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Start out as a pizza boy.


Man, I'm sure at least 20 people wouild love a job as a driver, but it's difficult getting that job.
My best adice would be to start out with a shifter-kart. If you have enough skill to go into club roadracing, do so. If you end up outdriving everyone on a roadracing course, you'll end up getting a sponsor and you might be able to drive for SCCA's SPEED challenge class (if you've ever heard of it. But trust me, it's hard as hell.
At 17, if you are'nt already a 'good' shifter-kart racer, it's gonna be difficult getting to the top. A year ago, when I was 17, I was in the same shoes as yours.
But, if you have ANY intention of bieng a good driver, buy the book called "Going Faster:the art of race driving". You don't HAVE to buy it if you wanna be a good driver, but it'll make a world of differance.

Oh yeah...and play Gran Turismo 3 (or 4, it's coming out soon). It helps.