Is a pistol grip shifter a good choice for power shifting/drag racing?

Years ago, I used to drive a Street Race Hemi Challenger for a guy who was smart enough to not want to drive it. Way too much motor and no chassis at all. Had a Pistol Grip that turned out to be the only stable item inside the car I could hold onto when it would start getting stupid about a hundred feet out.
After a bit, I had the handle wrapped with double sided tape and I would wear a leather glove on my right hand that we sprayed down with glue, and I was good to go!
Power shifting? Tell ya what. Even at my advanced age and generally mellower demeanor, I will still out shift any man or machine to be found on the face of this planet. Pull or push on that shifter with effort just short of snapping the forks off...push or pull with your mind focused on the place you want your hand to end up with the intent to follow through past that point (I've broken my thumb once and a knuckle once going for third in different cars) and FAN the clutch pedal with your foot. Hit the clutch with your foot on an angle and push off diagonally, letting your foot slide off the left side of the pedal about 3/4's the way to the floor. You only have to interrupt the flow of power through the drivetrain for an instant if you've got the shifter properly preloaded.
And practice practice practice. Go through all the motions of powershifting (everything but having your foot to the floor) every time you drive the car, everywhere you drive it.