I ain't never been to no autocross before, but it sounds like a good idea. I guess I drove like enough of a retard before I knew about drifting that it probably helped haha.

Bill's post is good. If your car is beat, slamming it to the ground on se wheels, with stock everything else suspension wise, no alignment, and shitty tires isn't going to help. Get your car in good working order and go to as many events as possible. Upgrade things as you go.

Also, learning requires thinking. Think about what you're doing, why you spun, why you couldn't connect those two turns, why you understeered, etc. Then figure out what you need to do to not do those things. Like actually figure it out, visualize it in your head. If you need help, ask someone who is doing good, everyone at the event is going to be down to help you. Going out run after run and doing the same thing over and over just develops bad habits. When you get better, think about what you're doing good, and how you could do it better.

It seems dumb to mention, but I see it sooo much at Desoto and other practices, is people driving with one hand. When you're not shifting or handbraking keep both hands on the wheel!

Also, look ahead when you're driving. You don't want to get caught off guard by the upcoming turn/obstacle, or be pointlessly manji'ing halfway into a turn.

For open practices like Desoto, planning a run ahead of time helps. So you know what you're gonna do, and when you're gonna do it. So you don't just get lost out there and waste your tires spinning out.

The more you learn driving, the faster you progress, and usually the more fun you have. The more fun you have, the harder your driving boner gets.