I love that we have a track nearby. I attend most ...

I love that we have a track nearby. I attend most races out there. But it's one of the least fan-friendly tracks I've ever been to. It's Texas, it's going to be hot. Where's the shade? Seriously, there should be canopies and trees everywhere. Nope. It's a wasteland.Why no direct access from the Grand Plaza to the Paddock? It's a literal 1 mile walk, through the always blistering heat, around either way, to get to a spot 100 yards away from you. A bridge or tunnel at turn 19 is sorely needed. Was out there this past week and they were prepping for F1, by putting up a lot _more_ screening of the track. Can't have people seeing the action from 'unapproved' spots.
I'll continue to attend events out there but only when given free tickets. Which luckily I am for most races. I won't pay for that kind of abuse.

Next, on to track days. CotA is at least 3X the price of any other track in North America to drive your own car on. It's cheaper for me to trailer my car hundreds of miles away, stay in a hotel for a couple night, and drive a different track than use the one 20 minutes from my house. That's frustrating beyond belief.