 The lot is full of people. There are little kids standing next to their bicycles, some climbing a wall to get a good view of the track. The other racers pit crews change tires and pump gas. Only a few of them wear matching gear from a sponsor. Tailgaters blast their boom boxes, grill lunch, and smoke hookah. The racers themselves stand next to their BMWs and VWs and Porsches, adjusting their helmets. And there's Khaled, the head of the Racing Federation, reading off the rules.