Quarter-mile GO ON, YOU KNOW YA WANNA…

So? You’ve paid that new kitchen off, and she who must be obeyed has allowed you to reclaim the man-card by buying a car of your dreams. Yep, we know your testosterone levels have peaked and the boys are ribbing you into proving a point. But what to do about bouncing all those jibes from the past few months?

Track days are too dangerous — not only might you look stupid with all those jappas zipping past, but a prang wouldn’t end well. Worse, one of those zoomers could take a dive into your pride and joy. How about taking it to the drags? We’re not talking about finding a spot in the car park; yep, you need to thrash it down the quarter-mile like a real man. Are you in?

Over the next few months we’re going to step through what it takes to be a quarter-mile hero and distance yourself from those bar-room challenges. This month it’s all about getting over nerves and knowing what to expect when you arrive.

GET SOME COVER

First up, unless you bought more horsepower than needed, you probably should get 10-second dreams out of your head. The next few pages probably won’t help if you own such a legitimate animal, but if you are like most, the following could help to