I am only a club level racer and only get to go to one or two big events a year. (IIC, Novak) I think the traction was just right for my level of racing. I was able to adjust my car quickly and make the most of the low traction situation. I am thinking that most people just starting in this hobby may find it a little less stressing to go to a big race like this if the track is like their home track. At my home track there isn't a lot of foam running, so it takes about 4 or 5 weeks for the traction to come up. Most of the time the track layout is changed long before this happens. The traction at the IIC was just like what I race at my LHS and I felt more relaxed because of it. This is what made it so much fun for me.