Why are people scared of the drag strip?

Well I don't want to say she said everything my friends said LOL
when I talk to my friends I certainly let them know that they don't have to make some kind of all out pass the first time down the track. They can just leave at the line and take a normal Drive...
I think if there's anybody driving their car on the public highway that can survive a couple quarter mile passes are probably dangerous....
Exactly what I told her lol I said I would make some easy passes to get a feel of the track and the car. Then work my way up I basically want to go to the track for tuning trials anyway. I told her its alot safer to test on the track than backroads.