Bracket Racing a Longbed

[Guardrail]

Well, I've been working on my new 71' Cheyenne LWB a little bit. Window regulators, steering wheel swap, minor tune up, lube, and safety check. The past two wednesday nights I've been bracket racing it at Sacramento Raceway. This truck is great for bracket racing because it always does the same thing run after run, but this whole two piece driveshaft thing is freakin' me out. I'm afraid to load the engine against the brakes when staging and it's causing my reaction times to suffer. The center support was replaced just before I got the truck but I don't like it. Not only do these driveshafts look wimpy to me, but the center support isn't even bolted on. It's got a hose clamp holdin' the thing up there. I'll say it again--I DON"T LIKE IT!! I really don't want to leave this thing laying on the staring line. Can anyone out there share some of their experience with these? Is anyone else out there drag racing a longbed? Everything else about this old truck is STOUT. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.............