Quote Originally Posted by malfeas99

Auto-Xing and/or driving schools aren't a bad idea, but I'm not terribly competitive and I'd rather get this very basic and useful information without spending a few hundred $$$, at least for now.
That is what a driving school is for. They teach you this and the one at AMS is not that expensive. So don't expect people on this site to take you serious when you talk about racing through a parking lot trying to learn how to control your car.