no, this will be my first time.
Ahhh. Yer in for a treat!
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First time to the line can be a little nerve rackin'. Yer runnin' so much through yer mind. All the lights, all the spectators, the people that run before you, the track officials, the water box/burnout area, staging, hittin' the tree, not hittin' the guard rails, what kind of suicidal idiot might be in the lane beside you (<~ prolly the scariest thing of all), announcer on the PA system, etc... The first time I ran on a track I had my plan all layed out. Make sure radio, a/c, etc is turned off before burnout, make sure windows are up before staging, check helmet strap, etc... My first run was made with the a/c blowin' cold, a CD playin and the windows dropped about 2 inches. There was so much stimulation from the new surroundings that none of it registered with me until I was on the return road and pickin' up my time slip. Remember, I had been with buds that ran their cars MANY times and seen them take care of all these little things before running. I had a plan. I'm tellin' ya, all that goes out the window first time out. Now, in a car, I feel at home on the strip. Somehow I figure the first time on the busa will be like starting new again.
It's good to at least watch one night, as you mentioned doing, but it is truly a different world when you run yer own ride no matter how much you've watched. It's a rush, though, even in a fairly slow car. Here's an idea. Instead of just going and watching first you might even consider runnin' yer street car in a local bracket race or time trials to get a feel for runnin' on the track. You'll be able to see everything from a driver's perspective without adding the stress of runnin' a monsta like the busa. If you end up being a little overwhelmed by it all to begin with, it'll be easier to pilot yer car under that pressure than it would be to pilot the busa. Well, that's assuming that you don't have a 9 second 1/4 mile street car.
The most important thing to remember, and I believe you have it covered, is to take it slow and easy and not try to post hot numbers yer first few times out. I wouldn't (and won't) worry about what kind of numbers pop up the first few times on the track with the busa. Draggin' something as fast as the busa definitely has a learning curve.
Just be safe and have fun. Let us know how you do. I'm not talkin' about numbers, I'm talkin' about how fun it was and how addicted you are after yer first time!
Ok, my fingers are numb from typin'...