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Gentalman Racer is generally open to anyone with tons of money to blow(Ken Block founded DC shoes along with being a successful athlete before moving into motorsports). DHH is a sports car racer, including driving at Le Mans a few times.

"a few grand" won't get you into world class motorsports, but if you also have the space for a garage, trailer, and tow vehicle it is enough to be competitive at the club level. SCCA, NASA, PCA, and BMWCCA have club races all over the US.