I love the LVMS dragstrip. It is perhaps the best track I've ever run at. (I'm slow though, best ET's of low 9's, 140'ish mph there). The runout area is uphill, well marked exits, and normally has excellent traction.
Concession prices are crazy at nearly all kinds of events, it's not just drags. Look at movie theaters. LACR used to have fair food prices, but it was a racer's track, not a spectator's track for the most part.
One serious LVMS drawback is the winds and the bleachers. When the crosswind kicks up, and you pass the bleachers, you can teleport (like StarTrek) a few feet to the right instantly. And if you're naturally aspirated, it's a few tenths slower than sea level, cooler tracks.
HRP (Baytown TX, near Houston) is significantly faster than LVMS, but LVMS is more modern and safer. If I didn't know better, I'd say HRP is downhill.