Be damn sure battery is held down, suspension/wheel hubs are good, and tires are not cut/punctured and properly inflated (can go down a few pounds in rear and up a few in front if you like)
Pay close attention to how the pre-stage and stage lights work before your runs
Might wanna program locks not to lock when putting into drive in case you need to "exit" quickly (and rescuers can get to you) unlock doors before run
Make sure your belt is clicked and the windows/sunroof are closed
Turn off distracting things like HVAC and radio
Make sure helmet is tight
Pay close attention to starter and follow his commands for lane/burnout
Watch runs right before you to make sure no one spills oil and starter doesn't see, etc.
On street tires, only do short burnout NOT IN WATER to clean off treads; don't go nuts, John Force-like
Roll into the beams slowly to trip pre-stage, creep forward till stage is lit
Resist urge to look at car next to you; concentrate on your lights
Car next to you will probably be louder; concentrate on your lights
As long as only a squeak of wheelspin at start, keep your foot in it
Car next to you will probably be faster; concentrate on keeping it straight
Remember to keep gas planted through traps/where scoreboard is; many data programs see a dropoff in TPS voltage: unconsciously people slightly lift
If you start to go sideways/lose control, GET OUT OF GAS AND GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT. THE RUN IS OVER
For God's sake, hit the brakes after the run. There is a sandtrap at the end of the track (hopefully) and you don't want to drive into it
If you want, turn on high heat to get heat out of engine, roll down windows, watch for other cars turning off/driving back to pits
Get timeslip from timing shack, park it, check your timeslip, and make mental notes of how to improve on next run (more/less gas at start (watch tach if you like), higher/lower shift points, etc
Don't run stereo/HVAC fans, etc. too long or battery will die in pits
Have fun
BE SAFE!