The cones are merely a suggestion, but they're usually pretty close. Don't rely on them, learn to read the track for yourself. Even if you're running with a club that uses the cones, if someone goes off and hits them, they are NOT likely to get reset.

Craig runs in an advanced group that has different passing rules. Your group will be point-by in specified straights. Different groups with different clubs will sometimes allow things like point-by passing in any straight, or in turns, or even just open-passing (but you'll find that even then you'll often get a point-by).

There should be a lot of cones out there for a Chin event. Brake markers, turn-in, apex and track-out cones. But, as I said, don't RELY on them too much. Think about how fast you're going and calibrate yourself to know where you need to brake. And, brake markers or not, start out conservatively, and progressively shorten your braking zone.

For the rest, you just need to remember that every turn has those three parts: turn-in, apex, and track-out.

I'm gonna stop now because every word of this will be covered in your Chin classroom session!