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Look your car over carefully before leaving. Is everything safe and ready for the tech guys to look at?

When you get there, tell the staff this is your first time. They might figure it out anyway, so it's better to get them on your side. Listen to what they say.

Check out the turnoff and return road if at all possible. It's better to know what is coming after the rush. Note where the finish line is.

Bring a friend. You will want pictures and someone to share the experience. Someone who has already done this is better.

Plan ahead for stuff. Are you going to bring extra parts, tools or tires? Where are you going to leave them after you take them out of the trunk? Do you need a helmet? What else?

Unless it's a madhouse and you have to get into line fast, watch a few runs. Note that people wait until both cars are prestaged before staging. Note that you don't rev up your motor until ready. No burnouts across the line. notice where the line really is. Many newbies stage with the back tires. Most racers will be glad to help another person get the sickness, ask questions.



Ask any racer if you have questions.... I rarely see
a racer that doesnt like talking racing or cars...
dont speed in the pits... both the racers and the staff
get pissed about that......... and like was said,
know where the finish line and turn offs are located.
I had a guy come to me on drag week and ask me why
he was so slow on the ET for the 1/4 mile.... looking
at the time slip it had a fair 60', 86 mph in the
1/8 and 68 mph in the 1/4.... I asked him... where
are you letting off the gas.... he pointed to the
1/8 mile cones... I laughed and said that would be
great if we were 1/8 mile racing and then took him down
to the end of the 1/4 and showed him where the end was....
he laughed and said.... maybe I'll make a full pass now