How to prepare my car for the dragstrip?

I was at a show that had a bunch of old Superstock and Prostock guys hanging out. Ronnie Sox, Arlen Vanke, My hero: Arnie the farmer Beeswick, ect...and I saw a REAL Superstock AMX pull the front wheels off the ground with a little dual quad 390 4-speed. He did it just before he pulled it on the trailer, right in the middle of town. The funny thing is he stalled it the first time he tried. Got it right the second go around. Very cool. Who am I to say that it can't be done? Whatever... just be safe if you are fooling around with your son, that is some precious cargo.
Frank Hawley and Mark Smith wrote a book called: Drag Racing. how to get started.
Pretty good read, check it out.