The track day organizations around here have good "starter" pages that usually have a checklist you can print off. And yeah, it is definitely intimidating at first! A few things really struck me when I went: 1) how super helpful and chill almost everyone was, 2) how many older (like 40's and up) guys were there, and 3) how many women were participating. While the on track environment was intense for me, there were plenty of folks that went at their own pace. Just a great experience all the way around!

Yes! The first autumn I rode, I felt like every turn had a freaking squirrel family reunion in the middle of the road! lol! I've been pretty lucky and only hit one but those little effers freak me out almost every time.

From tires to squirrels... ADD? lol...