***UPDATED Announcement: NICOfest at GT LIVE!!!!

[AZhitman]

Three National Meets a year just wasn't enough - Five hours of sleep each night for the past year is too much - Hooking up with NOPI and Stillen just wasn't enough - SO CHECK IT OUT!!!!

Join us as NICOclub presents the first annual NICOfest at GT Live!

NICOFest at GT LIVE

NICOClub.com and GT LIVE have teamed up to bring you the hottest Nissan meet ever!

NICOFest will offer no less than four different participation options including a car show, time attack, rally-cross and drifting, all as part of GT LIVE.

Come cheer on the Unitech 350Zs in Grand Am or the 240s and GT-Rs in the GT Track Attack Championship. A few lucky individuals will also be able to get some hot laps in a real race or time attack car.

At the core of NICOFest will be a welcome tent and Nissan-specific vendor area. And yes, you may participate in more than one activity.

When: October 6-8, 2006Where: Virginia International Raceway, 1245 Pine Tree Road, Alton, VA (434)-822-7700... More info: GT Live Tour InfoTickets: $40 gets you admission for BOTH days of activities. Bring your camera, there's gonna be lots to see!!!

NICOfest Content:

Mingle with fellow Nissan fanatics at NICOfest!All GT LIVE ticket holders are invited into NICOfest automatically. The festival will be inside the GT LIVE venue at VIR as part of the entire GT LIVE weekend. Come by and check out all of the Nissan tuner cars, Nissan parts vendors and Nissan-specific displays.

Nissan Race Cars on Display and on the Track!A number of Nissan race and time attack cars will be on display as part of GT LIVE.

Enter the NICOfest Car Show!Nissan owners can register to participate in the NCCA Car Show. Registration is through NCCA (http://www.nationalcustomcarassociation.com) and participation is $25.

Participate in a Time Attack as part of Tarzan's Lap Battle!Want to get your Nissan on-track for some hot laps? Sign up in the Nissan category of Tarzan's Lap Battle (limited to 60 cars) and battle it out for lap times on the 1.1 mile road course. Information on Tarzan's Lap Battle is here: Tarzan's Lap Battle . Participation is $99.

Hit the Dirt in Rally-X!Ever wonder what it would be like to rally your car? Now you can find out at the NASA-run GT LIVE Rally-X on the VIR rally course. Participation is $25 a day.

Amateur Drifting!As part of the U.S. Drift Shootout we'll be offering complete amateurs as well as more experienced drivers the chance to drift the 1.1-mile VIR Patriot Touge course. Participation will run you $125.

We'll also have a "Drift 101" for the REAL novices that will likely be cheaper....

GT LIVE VIP Pass!NICOfest participants AND fans alike can enhance their festival experience with a GT LIVE VIP Pass. There are no convenient and local places off-track to eat but fortunately, the food at VIR is excellent. The GT LIVE Pass hospitality package is only $65 and entitles you to breakfast, lunch and dinner for both Saturday and Sunday in our exclusive hospitality lounge at the Pagoda in the North Paddock. That's $65 for six catered meals in our exclusive lounge. Do the math and sign up now!

[Dano]

Wow... Holy crap that's a lot of awesomeness to be had. That's going to be one hell of a weekend! Sign up now!!!!

-Dan

[KA-Te]

Awesome! This one just might be close enough to go to! