New at the track question about launching with red line tires

4 Speed or auto?

Diamondback applies red lines to newer radials. Not necessarily hi-po tires either.

Generally most people on street tires drive around the water box to keep the tires dry. You don't want water in the tire grooves when you stage.

Having said that I'd say youll have to experiment. Burn out to heat the tires or not? Tire pressure? Is there a test and tune night at your local track? That should give you more opportunities to make lots of runs to make adjustments, fast lap it so the car is the same temp every run. Only make one change at a time and take notes.

Take a look at the F.A.S.T cars and see what they're doing though they usually have their cars optimized to the nth degree.

I'd expect you'll have to baby it off the line and get on the throttle after the launch.

I have a "retirement project" 69 'cuda340 with factory 3.91, 4 speed, bench seat and manual brakes and steering. I'd guess about 14.3 on E70 belted redlines with good technique.