I appreciate this thread, keep the info coming guys!
Had not thought of going to the CGP until last year, when a friend of mine had a chance to go. He was raving about how great a time he had, so definitely put the bug in my ear. I wasn't able to arrange a trip for this weekend, but I going to start planning now to make the trek next year.
It is about a 6 hour drive from where I live. I think if I leave early in the AM on Thursday and get there around noon or so that would leave a good long weekend, to drive back Monday morning or something.
Going to be visting Monaco in early September this year, so I will have to do some recon there for a Grand Prix trip at some point in my life. If anyone has some tips on how to do one without being independently wealthy, let me know