First time to track, sugestions/tips/advise?

[TrickSlow]

Cars a 94GT aode vert...
mods are:
- 373s, shiftkit, coldair, maf, pulleys, headers, o/r x pipe, flows, no smog/shortbelt, 100lb weight reduction, bumped up timing, bumped fuel presure...hoping to hit 14's

Well hopefully this Friday il be able to make it down to the track.. its about an hour and half from me(orlando speedworld).
Weather here at nites has been pretty chilly.. ide say around 60's-70's days have been around mid 80's or so. Racing would be at nite anyhow.... thing is this will be my VERY FIRST TIME ever... ive practiced luanching on the street and shifting, so im comfortable with shift points and luanching.. but not on a track..
Is traction better at the track, or worse then streets?
I know not to follow behind those Front wheel drives.. and if possible get behind a fast car, right?
not to do big burnouts with my street tires.. and ice the intake.. remove swaybar,pass seat, and spare/jack... anything else im missing here?
would i get better times by easing out of the hole then mashing the gas, or just mashing it off the line? keep in mind i have an auto tranny, and oily falken 275x40x17 tires..
Im sorry for all the dumb questions, but i really wana make this trip worthwhile and not be disapointed by crappy runs, cuase of driver error.. i know only way to learn is by practice, but i gota start somwhere.. any tips/sugestions, anything else? thanks....

[97S281_27]

Traction is worse on the track than the street from what I have experienced. If possible, try to run immediatly following the fastest car there, my reasoning for this is that they do some pretty big burnouts and when they pull up to the line to stage, their tires tend to make the track a little more sticky for a few seconds (not much, but anything can help). Iceing the intake, removing sway bar, spare, jack, spoiler, etc... will all help you get better E.T.'s. If possible try to borrow a set of Drag radials from a friend if someone has some. Other than that, just have fun and good luck. :up:

[Billybong]

You should make 14's easily. Prolly low 14's. My times are close to yours with similar mods.

[96gts]

Roxy, what's your best 1/4, 1/8 mile and your best mph's for both categories??

Looks like your running a 14.28 @ 97.15? I can barely read it in your sig pic.

[TrickSlow]

well guys thanks for the replys... dammit i didnt get to the track tonite.. car started running like complete crap all the sudden( of all times) bad exhuast leak(think its a header gasket bad) and tranny is doing really odd shit too... next week, next week... or else im gona be hot