I strongly recommend that those who don't have a lot of experience on the track sign up for events geared towards learning and education. These are events where in-car instructors are
required for all but the most experienced drivers, not just "available", and where classroom sessions are provided in addition to in-car instruction. Such events include the drivers schools held by
BMW CCA and
Chin Motorsports, which have schools at tracks all over the country, as well as
CGI Motorsports, which holds its events at GingerMan Raceway in southwest Michigan. Here are some upcoming Midwest events held in this manner:
April 7 - Mid-Ohio (OH) - BMW CCA, Northern Ohio Chapter
April 14-15 - Putnam Park (IN) - BMW CCA, Hoosier Chapter
April 28-29 - Road America (WI) - BMW CCA, Windy City Chapter
May 7 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
May 12-13 - Putnam Park (IN) - BMW CCA, Buckeye Chapter
May 21 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
May 26-27 - Mid-Ohio (OH) - BMW CCA, Northern Ohio Chapter
May 28-29 - Mid-Ohio (OH) - Chin Motorsports
June 4 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
June 18 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
June 23-24 - GingerMan (MI) - BMW CCA, Windy City Chapter
July 2 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
July 16 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
July 30 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
August 13 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
August 25-26 - Putnam Park (IN) - BMW CCA, Windy City Chapter
August 27 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
September 10 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
September 24 - GingerMan (MI) - CGI Motorsports
Oct 8-9 - Mid-Ohio (OH) - NSXCA, NSXPO 2007