How bad is this?

First time at the strip tonight and scared shi#@*less about breaking something as I was 50 miles from home so I didn't pull any heroics at the launch,just goosed it from idle.For some reason it was missing quite badly over 4000.The fifth run I didn't stop to pick up the ticket as the back came loose as it shifted into third and I thought I was going in the wall.Apparently according to the wife so did the announcer
I was expecting a couple more mph and perhaps a half second quicker.Perhaps if I can get it running right I can get there.As I say first time-ever.How's the reaction time for an old fart?



