How to start a career in racing?

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Buy a used formula Ford with a good engine and get out there, who knows if you have some talent and someone spots it you could be the next big name.

Ok, I am 18 years old and i want to know what i have to do to start a career in raceing and makeing money in it. I wanted to do this when i 1st got my license and my car. i just love the sound of the engine and the faster i drive the more excited i get. I find this to be more of the career for me than what i am Majoring in at college right now. So at my age, right now, what would i have to do to get started? do i need to get a car?(Im not raceing in my camaro) were would i need to go? where to go to learn? what do i need to do?

"Don't quit your day job."

Everybody seems to think they're the greatest driver. Sure you can have fun doing it (driving fast) but it's a long way from that to making any money at it. You will spend tens of thousands of dollars before that happens. The difference between an amateur driver that thinks they are good and a professional driver that *is* good is more than most people realize.

You could start with either karting or SCCA. Neither will pay any money. Karting will run you $5000+ and SCCA maybe twice that, to get started with a kart/car, then of course tires and parts and fuel and getting to the track and back . . . it's a long road. Once you've established yourself well enough (win some championships) then you may be able to land some sponsorship or a ride with a pro team. But that won't happen unless you know (or learn quickly) how to drive and I don't mean driving street cars fast but high performance (race car) driving, something everybody thinks they know how to do but most find out otherwise when they actually compete against someone that really does.

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