Ummm, If you get to the track fairly early, you can get a good spot, get a pit pass, have a bit of time to relax, and it will be a better day. Also, There are places far from the main crowds that you can watch, and alot of them are very cool(in more than one way, they are lower in temp, and near beter parts of the track). My favorite is the frogpond area. HUGE sandy hill only open to riders during the national. It is awesome to see em fly through that part.:)