a deep breath and visualize your launch and 1-2 shift. Don't even pay any attention to the guy next to you. He's irrelevant when you're running for time. Let him stand on his two step for crying out loud if your not ready yet yourself. This is all about you.
Now that you're mentally prepared, inch up to the second staging light, and know that you now have about 3 seconds before the green.
If you rush you will be all out of sync and more then likely mess up on something. Shit seems to happen a lot quicker when you're standing on the starting line. I try to slow it down.
