If your refering to the dragstrip, knowing how to drive does make a HUGE differance.
A good driver can hit a light somewhere in the .500, launch his car with little or no tire spin, and powershift every gear without hitting the rev limiter. I consider myself to be above average driver on the strip. In my 99 GT I consitantly hit lights in the .510-.550 range my very best being a .501 !!! Ive seen alot of 99+ 5 speed stangs running low to mid 14's. My first time at the track in my 99 my worst run was a 14.17 and I ran a 13.98 completely stock. My buddy let me drive his 03 Cobra at the strip last year. His best run was an 11.99@123, I ran a 11.80@126 AND I missed fourth gear.
The best way to learn how to drive is experiance, many people are quick to give advice, but the only way to learn is to get out there and experiment. You will learn more your first time down the strip than you will listening to the advice of 100 different racers...
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