Jon, there are about 9 or 10 sets of stands the length of the front stretch; the last two in Turn One are behind the pit fence and the set directly in front of the press box is "family friendly" (no beer). They're all about ten rows high with one or two dedicated walkways in each set, so they're easier to navigate than Gas City's stands. I know they don't sell reserved seats during the regular season and I don't think they do for IMW or the USAC Sprint Car shows either, so best to get there early, although the views aren't bad lower down.
Not a lot going on in that part of the state as far as things to do go, unless I just haven't found them yet...