I went the first 6 years at Indy back in the Schumacher/Ferrari world domination days. Back then they could spin those little V8's to 21,000 RPM and the sound on the front straight sandwiched in between the paddock and grandstands was orgasmic.
My friend in Austin is on the list to get us tix as soon as they go on sale. I'll probably fly, because I've driven Iowa to Texas before and it's not worth the miles. Colorado to CA or AZ, now that's a different story