Making lefts and rights on the street is not the same as racing. Novice class with silvercan or 27T are good choices to start with. Check out the car bodies used at the local track. Try to get get help on picking a body. Protoform's Mazda 6 is a good one to use. I still have faith in HPI's Dodge Stratus, that's just me though. Good luck and have fun.
