Great Lakes Area Track Days?

[mmklaxer]

Looking to find track time to push my MKIV. Initially going to attend a number of autocross events to get a better feel for the car in a safer environment. After that and more seat time, I'm interested in getting on a track for some more spirited driving. Being newer to high performance driving, I'm trying to do it the best way. Taking a different car to Pittsburgh for some HPDE1 laps with an in car instructor, etc. Will do that a few times.
Specific to the FFR MKIV, a couple questions:

- I have a single roll bar, which means I can not have a ride along instructor. Are there tracks that allow "follow the leader" style instruction?
- Are there nearby cobra clubs that rent track time?
- Most of the places I've found nearby would require a certain amount of seat time on track before I can run without an instructor, which would preclude me from participating due to the above
- Not planning to go 10 10ths, but want to push it harder than appropriate on highways.
- anything else I should consider? I know that's open ended, and very newby questions.

Thanks in advance

[Jim1855]

I've run with SVT Mustang Group at Gingermann in South Haven. Only had a single roll bar at thee time. But this was 20 years ago. One instructor would ride another would not but lead-follow was an option. I switched to a full width bar the following year. Grattan is another good track.

Some groups won't pass a full width roll bar due to the "broomstick" test.

There are also noise levels to contend with. Neither Gingermann nor Grattan are really fussy about noise. Waterford Hills is a no-go.

A local friend has run Grattan with a single bar in the last few years.

Different groups have their own rules.

Jim