some key things to remember- avoid the water box, just drive around it. unless youre using slicks. And if u run on street tires, dont do a long burnout. a long burnout will hurt the tires traction. just spin em for a couple seconds so fresh rubber is exposed.
and try different launching methods to find the one that works best for your car. heres two to consider. stage up on the line and hold the brake down with your left foot. on green, simultaneously let off the brake while stomping the gas with right foot or stage up on the line and brake-torque the car and then launch.
im gonna mention this cuz ive heard of people doing it. do not try staging up on line, putting car in neutral, revving up, and then dropping into drive on green light. it wont help your times and it will be really hard on your auto tranny.