CSOB wants to practice AX, TT, with stockish 1.7, help me figure out the costs Options

[Chris Pincetich]

I'm trying not to start sliding down the slippery slope of racing my car into debt, but can't resist the urge to push my 914 to it's limits and satisfy my competitive urges. My biggest hurdle to even show up with my car as is the entry costs. I was super psyched on shooting for Willows in Sept for "914 day" , but $250-300 per event through Trackmasters will buy me the new seat I want.....hard to justify spending that much on entry fee costs with so much to improve ont he car.

I live in the SF Bay area and want to get started with AX or whatever my stockish 1.7 won't cause a traffic jam or be hazardous. I'm hoping you guys can shed some light on my situation!

Right now I think AX at Alameda is the cheapest (PCA reg $60 + $30 per event I think). Is there any time/place to race around a closed course for next to free?? I want to get some practice and work the bugs out of my suspension before paying several hundred dollars to race.
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