As a sportsman class drag racer back in the day, I too am NOT a fan of street/stoplight racing but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy a 1 - 2 redline blast from time to time
One of the many guilty pleasures of my Hennessey 575 6.2 Raptor is looking at the faces of the guys that don't expect a 6k # truck to be fast. My truck is not badged with any free Hennessey advertising etc. Except for the whine, it's pretty much a sleeper.
Case in point: The other day, a beautiful and BADASS looking SRT8 Grand Cherokee was in front of me at the light. With a good driver, he probably beats me by a couple of lengths in the 1/4 from a standing start. We turned left and entered a long 2 lane freeway onramp with him in front of me and no other traffic in sight. As I pulled into the left lane and started to accelerate, he stood on it. I was in full boost and right in the RPM sweet spot by that time. I shot past him and kept pulling (going uphill) until we backed off at about 100 mph. The look on the guys face as he pulled along side me a mile down the road was PRICELESS!
It's the little things that make me smile!
P.S. Those SRT8's are slick as hell!! If it weren't for the Raptor, I'd be looking.