drag racing

Last weekend I attended the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, NH and I was suppose to just hangout and have a great time but I brought along my camera and ended up spending most of the time behind it rather than enjoying it. I guess that's what a photographer does... Anyways, here are my...

I am the beginner of beginners and don't know anything about cameras, i apologize in advance - I'm planning to get a camera to take pictures of cars racing, it'll be drag racing and i'll be near/in the lanes close up with the cars, so fences won't be a problem i have a budget of around 500...