If the pad sensors are intact and zipped out of the way no reason to look for them in the menus. The option to reset will only populate when they have been "tripped"
Then you need to ask org about "advanced" driving definition or qualification. off pace for what ever reason (waiting on friend, checking dash, scratching balls) should be done off line and then his track awareness is newbie level.
worried and tracking don't go together well.
AutoX events are a good way to learn and get comfortable w car control. Worse case is eating cones.
My local track has a ladder system of events- where you start with lead follow events at parade pace, then track attack where they take out the...