There are a lot of us on both sides of this issue. I agree with yeley76 that there’s no good solution. I don’t drive as far as some of you but I can understand your frustration. But I reside to the fact that if I don’t get there early I’m going to have limited seating options. I try to plan my race day as getting there early and getting a good seat and some tailgating and hopefully an efficient race program is run and I get out in a timely manner. I don’t hold a grudge against the people who show up early and put down blankets, I wish I could. Funk might be on to something too. Buying tickets online before the race and a half hour early open to those might be reasonable