www.carguys.com <-- instructor rides along in your passenger seat, best way to learn! May seem expensive at first but well worth it and actually a much better bargain than drag racing for the amount of seat time. Get a Snell rated helmet (not a motorcycle one) with a chin guard, a jack, spare brake pads, and you're ready to go.

HPDE = High Performance Driver Education, instructor-led, non-timed track events.