First NASCAR race ever, visiting from Hawaii, decided to go to the race since we were in the area. Race was great, people around us tolerable, getting back to our hotel a nightmare. We waited for an hour and a half after the race to go to our car hoping most of the traffic was gone, but not the case. We finally arrived at the hotel (16 mile away) at 2:45 in the morning. This was after reading that the traffic situation wasn't bad with improved procedures to aleviate the situation. Finally just hung tight behind one of the Nascar transporters till we finnaly got on a highway out of hell.........But still the race was cool.