I currently campaign a '95 Mazda Miata in SCCA Solo II competition. I'm learning a lot about car control (and how to drive such a small car!) but it's slow in the going.

• My unofficial novice FAQ
• Talladega Gran Prix event pictures from 13 July 2003. Mostly mine, though some of these were shot by 69CSP Wayne van Voorhis while I was on track. This is raw and pretty much unedited-- I removed a few aborted attempts at the panorama and a few really excellent images of a lenscap, but did no sorting-out-the-good-ones or cropping/editting/retouching.
• A few images from the 2003 Champion of Champions event at Talladega Gran Prix raceway.
• More images from the 2003 Champion of Champions event at Talladega Gran Prix raceway. These were shot by Stephen Forinash. Technical glitches cause the images to get fuzzy around the edges.
• Images from the 25 April 2004 event in the Green Lot at the Ted from Stephen's camera; the first half are his shots, I shot the second half.
• Images from Points 6 at Little Talladega, 1 August 2004 Thanks to John Swain for letting me borrow his monster 300mm lens for a few of the early shots. Wow. I gotta get me one of those.
• The southeast region Subaru Challenge, 30 October 2004. After borrowing John's lens, I had to get a 300mm lens myself. Here's some trying to learn to use it...
• Second run group at GCFG, 2 October 2005

This is my checklist of things I bring to a Solo II event.

• The car. Yeah, I'm that absent-minded.
• Tires, jack, and torque wrench
• Koni adjusterator
• 10mm ratchet to get to where I use the Koni adjusterator
• A pair of Chucks. The Miata's got such a small pedal area that my usual gunboat-type running shoes aren't ideal for competition. I don't wear the Chucks to the lot, though, because they're lousy for working the course.
• A hat. Keeps the rain out of my eyes.
• Sunglasses. Keeps the sun out of my eyes.
• Sunblock
• water
• Duct tape
• Mechanic's gloves. I wear 'em during course setup or when chasing cones.
• Helmet. Mine's a Simpson Bandit 8, but don't take that to mean you should go buy one, too. Buy your first helmet from somebody that will let you stick your head in a few different ones to see what works on your cranium.
• Something to take notes on. For me, this is my two-way pager.
• A quart of oil. Haven't needed it yet, but I might someday...
• Tire gauge.
• Leatherman Wave. If it's too broken to be fixed with the duct tape and the Leatherman, I'll bum a ride home and come back with a truck full of tools.
• Numbers. Mine are made from sheets of magnet.