I'm no regular but we were somewhat impacted by the crowds. Last time we got to the steps near the start/finish line about 2 hours before the start and it was fine. This time, there was no chance of even getting in that area. We knew we were cutting close by not getting there earlier. Didn't figure it would be that hard to find a spot but it was. We saw the cars for about 30 min. of the first 4 hours as we just kept wandering to find a spot. Every decent spot was taken.
Also disappointed how long the lines were to get into the museum.
Daytona 24h was similarly crowded this year as well. We were amazed how packed all the good spots were for the first few hours compared to the last several years.
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