What do you drive and why?

I just checked Virginia International Raceway website. Is it that a person cannot come with her/his own car without being a member of some club? Did I miss the option of coming alone?

You generally need to be either a member of a club like NASA, the club I'm with ($45 a year), or go with one of the driving schools like Chin Motor Sports. Expect a weekend to cost close to $400 for eight 20 minute sessions with an instructor (if you are a beginner). Instructors drive for free.

Tracks often have memberships as well. Kind of like a golf/country club. You can get lots of open track time that way but it is very expensive. You'd have to live close by and drive a lot for it to be worth it.

I cannot recommend getting into track days/ racing and hi-fi unless you are well healed........or figure out how to do both on the cheap....like me. ;-)

can't beat Japanese reliability

Wrong, Korean cars now most reliable .  genesis is best car in the world 🌎

What mens HB Calif?

Accord is most bang for the buck auto in US market .
The most reliable cars are , beyond a doubt  Toyota ,  but Honda is close  and more fun to drive . Mercedes are sucker cars .