[orangeglim]

I'm doing my first HPDE next weekend in my M235i. I'm doing the NCC BMW CCA event at Summit Point. I've read a bunch of stuff and I have my helmet, torque wrench, window cleaner, oil, brake fluid, etc ready to go. What I can't seem to find is a good list of other stuff to bring, specifically around this area:

1. The rules/guidelines seem to be very strict about not having anything loose in the car while out on the track. That's fine and makes perfect sense, but, where do you keep it while you're on the track? Just dump it on the ground in the paddock? My plan is to get some sort of storage bin I can keep in the trunk and then take out before the run. Is that how most people do it?

2. I see some pictures of people with ez-ups or other canopies set up over their car, presumably in the paddock. Is this common?

3. I also see pictures of people with folding camp-type chairs. Again, presumably to sit on in the paddock between runs?

Anything else I should consider getting/bringing?