I feel the same way about racing for me, but I choose The Great Floridian as my IM b/c it's much less insane with the crowds. You do lose the big race atmosphere, but peace and tranquility is more my speed. Plus, the challenge of GFT vs. IMFL course wise isn't even comparable.....not even close. I think I went upwards of an hour at a time w/o seeing a car at GFT.

Like you, I am not a contender for an IM slot.....it's more about the journey. If you ever get bored with IMFL I would highly recommend checking out Clermont. The citrus farmers of Clermont are much nicer than the North Florida red neck too!