evan - To get a regional SCCA licence you'll have to take a racing course at an accredited race school (I would say bondurant cause they give SVT owners a good discount, 20% I think)
If you plan on attending regional events to practice, you wont be needing a licence, but you'll probably have to pay like $5 more to enter the event. Check out
www.scca.org for details
If you want to hit the track in a road racing style, then you might want to take a peek at opentrack events in your area
www.open-track.com and
www.speedtrialusa.com (sorry I only know CA tracks)
Its good to have an extended warrenty if you plan on trying a stock class, as you're probably aware, most mods will void it.
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