Originally posted by xcasbonx
My only concern would be complaints from people who are not there for the Shootout. Not really too sure if that makes a difference or not as far as the people running hotel are concerned. http://www.dsmregistry.com/detail.php?carid=1185

Exactly what I was thinking. If you're in a hotel filed with DSM'ers, they're there to party like the rest of us. If you're outside the immediate area, you're going to get a lot more people who are there for other things and would be more likely to complain about people drinking and being loud in the parking lot in the wee hours of the morning. It might be cheaper but not as fun...