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I'm an auto guy, so I might be a bit biased, but generally speaking they are much more consistent for drag racing.

Manuals put more to the ground, but autos can usually make that ground up on the shifts...

On a road course a manual usually owns, on a drag strip, an auto usually owns, but for the most part, no matter where you are, it'll come down to the driver of the manual. If they are shitty, you'll win with an auto. If the manual driver is really good, he has a good chance to win, but his winning will not be consistent, as he may sometimes make small errors which would give the auto the edge.

It all comes down to personal preference.