Originally Posted by pani_k

Off the blocks he should be pulling ahead but it is when you get into 2nd and 3rd gear you will pull the gap back. You should have enough legs to make the gap and overtake in the last half of the drag race but off the line he should get off much quicker I would have thought if he can launch. Best advice I can give is try not to spin up too much and in regards to launching hard on boost: pointless. You will spin everything onto the tarmac and go nowhere. If anything apply only half to 3/4 throttle in first gear and feed the power in gradually. I've seen plenty cars spin everything away in first couple of gears running moderate power although that said no idea on what tyres or suspension they were on.