The guys show up the day before to bench race. Track opens early (7-ish). Cars are on the track by 9 as I recall. Last cars come off the track late afternoon. Then the guys go out for dinner. A couple of times my wife has been the only woman at dinner. The guys treat her well.

It really is a fun day even if you're not running a car on the track (I have no desire to run or build a car for myself for these events).