Driving caged car to the track with helmet on
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My recommendation is to do this. Try out a low commitment event like an SCCA Track Night in America. This gets you three 20 minute sessions on track. This is supposed to be a low stress way of getting a taste of the track.
You can attend with your car as-is (except for NJMP that has rules regarding convertibles). Attending an event and getting to a feel for what driving on track is like will better inform how you plan to go about modifying your car.
The DC region SCCA also runs DE events as well as a regional TT series. If after doing the track night, you think this is something you want to continue doing you can then go down the rabbit hole of turning your car into a track car.
A sizable number of people I know talk about wanting to get on track, but then are stuck in analysis-paralysis about what the car will need before it enters pit lane from the paddock. That is why I think you’d do well to sign up for Track Night and get a sense of what you think the car needs to keep you safe and more importantly if this is something you want to do.
once you’ve determined you want to keep doing this, then pick an organization and modify your car to the rules for the class you plan to run.
Track Night has introduced several people into the hobby and people have gone on to doing time trials and even onwards to club racing. So check it out. You can even go spectate as far as I know to get a feel for it.
You can attend with your car as-is (except for NJMP that has rules regarding convertibles). Attending an event and getting to a feel for what driving on track is like will better inform how you plan to go about modifying your car.
The DC region SCCA also runs DE events as well as a regional TT series. If after doing the track night, you think this is something you want to continue doing you can then go down the rabbit hole of turning your car into a track car.
A sizable number of people I know talk about wanting to get on track, but then are stuck in analysis-paralysis about what the car will need before it enters pit lane from the paddock. That is why I think you’d do well to sign up for Track Night and get a sense of what you think the car needs to keep you safe and more importantly if this is something you want to do.
once you’ve determined you want to keep doing this, then pick an organization and modify your car to the rules for the class you plan to run.
Track Night has introduced several people into the hobby and people have gone on to doing time trials and even onwards to club racing. So check it out. You can even go spectate as far as I know to get a feel for it.
Less cost, less consumables, etc. So a fun way to add track time to your hobby. Since I already spend so much time autocrossing in the warm parts of the year, this was a super easy way for me to get track time without spending a ton. Find one of these events, sign up as a novice and you will get a lower pressure intro to driving on track.
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