2011 Z Nationals September 23rd ~ 25th <-- 3 WEEKS AWAY!

Dustin@Z1

The 7th annual Z Nationals is less than a month away taking place the weekend of September 24th & 25th!

Don't miss the largest annual gathering of Z's on the planet. Z Cars, Friends, Food, Drink, Car Show, Dyno, Track Day, Vendors, Media, Models, Giveaways, Specials, and much more, all possible to experience without missing much (if any) work or school and at a reasonable cost.

www.ZNationals.com

www.facebook.com/ZNationals

2011 Schedule :

-Fri. September 23th - Arrival, Registration, and Tech inspections at Z1 Motorsports followed by a cruise and dinner.

-Sat. September 24th - Car Show / Dyno Competition / Open House at Z1 Motorsports. Banquet & Party afterward. Register HERE online to attend on Saturday, enter the car show, or dyno your car at the event. All Zs and Gs are invited to participate.

-Sun. September 25th - Track Day at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA from 8AM - 6PM. Cost: $195/ driver. Details HERE

























2010 Z Nationals Photo Gallery

2010 Z Nationals Video Coverage

We are working to make this year's Z Nationals bigger and better than ever. More cars, more speed, more power, more models, more media & magazine coverage with professional firm crew and photographers. Come join us! Go to Z Nationals Event Website and register now!

Dustin@Z1

Dustin@Z1

From looking at the "Who's attending?" page on the ZNationals.com website. I spy the following people who have already registered for the 2011 Z Nationals:

Bromotoz
Macsimizer
codxp800
Thad
Cereal2K
Andrewkd16
Kevr6
Chinmonstr
RobertNash
2theextreme
Shadoquad
ZCarMan
Mike
Spohn
Z1804
Daisuke

I have heard of others who have registered or are attending. Be sure to post up here if you are attending and let everyone know! I hope we can have a large number of 370Z and G37's in attedance this year. Be sure to register early and take advantage of the pre-registration discounts on ZNationals.com.

Also, if you are looking for an event hotel. The official event hotel (Hampton Inn Bremen) has reported to us that they are approaching capacity. Rooms are still available, but for a limited time. The sister event hotel (Holiday Inn Bremen <-- Directly across the street from tha Hampton Inn) still has rooms available. Be sure to make your reservations now and ensure that you have a room! Rates at both hotels are $69/night. Be sure to mention that you are attending the 2011 Z Nationals.

Dustin@Z1

Just announced to us here at the shop...we have recently confirmed one of the larger Raffle Prize Giveaways for the 2011 Z Nationals event!

Special thanks to our friends at the Skip Barber Racing School for donating a Single Day Pass to one of their One-Day Racing School Classes. Useable at ANY Skip Barber School around the country!



Valued at $2,200 this is definitly an incredible prize for anyone looking to hone their driving skills!

Please keep in mind, participants are ONLY eligible to win the raffle prizes by being present at the event dinner and the show on Saturday, Sept. 24th, 2011.

Check the awesome programs available by the Skip Barber Racing Schools by checking out their website.

Dustin@Z1

Another round of updates for everyone!

1) Friday, September 23rd's activities have been decided:

1. From 12:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM - Pre-Track Day Tech Inspections at Z1 will take place for all registered track participants.
2. Pat from Apex Auto will also be on site (@ Z1 Motorsports) detailing customers' vehicles from 12:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM. Contact Pat @ Apex Auto for more details and to schedule and appointment.
3. Beginning @ 6:00 PM, a Z/G Cruise will begin leaving from the Z1 Motorsports facility. Route is TBD, but will highlight some of the local Atlanta icons. We will meet for dinner at the Varsity in Downtown Atlanta at some point for some local food and a photo op. The film crew and photographers will also be in attendance.
4. Following the Z Cruise, there will be a gathering at the Border Mexican Bar & Grill in Carrollton, Georgia for food, drinks and good times. (This will be the Z1 After Party normally held on Saturday Night for those of you who are wondering )

2) For people looking to register for the track day....we still have spots available in the three classes, be sure to register soon! However, all of the Cover Garage Spaces in the NASCAR Garages have been taken. We appreciate all those who have registered early and look forward to seeing everyone soon!

SPOHN

Just booked my room for Friday night. As of today the Hampton was full. So I'm at the Holiday Inn.

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Dustin@Z1

Just confirmed. Spohn is correct. The Hampton Inn is now full. The overflow hotel, the Holiday Inn Express, has around 10 rooms left. If you are trying to stay in either of these hotels, please go ahead and make your reservations. We will be contacting 2 more hotels today to set up additional group packages, but I wanted to let you guys know first. Looks like it's going to be a good one again this year!!

We still have sponsors joining in at the last minute too, so we will keep you guys posted as the new give away items are confirmed.

Dustin@Z1

Our sponsors are stepping up with great giveaways being added daily, but you must be at the Z Nationals on September 24th to win.
Just added today:

• $500 in gift certificates from Deatchwerks
• 2) packages to the Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports park. Each package includes four (4) Three day tickets and a Paddock Pit Pass. Barber Motorsports Park : Home
• JWT ECU upgrade (Z32 only!)

Visit this link for a running list of confirmed giveaways and specials available at the 2011 Z Nationals : Z Nationals Event Website
Last year over $40,000 in products were given away to lucky attendees at the Z Nationals and we are on track for even more this year.

Free posters featuring some of our favorite cars and models will be given away at Z Nationals. We’ll have several lovely ladies on hand signing the posters, taking, photos, etc.
We’ll be having a photoshoot for the posters this weekend and we will post some teaser shots next week. Here are some images from previous Z Nationals poster shoots.

