Yep, I know what you mean Kirkus...I've been going to Daytona for almost forty years, back in the sixties it was an all week affair, driving down from Milwaukee at times and others getting on a train, bikes in a car, and riding that to Atlanta then driving on down with the bike. At that time there was no I 95 or I 75 so it was a rough ride. I moved to Fla in 69 over in the Tampa area and eventually worked for Lovengreen used parts, he got lots of tickets to short tracks and stuff and we all went and camped for the week.
I guess when I moved up into the Jacksonville area I slowed down some, generally going for three or four days. But, as you say, I kind of got burned out and for a few years did not attend at all.
Last six or seven years I pick and choose what to see, living in Saint Augustine, it's forty minutes to get there now.
The entire scene has changed dramatically with more and more traffic, more and more things to see and a huge traffic snarl everywhere, all that takes some of the fun out of it. The old days were always better, less crowded and you could still drive down main street instead of walk your bike like you have to now.
For many years I did pin striping in the Rat's Hole parking lot and was making enough to pay for the week.
I guess it's still in my blood though, and I enjoy some of the highlights these days.
