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Originally Posted by statlab
Never tracked before but this Sat 6/28 looks like it could work for me. Would be great to roll with you all. Is there still availability (website seems to suggest yes for 86cup)? Aside from a helmet, do I need anything else? I have a stock car/wheels aside from CBE.
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First of all, I think the 6/28 event is full.
Unfortunately you won't be able to participate in 86CUP if it's your first time. You would have to be signed up for either Open (Advanced) or Point By (Intermediate) groups to participate. As a first timer you would have to be in Driving school or Solo and those two groups are already full. My advice is to sign up (well in advance) to do a track day with a group like Hooked On Driving with a good driving school, and start getting some experience on the track. You need to be approved by an instructor to move up from school to solo, and then from solo to intermediate level and that generally takes several track days, at least 6-7 I'd think for most folks.
If you have a helmet and a (mostly) stock car, you should be fine for the track. There are some mods you can prioritize (brakes) if you plan to go to the track regularly, but for a first day you don't need anything else. Visit the motorsports and racing sub forum on here and see what other advice there is for first timers, there is a lot of great info there. This thread is a great start:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25485
All that said, if you're interested you should still consider coming out to the track that weekend to watch and maybe even catch a ride from someone else more experienced. It's an eye opening experience to see what others can do with the car and gives you a bit of a sneak preview of what you'll be doing yourself. Some guys come out to the track just to hang out with us because we're that fun.
