In this form right now there are 4 threads that answer your question. But I will do the leg work for you.

First the closest tracks to the 757 area are about 3-4 hours away, VIR and Summit Point

Practice days? They are know as HPDE's (High Preformance Driving Education schools) FlimFlam is an instructor. They run about $350-$450 per weekend. A week end will consist of 3-4 20-25 min sessions. Google NASA Mid Atlantic, or on this site there is a thread titled TrackDayz for more info on dates.

Getting your comp licence: You have to work your way up the ranks of HPDE showing car control and awareness at speed. Then you have to have a fully built "Race Car" all saftey equipment has to be there fo Comp School this is another few hundred bucks and your in the class... You pass the class and you can now start racing.