Yes you can avoid some of the drunkies over on the front stretch. My reserved seat is on the top row of the backstretch though. Its quite a drunken guantlet getting to my seat there from the backstretch parking lot. Usually I find an idiot outlaw fan in my seat and the they usually are drunk and mouthy so things can get ugly. I decided to save myself some money and hassle so I will not attend the 3 day follow the leader slot car fest.