drop your air pressure down to 25psi (correct me if i'm wrong)
launch when the 3rd yellow goes out. don't wait for the green. you're car isn't fast enough.
I ran on my street tires at 20psi. Bump up the rear pressure to 40. More if the tires state that they can handle it. (it will say "max pres. 45psi") or something like that.. Dump extra crap out of your car (spare, jack, cover, etc)
Roll all the way through the water trough, then get the best burn out you can.
When you pull up to the line, there is an order to things.
Pre stage: First set of bulbs at the top of the tree. Pull up slowly until the first set of lights lights up and STOP. Wait for the other car to do the same (Or vise versa if he goes first.. Wait for him to light up the first set, then you pull up and light them up)
Stage: After both pre stage lights are lit, pull up until the stage light (second light on the tree) lights up and STOP. After the second car does the same, (or vise versa) after that, be ready..
After the top two sets of lights are lit, the tree will more than likely have three bulbs light up in half second incraments, then its time to get gone!
Pre stage, Prestage
Stage, Stage
LIGHTS
LIGHTS
LIGHTS
GO!
Aim to launch right AFTER the last set of bulbs lights up before the greens.. You will be aiming to leave the line exactly half a second (.500 reaction time) after the last yellow bulb lights. If you leave before the green lights, you will pop a red light and your run is shit.
While you are in line waiting to run, watch the tree and get used to how it works, timing of the lights, etc. You can practice reaction times in your head just by watching the tree on other people's runs.
Great reading:
The Staging Light -- Drag Racing
Most of all, have fun. Meet up with other drivers, chat them up.. You never know who you'll meet. If you meet other "honda guys" out there, get to know them! They usually have a ton of spare parts laying around!!