Originally Posted by cvchtchbck92
I suppose I wont be able to do Evolution Performance Driving School, since it is in Florida.
Check their schedule - they do stuff all over the country. I did the school at our regular HS parking lot venue in WV!
Originally Posted by cvchtchbck92
BTW, what does it mean to be in SM class? Is that bad, considering I am a newbie to this?
StreetMod can be a very competitive class with some very well prepared cars, depending on where you are. In our region SM is dominated by STis and EVOs (who are regularly among the fasted guys overall, too).
There are no bad classes for a newb. Unless you have a wealth of untapped natural driving talent (the second coming of Senna, or something), you will get beat badly at your first autox.* It happens to all of us. But chances are you'll beat somebody, maybe even in a really cool car (I beat a supercharged Mustang GT in my Escort LX at my first event).
You're best bet is just to go do it and see if you like it. If you do, you can worry about getting into a competitive class. Have fun, learn the car, learn the sport. Then you can obsess about it like some of us do.
* Some regions have novice classes, which cuts down on that just a bit.