I didn't know you were such a picky little schoolgirl, I thought you were a ruff'n'tuff motorcyclist. :

[laugh]
Pasadena is 45 minutes away, with *no* traffic.
Count on at least 1 1/4 hours with race traffic.
Nice downtown, but the distance isn't worth it IMO.
Claremont is a decent choice, some hotels and nice downtown as Spidey says.
I'm not familiar with local casinos, but AFAIK, they're not real close to the track.
Not sure if I'll make the race, but I'll do my best to swill down some drinks with ya Friday nite. [thumbsup]