I am not much of a pro, having only run one year, but narrow tires and a whole lot of lead is the way to go. I ran my 1990 ZR1 with 4.5 X 28 X 15 in the rear and about 2000# of lead with 640 Hp and it ran straight and true to 219 mph. tried removing 100# from the rear in an attempt to go faster earlier. And things got way loose once I was over 215, on the salt weight is definately your friend. Also one of the things I learned was that its still a drag race, and you need to hook up early if you want to get to 230 plus you better be going 215 by the 2.25 mark, as a whole lot of track goes under the car every second once your at speed.
my comment after my first run was man, 5 miles is short:)
Good Luck
Dave