+1 on this as well with a caveat - you'll want to see how much prep work they're doing on the track. Sometimes you may need to play with Sport or Track for the Trans modes...because traction or lack thereof on the surface may require you to use Sport.
Less strain on the hardware as you're not doing a standing launch (AWD I'm lookin at you). Cars with traction issues for launches can often perform better.
You still have to launch, you're just doing it at 30 mph instead of standing still. It's not a pure drag race for some, but it is still a lot of fun and its also a great way to break into the sport too.
I see it the opposite. Roll racing basically shows the hp of the car. Drag racing also shows that but a ton more. To me roll racing draws the guys who don’t really work on their cars and just bring a wheelbarrow full of money to a shop to buy a ton of hp. Years ago they were called dyno racers.
if you're rolling at 65, there isn't much you can do in terms of traction control since at that speed and with those tires your traction is gonna be fine. But if your rolling at lower speeds, it really depends on how prepped the surface is. Better prepping means you can go for track mode and really hit the gas at the light. If it isn't prepped well though, you'd wanna keep it in sport or maybe even street. I've seen several cats doing rolls and slipping because the surface wasn't prepped well. So you just wanna test it out and get a feel for it, especially if it's a track you go to often. That way you can get the best roll possible.
This is mostly an NA or PD blower thing. They make or break their times in the 60ft. Turbo and centri blown cars make their gains on the big end. This is why I never raced 1/8 mi in my turbo or centri Mustangs.
I would say the current no prep popularity and it's 1/8mi format from a dig is one of the most exciting flavors of drag racing out there and that there are plenty of turbo and centri cars in the field.
