Hi Frank,
In my limited knowledge in this area I would say that it might be that the tires can't get traction from a standing start. The power from the motor is causing the tires to spin without moving the car forward, loss of traction or no traction to speak of. I know some of the guys that do the 1/4 mile use something called drag radials so the motor does not overpower the tires ability to provide traction. I confess that I'm not familar with this type of tire. I do not know if it is a racing tire and I've no idea who makes this type of tire.
It sounds like your problem is lack of tire grip, or as we used to say in the old days "you are going up in smoke!". The tires are spinning but no grip to the pavement.
Tom