Steve, what offset are those wheels? They look like VOXX, and I only see a 40mm on discounttiredirect.com.
Sounds like a good setup as long as the offset works. I was thinking about running 18's all around with 245/40 F and 275/35 Falken Azenis RT-615, for better handling/hookup. I have had Azenis on all my cars and I love the way they perform in the curves and straight line. 17x9 with some DRs is def. the way to go for strictly drag racing, can't wait to see what you run. Good luck!