Dustin@Z1

Daily update for you guys coming at ya!

This year's Z Nationals event has just had an extra level of excitment for added....better make sure you look your best because some of you are going to get your 15 minutes of fame or MORE!

For the past few years the Z Nationals car show series has been lucky enough to be featured in both Modified Magazine and Nissan Sport Magainze. The coverage of the event has grown with each passing year with photographers like Patrick McGinnis (HKYStormFront) and others being gracious enough to photo-document the weekend.



For the 2011 event, we have arranged for even more media coverage....and some unexpected surprises.

Joining our returning photographer, Patrick McGinnis, will be David Wilks of RaceShotResources Photography. As an accomplished motorsports photographer, David shoots for multiple Grand-AM and American LeMans teams throughout the season all across the country. David's work will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Britsh version of Top Gear where they will be discussing one of his most recent photo shoots at Road America:



In addition to David and the RaceShotResource crew, we have also arranged for the 2StepCreative Film crew out of North Carolina to be present to video the event from start to end. This group of filmographers have shot many car films includign the recent ZDayZ 2011 recap:

ZDayZ 2011 filmed by 2StepCreative

As of last Friday, we recieved an unexpected surprise in the form of an email from Nissan North America. Nissan has announced that they will be sending a large film/photography crew to the 2011 Z Nationals event to document the event for future Nissan promotional commercials, advertisements and Facebook content. This is a great honor for everyone involved in the 2011 Z Nationals event as well as for us here at Z1 Motorsports.

A recent film created by Nissan North America covering the 2011 Z Car Convention in Savannah, Georgia was spectacular. See link below:

2011 ZCON Savannah, Georgia filmed by Nissan North America

We hope to see everyone soon! Look for more updates to come.

SPOHN

I better wear my thong.

Man I'm so ready for this. Why does it seem bigger than ever this year? I'm going to call you tomorrow

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Dustin@Z1

Alright...now for the good stuff. We have a number of raffle items and show specials confirmed for the 370Z/G37 owners with many more on the way.

The current giveaway/ Raffle items include:

• Z1 Test Pipes - Available with or without High Flow Catalytic Converters
  
• Z1 25 Row Oil Cooler Kit - Kit includes a Thermostatic Sandwich Plate, Protective Line Wrapping and the optional 25 Row Oil Cooler Core.
  
• Z1 Silicone Post MAF Intake Tubes - Your choice of color (RED, BLUE or BLACK)
  
• CSF Upgraded Aluminum Radiator & A/C Condenser Combo
  
• Z Speed Performance Aluminum Undershroud
  

For the Event Specials, be on the look out for the following:

• Z1 Motorsports Silicone Post-MAF Intake Tubes - $98
• Z1 Motorsports SS Brake Lines - $88
• Z1 Motorsports Silicone Coolant Hoses - $68
• CSF Upgraded Aluminum Radiator & A/C Condenser Combo - (Manual) $500 / (Automatic) $600

Check back often as more and more updates will be posted! We have many other prizes and raffle items in the works. Check out the list of other available 2011 Z Nationals Event Specials and Raffle Items by visiting the link below:

2011 Z Nationals Event Specials/Raffle Items

Dustin@Z1

Here is another event for those of you who wish to get your Motorsports Fix, but do not want to go all out for the $195.00 Track Day.

The Atlanta Region SCCA will be hosting a SOLO Event in the front main parking lots (just outside of the Z Nationals Track Event). The event is open to all interested participants, including our 2011 Z Nationals participants.

If you are interested in participating, you can check out more information for the event and register here:

SCCA Atlanta Region SOLO Event - MotorsportsReg.com

A very economical way to have fun with your car...safely. Registration is around $50 to enter and participate in the event. Spectating is 100% free. This includes the $30 registration fee, $3 Motorsportsreg.com processing fee and the $10.00 single day SCCA Club Membership.

You can save the $10 Single Day membership if you already have a current SCCA Membership.

Dustin@Z1

I realise it took a little longer than expected to announce the NEW 2011 Z Nationals event T-Shirt, but I think that the wait is well worth it. We now have the final design done and the T-Shirts will be here next Thursday.

The 2011 Z Nationals T-Shirt features a shiloutte of Atlanta Motor Speedway Track Map, which will be used for Sunday's Z Natioanls Track Day.

Everyone involved with this year's event must give a huge thank you to the following sponsors who have stepped up big time this year in supporting the 2011 Z Nationals event.
Yokohama Tire /Advan
XS Energy Drink
Nissan North America
Nissan Motorsports
Garret Turbochargers
Gwinnett Place Nissan
SpeedForSale.com
Momentum Performance
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Skip Barber Racing School
Greddy Performance Products
Absolute Motor Specialties
Ash-Spec Performance

T-Shirts will be available at the show beginning Friday @ 12:00 PM for early arrivals. T-Shirts will be sold throughout the weekend and will be available for sale online thru Z1Motorsports.com following the conclusion to the 2011 Z Nationals event.

T-shirts will be sold for $18.00 at the show

SPOHN

Those are nice. I'm a gray and black shirt kind of guy anyways. I'll take one.

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Dustin@Z1

I wanted to share with everyone a recent project that took place a few weekends ago (in secret for obvious reasons). For your approval, I introduce the ladies of the 2011 Z Nationals! All four will be present at the show signing posters.....which just happens to be the ones you see below (btw....congratulations if you read this paragraph first and didn't jump straight to the posters!):












Shanna (also the bosses wife and one of the many voices you will hear when you call Z1 Motorsports) will also be on track Sunday driving her Momentum Single Turbo'ed Infiniti G35. Keep an eye out for her both on track....and in your review mirrors (if you are driving).