read this thread
#/f/showthread.p...threadid=26745
specifically:
Clothing/what to wear: on and off track
*Jeans
*closed toe shoes
*Long-Sleeve Shirt
*Gloves (optional)
*Balaclava (optional)
*Helmet (loaner helmets available at most events, ask before going!)
*change of cloths
*rain gear
*mech gloves (stuff gets hot)
*hat
For your car:
*Any tape of contrasting color (duct, masking, racers, etc...)
*wax/applicator (pad or cloth)
*shoe pollosh (applicator bottle type)
Tools/spare parts you should bring:
*tire pressure guage
*Jack & stands
*Spare Oil
*Spare brake parts if you have them (pads, rotors, fluid, brake cleaner)
*All tools needed to: jack car, remove wheels, change brakes
*torque wrench to torque your lugnuts
*blocks to keep the car from rolling (you can't use your e-brake after a session or you'll warp your rotors)
*Small Compressor (auto-x only, tracks will usually have a tank somewhere near the tech shed)
*glass cleaner
*random rags/paper towels
*zip ties
*screw drivers
*other basic tools (hose clamps, vice grips, other size ratchets and wrenches)
Optional stuff to make the weekend more enjoyable:
*cooler/drinks/food
*cash
*chairs
*tarp (or towel or your cars floor mats)
*table
*suntan lotion
*shade canopy
*camera
*stopwatch (get other peoples times/get them to time you)
*cell phone (put a nearby dealers number in there)
1. SUNSCREEN!!
2. Water - LOTS.. you CANNOT drink enough water (and snacks if you wish)
3. shoe polish for numbers and class
4. Chair
5. Rain gear
when you get a bit more serious and want to make life easier..
Tools
Air tank
Chalk
EZ up tent (u make friends fast with one of these.. lol)
10x10 tarp
Magnetic number w/ class
GOOD tire pressure gauge (like a liquid filled that reads to the 1/2 or 1/4 lb)
Seperate set of wheels with R-compounds