I like the stunt double idea. That is if you're not sure of your car or the other car and if there is a stunt double willing to let you drive it.
How much drag racing experience do you have? Street or strip!
I have some. I used to race my small blocked S-10 at the local dragstrip when I lived in NC. Then I sold that and built a big block Chevelle and raced it too. Both vehicles were mid 13 second 1/4 milers. Both vehicles were also street cars with mostly stock suspensions.
The S-10 had 295/50 street radials out back and I had to develop a way of launching without spinning. (hard to get them to hook on stock stuff) The Chevelle I actually had a set of 275/60R15 M/T drag radials on the rear and a line lock for doing smoke shows. I managed to get a 1.87 60 ft on the Chevelle. I know not great but every spectator I asked said they saw zero wheel spin launching out of the hole.
I've not raced in the 2 years I've lived in Missouri. And I've not raced the Buick yet though I've been wanting to.