When I see new people at VSC, I try to be friendly. Amazingly enough, though, the friendliness is not always returned. If you are new to VSC, it's good to understand that most of the regulars will shy away from you for a while until you demonstrate that you know to ride fast enough and if you respect the track etiquette. I have seen more than one experienced rider slip off the turns by going too slow because they fail to appreciate the difference between wood and concrete. It is also annoying when (I saw this a lot in the run up to Master's Worlds) they cruise in the pole lane when they should be above the blue line; suggesting they make the change was not always met with a positive reaction from the cruising riders. I am sure this happens at all tracks. When I visit a foreign track (which includes Encino and San Diego), I always talk to a local to get an etiquette refresher.