As one who has been fortunate enough to get to Sebring for the 12 Hours for the last couple of years, and, more importantly, to be welcomed like a long lost son into the wonderful hospitality, camaraderie and friendliness of the guys at Turn 10, I can only reiterate to Randy that, when you finally make it across the pond to these shores, we will all gladly repay the hospitality.
One thing I find typically constant about the 24 Hours - you spend Saturday night on the beer / bbq / whatever and finally get into your sleeping bag. You eventually wake up the following morning - and the cars are still hammering relentlessly around the track.