I wish I would have seen this post earlier!
Bjptiburon: My advice is to get a few autocrosses under your belt. My feeling is auto-x makes you a better driver/racer.
With that said, Chin Motorsports is a great club for people that are just starting and people who have run some events. Both Loren and I run Chin events. Chin is real cautious about granting solo status, so it will take 2 - 3 events before you will be able to solo, but you will gain a wealth of knowledge during those events.
Chin has an event on Apr 14th and 15th you are welcome to come down to Sebring and check out the club. You can even ride along for $20.00
Chin MotorSports - More Tracks, More Track Time!