you can also follow this thread if you will be coming up to Los angeles to track, buttonwillow, willowsprings, chuckwalla, acs, etc...
SoCal - Monthly Track Meet
As far as 2012, just don't track in the summer and ur fine with stock cooler, you will need to do more frequent oil changes. If you never tracked before just go out there and you will have fun. Feel free to come out when we go out... we go TOO often....