Big power + slicks = new header

[GT40FIED]

Ok...I must say I'm officially retarded. Here at school we've got a school-sponsored drag club (just a bunch of guys bench racing and occassionally having track events. We also have to design a rail car that a local racing team will use) and the school isn't too far from a local strip that the club can rent out during the off season to just have some fun. Traction sucks ass cuz it's in the 40s but we just wanted to have a few grudge matches for shits and giggles. Well, I've always raced with my car on street tires so I wasn't expecting much out of the runs other than a few good times. Then one of the guys approaches me after my second run and starts telling me he's got a pair of slicks that I should try on my next run. Dreaming of a 9 second slip, I said sure and bolted them on. Huge mistake. I warmed them up and staged. As soon as the tree dropped I nailed the throttle. Next thing I know my front wheels are up and they're still going. One of the guys in the club said I got the edge of the rear bumper about 3" from dragging on the ground. When I finally let up the front end slammed down and all of the guys were cheering and yelling. I got out and popped the hood...nothing looked out of place. Then I got under the front end to check out the suspension when I noticed the header had nailed the ground and bent up, also bending the H-pipe and breaking the bolts connecting the two. I swear...if I ever use slicks again like that, just shoot me...or steal my keys.