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Hi cantdrv55!
I actually race in a Porsche production class on road radials. These things (I have an '86 Euro spec 3.2 Carrera) are just so tough!...
I load it up with gear and drive for 3 hours to get to the track, do a day's racing, load it up again and drive home without any problems.
However, I agree with everyone else's advice.... Safety First!
Your car must be checked over and be, at the very least, in a sound enough condition to drive at speed safely on the highway. They are great cars, but they are not brand new anymore... If there are any problems, get them fixed before you venture out on the track.
Having said that, I would also strongly suggest performance brake pads & fluid.
As a driver, you can generally cope with a general degradation in grip and performance, but once your brakes become heat soaked.... At worst, it's extremely dangerous and at the least, it will piss you off if you have to crawl around wasting your precious laps waiting for the brakes to cool down.
You're certainly on the right track (excuse the pun) by choosing seat time over vehicle enhancement. Let's face it, even if your car feels like a total pig (and it won't...) on the track, being able to cope with it and maintain consistent lap times will prepare you far better for the long run than setting a new lap record in a faultless and fully dialed-in track demon.... IMHO.
Okay, next thing is to get out there and have a blast! You'll love it!
Cheers mate,
Chris
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