Welcome Andy- I moved your thread because I felt it was more "general" and less "IT" related, hope you don't mind. It'll get more traffic here, I think.
Wait a minute!!!! This here is the ImprovedTouring forum, not the improved Touring forum!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, Andy, welcome to the forum. There is a world of experienced racers here willing to give you plenty of tips. One word of caution as you read the threads, some of the stuff we talk about here will not be applicable to Touring classes.
By the way, what part of the country do you race in?