Just got my 4 year old a Tamiya Lunchbox to start out with in the world of rc
He thinks it's the greatest thing in the world, cool car to start out with, looks good as a scooby doo or A-team van, it's pretty strong & cheap enough to fix if he does crash it & some of the new kits come with a electric speed controller included, i stuck a 5000mah battery in it & he gets about 40 minutes run time!!!
Bit better than the 5 minutes run time i used to get in the 80's
As for tracks near to you, try this list
http://centralbooking.org/cbs/index....ubs&Itemid=151