The best advice anyone can give you is as follows: go to the track where you plan to practice/race and ask around. I would get a common car that is being run at that track. You will receive nvaluable set up hel and can borrow parts in a pinch.....Most of the top brands are capable of winning...... Try to get a durable car.... See wha are the most common classes.....Do not buy a car where they have just a few in a dying class.....