Just go into it with a humble attitude and a willingness to learn. Oh, and make sure your car meets the basic requirements. Read some of the stickies in the auto-x forum to find them- simple stuff like battery tied down properly, no loose stuff in car, etc. I've been aching to go out to an event for almost a year now, but I desperately need new brakes before I can do any sort of hpde and they haven't been in the budget.