[DAVID GAGNARD]

Others have covered the safety aspect very well and you can not have too much safety equipment..........

now to the car:
Before any track day, my car goes on jack stands and I crawl under it and put a wrench on every nut and bolt that I can, you'd be surprised at what you find....put your hands on the driveshaft and turn it and try to "shake it" feeling the u-joints......
next check your tie rods ends, grab them and see if there is any slack in all your steering components and be sure to check your wheel bearing, they should be tight, but not overly tight.... check your lug nuts, most say 80 ft.lbs. of torque and re-check them after a few track sessions.....they will loosen on their own under the stress.......

last but not least, have fun and drive to YOUR ability, don't try to set the world on fire and be the next great road racer out there......

BTW: hope you have plenty cash on hand, cause this is addictive and you'll want to do it more and more and that cost $$$$$

Have fun and be safe........

David