You can leave them with all your other junk in paddock. No one will bother them.

Because you paid $X for seat A. If you then go sit in seat B, which costs $X+100, the airline is losing that $100.

I've been hearing stories of this guy being sketchy for a couple years now, so it can't be that guarded of a secret... It might just be hard to find actual information and not "So I heard..." sorta stuff.

I ran across a group that didn't require instructors for beginners, and also didn't have any classroom time. I was glad that wasn't my first time doing a track day.

I've heard stories of NASCAR drivers going to track days at Road America right before their race, to get practice in turning right. Poor rental Miatas never stood a chance.

Part of it is "the Cobalt has a girl driving". I've been running with the same groups for a couple years now, people know me and then connect the dots. Not a lot of women, not a lot of Cobalts.

I was at an event this summer. 4 run groups, guy was in C and right away wanted to check ride into B (which fills up first, so obv he signed up too late and was trying to cheat the system). Nope. He got bumped back down to D and given an instructor.

Eh, the groups I run with have individual meetings for the run groups. I'm usually the only woman in mine. Guys figure out what I drive pretty quick, especially since my front Chevy bow tie is pink.

Nope. Getting door to door without a point will probably get you kicked out. You ride their butt until they get the picture. Usually they get some passing flags thrown on them also.

Haha, at my first event my instructor had a nice chat with the instructor of a TT who wouldn't give me a point. Got the job done.

Honestly, it's pretty simple.

It's also good to check your ego before you get there if needed. Sign up for novice if you are a novice; classes are by driver skill, not model of car. Give points to faster cars, no matter what they are.

Cost depends on the track and group running it. Some are $100 for a half day or so, up to $300 for a day.

Maybe I've just run with awesome groups, but I've never heard of having to pay extra to have an instructor in the car with a novice. Is that really a thing?

While having a car in good shape is important, it doesn't need to be super awesome and fast for you to start out. Good brakes, good tires. Give it a shot. The last thing you want to do it build up a crazy car that you don't know how to control.

Just about any road course is going to have track days at it. Motorsportreg.com is a good place to find them and sign up.

Now try being the woman driving a Cobalt. I usually end up rolling through pit lane because I don't get point-bys and want to get some space.

Eh, not everything at a vintage race is a true retired race car. Most are, but some are just cars that are being raced. My friend always runs his C5, which started life as a street car.

My parents give me money, which I then use to fund track days.

I love the Hawk Vintage weekend at RA, one of the best weekends of the year!