There are alot of racing around Reno area. It's come down to time and money. I start with gokart 15 years ago (god!! I'm getting old) then auto-x and just last year start track day at RFR with my S. This are just my idea of how easy to start one with out getting too serious.
Gokart:
Pro: real racing with other karts, rubbing, passing, out brake the other guys.
Con: have to buy a kart and parts, time load up the trailer and practice on Sat , Sun
race all day. You wife get mad for going all weekend.
Auto-x:
Pro: cheap use what ever you got, only half a day.
Con: on average only 1 min of 4-6 runs. You wife get mad for gone half a day.
Track day @ RFR
Pro: use what you drive, 20 min on track each session on your own car is awesome
feeling.
Con: if you lost control...not good. She just get mad for no reason.
Then it get more and more money when you max out your car and not your limit. At RFR my S start to float going to the 1st turn at 100 mph (need new shocks and springs). My car start to smell and smoke at the end of the day (need new pads). The car start to slide more (need new rims and sticky tires). She get mad for spend all the money on the car and she did not see anything difference (it looks and feels the same why do you have to change it).
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