There are a lot of very dedicated and serious drag racers on this forum, that know these cars inside out. Not many NA racers, but for the most part, what works for an SRT driver should be able to translate into a successful technique with an NA car. I'm sure the wisdom here would fill volumes. That being said, I'm a novice when it comes to drag racing a Crossfire. But I have been down the strip about a 100 times or so with another car that performed exactly the same way as the Crossfire performs when both cars are in "Bone Stock" condition, and I have around 20 trophys to show for it.

_________________________1968 AMX_________2004 Crossfire__________

Seating Capacity______________2___________________2_______ _________

Wheel Base__________________97"_________________94.5"___ __________

FR.Track____________________59.7"________________5 8.3"_____________

R.Track_____________________57.0"________________5 8.2"_____________

Length______________________177.2"_______________1 59.8"____________

Height______________________51.7"________________5 1.4"_____________

Ground Clearance____________5.29"________________4.9"____ __________

Curb Weight________________3035 lbs._____________3084 lbs.__________

Weight Distribution F/R,%_____57/43________________54/46_____________

Trunk Space cu.ft.____________9.6__________________7.6________ ______

Turns Lock to Lock____________3.8__________________3.1__________ ____

Turning Circle________________33.5'_________________32.9__ ___________

Engine Compression Ratio______10.2:1________________10.0:1__________

SAE. H.P.____________________225__________________215__ ___________

Frontal Area sq.ft.____________20.6__________________20.6______ ______

Final Drive Ratio_____________3.15:1________________3.27:1____ _______

Body Construction____________Unitized_______________Uni tized_________

Steering___________________recirculating ball________recirculating ball___

Braking 60-0 m.p.h.__________115'__________________114'________ _____

Automatic Trans. Performance__Motor Trend____________Motor Trend_____
30 m.p.h.___________________2.9 sec.________________2.5 sec.________
60 m.p.h.___________________6.9 sec.________________7.1 sec.________
1/4 mile time & speed_______15.2 sec. 92 mph._____ 15.18 sec. 96 mph._

Manual Trans. Performance____Car & Driver____________Car & Driver_____
30 m.p.h.___________________1.9 sec.________________2.1 sec.________
40 m.p.h.___________________3.1 sec.________________3.5 sec.________
50 m.p.h.___________________4.5 sec.________________4.7 sec.________
60 m.p.h.___________________6.6 sec.________________6.5 sec.________
70 m.p.h.___________________8.5 sec.________________8.2 sec.________
80 m.p.h.___________________10.7 sec._______________10.2 sec._______
90 m.p.h.___________________13.5 sec._______________13.1 sec._______
100 m.p.h.__________________16.3 sec._______________16.1 sec._______
1/4 mile time & speed_______14.8 sec. 95 mph._________14.8 sec. 96 mph_

Modified AMX vs SRT-6_____13.18 sec. 107 mph.______13.3 sec. 107.5 mph___

My three very best 1/4 mile times were accomplished when my tires never broke lose at all. The car just "hooked up", and I remember it almost felt like the car bogged coming out of the hole. But each time that happened, I was rewarded with the best time slip to date. Once in 1972, again in 2001, and finally in 2004.
Every other time, the car always broke the tires lose, went a little sideways, and like you said, "It felt like Heaven". But it wasn't condusive to producing the best ET's
My trick? I simply just dead punched it from an idle. When I torqued it up, it always broke lose. (Felt more powerful) but wasted time burning rubber.
Now this technique won't work with an SRT, but with the power our NA cars have, and the huge tires we have, it should be no problem in an NA with an Automatic. (As long as the track is "prepped" , if it's not, then you're screwed).
Unfortunately, for us 6 spd. drivers, we can't use that technique. We have to manipulate the clutch in just such a way to get maximum forward motion with as little wheel spin as possible. With 1st. gear being as notoriously low as it is, (if done correctly) we can yank an automatic XF out of the hole most of the time. But unless your spot on everytime you launch, an auto can get the better of ya. That's why I prefer an automatic for drag racing.
Good Luck