[gchappel]

Raced for 10yrs- including SM.
Drove and instructed for a bunch of hdpe clubs for another 10.
As above, make sure your car is in shape.
Otherwise just go and have a good time. Don't worry about times, don't worry about who you pass and who passes you. Listen to your instructor. Learn the lines. Learn your car. Learn your tires. I don't really want my 1st time students to be anywhere near the limit.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Have a good time.
The laws of physics do not change when you are on the track- the most important one to remember is: Two solid objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time.
You should come home with a big smile on your face- having already made plans to do it again.
gary