Not wanting to change wheels, and wanting fairly sticky tires that are pretty progressive... I'd say your initial thoughts of the 888's are a good way to go. HoHos and Kumhos are very tenacious, but not progressive when they want to let go. If you are a novice, you will likely not get to push them that hard, but you never know.
I have seen novices blister thru a set of Hoosiers after a few days of mis-driving at an HPDE event. Not sure of your past driving history, but the 888's will last a lot longer, even if you abuse them.
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