[klayfish]

Jack,
I won't be able to attend the Glen (running a charity autox that day), or October at Pocono (soaking up the Bahamas sun with the wife), but I strongly recommend you try running at Pocono. I was a first timer this year. As Roger said, it's a driving school, not a race school. It's an absolute blast. You'll be hooked. You can learn to push the limits of your abilities and your cars in relative safety. No worries about being passed on the inside in mid-corner or anything like that. I found PDA to be well organized and friendly. I plan to run several events with them next year. But as Bill said, you might not want to use the Cobra first, as you won't be able to carry an instructor with you. That was the one thing I missed. But I was OK, as I've got lots of autox experience, so I have some idea how to push my car hard and keep it under control. Have a great time.

Steve