This is probably the millionth thread on this board about this,

>>17008906
Look into the nearest SCCA chapter or racing body near you and start looking into autocross.

Fuck off

Alternatively kill yourself

>>17008906
>How will I know when I'm ready to actually race other people?
When you can do it on a fucking track. Preferably in a secondary car so you don't fuck up your DD.
Seriously, unless the roads are completely empty don't fucking try to drive fast on them.

>>17008906
Keep that Mazda stock, you'll want to have a decent car you can just use to get around day to day. Buy yourself a cheap car with solid reviews behind it and a good aftermarket, like a SN95 Mustang, or an old BMW 3 series, and just start learning everything you can about that specific car. From there, just start driving. Experience is the only way to git gud

Shifter karts

They are literally tiny race cars and tracking them is dirt cheap compared to tracking a full sized car

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>>17008915

Nearest SCCA division is apparently three hours away. Seems like a good way to spend a weekend. As for autocross, this area doesn't seem to have anything less than a couple hours away, but there are some large, abandoned parking lots. Would the cops actually care if someone is just fucking around in a parking lot?

>>17008922

no u

>>17008929

Well duh, I didn't mean street racing. Racing on a public road sounds like a good way to kill someone.

>>17009031
Parking lots are copbait. Find a tight, winding backroad and try to get through as fast as you can. Usually you can get thrills even going the speed limit.

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>>17008952

This sounds like good advice. I heard the Mustang GTs were great for going fast on a budget (that's what the sticky and the internet said), and I think I can get one around here for 2 or 3k. That an option, in your opinion, or are the ones you mentioned more preferred?

>>17009016

Googled this, these things are stupid looking, but awesome.

>>17009055
You can race that for $20 and if your crash repairs aren't much more

Taking a mustang to a track usually costs upwards of $100 and repairs can easily eclipse that just for cosmetic shit

>>17009050

Noted, thanks! Most common speed limit around here is 35. This place is so congested, almost every area is considered a 'residential' area. Single-lane roads don't help. But I'm sure there's some place.

>>17009093

That's interesting. I'll look more into these babies, seems like a fun/cheap way to race.

>>17009016
This. Compared to tracking a shitbox, these things are a riot and so much cheaper to maintain.

>>17008906
>but I don't know where else to go.
To hell. Go to hell.