As long as you can maintain your self control, you should be fine. It's not a race. Some drivers get that red mist and tunnel vision, losing sight of reality. At the end of the day, the only trophy you go home with is your car.
If you keep that in mind, you should be fine. Keep your eyes up and look where you want to go. Don't focus on the car in front of you or that's where you will go.
As jsimon mentioned, make sure your brake pads and fluid are solid. I boiled my brake fluid my first track day and it's not fun not knowing whether you can slow down at the end of a 100+ mph straight. Oil cooler is nice to have, but if you're a novice, you should be ok without it. Probably throw a 0w30 or 5w30 oil in there to be safe.
Have fun!
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