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Look for some Track Night in America events in your area. They hit most tracks. Inexpensive but limited time and not instructed.

You do want to brake hard at first then ease off as you enter the corner. Its safer that way also (because you brake hardest in a straight line) as well as good technique. The braking zones get shorter as you get practice.

You can have fun at any level. I had to "start over" recently running with a different organization in the intermediate groups and it was a ton of fun. Its actually safer in the faster groups because the drivers are not over confident, know themselves and their cars.