What we use at the shop is a Lumina. It is low so it won't run over the bumper and it is front wheel drive. The weight on the tires make it get a good grip.

Dave Conn had/has one he used here at the shop one day and it worked so much better than the truck that we started using an old Lumina we have. Works like a charm with very little wheel spin. We have started many midgets and sprints with it.