-Never had any partying in the parking lot. It is right off I81, so you get some traffic noise, and the racetrack, but I never had any trouble sleeping.
-Yes, park outside the door.
-It is relatively safe, I haven't had any problems
-For the most part it is clean and comfortable.
-the beds are OK,
-The A/C is good, it seems like they are never full, so if you got a unit that the A/C didn't work, or the bed was bad, you could probably trade.
-Yes, there is a mini fridge.
-I get non smoking rooms and am very sensitive to odors and haven't had any problem.
-I am not sure how late the races go, I know they were still going when I was trying to go to sleep last year.
-My buddy was supposed to be getting our rooms this week, I haven't heard if he has or not, but we did plan on staying there again.
Don't expect the Ritz, you usually get what you pay for, but this place is the best that we have found in the area for the money.