Seat time my friend. Footbraking is hard. Deep staging is a popular thing in the footbrake class especially with cars that don’t react as fast. Anyone stands a chance. Although it may have been some years since you competitively raced, I’d say go race and see how it goes. Guys aren’t always perfect, no matter what class. Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you. I’d go for it.
Only advice I have is shoot for consistency first, then after you can be somewhat consistent on lights, play with RPM, front tire pressure, rear tire pressure (often overlooked when it comes to R/T), shock settings, carb adjustments to make your lights better. But first things first, get consistent and I feel that the rest will come.
