Danny... my bad for setting a tone early on in the thread that wasn't productive. blame it on too many green bottles... or not enough!
Just know we are all looking out for what we feel is your best interest as a new rider. There are quite a few here with some time under our belts and have seen the awful results that can happen from not doing things "right".
Hope you pursue your need for speed at a local track. I envy you as it's an opportunity that doesn't present itself to everyone. In Hawaii, we have no racing venues to use to vent our motor sport desires as the only major raceway park closed down a few years ago. Since then, street racing has become a way of life with many gruesome accidents as the result.
I hope you take heed what we are trying to convey, in sometimes clumsy fashion, that racing can be enjoyed in its proper place. Go for it man, but in the safe environment in which it was meant be experienced.
