Going back to a previous contested point- as much as I truly love drag racing it may not always be the best way to judge performance. Especially if you are trying to compare two particular cars. As MrPhotoman even said it's involves a lot of skill. There are too many variables that can cause huge discrepencies by the end of the 1/4. I know if break loose off the line I may see times as slow as 13.xx.

Roll racing does take the "skill" out of it but also takes most of the "traction" issues out of it and objectively shows which car is more powerful- as opposed to who has better slicks and/or staging & launching technique.