TOM: She's wrong. So enjoy this opportunity to gloat. RAY: The reason you pumped the brakes in the days before anti-lock braking systems was to try to prevent your wheels from locking up and skidding.
A burnout is pretty easy to do, but it's a lot easier with a line-lock. A line-lock allows you to lock the front brakes independently of the rear brakes, so the car stays put while the tires smolder.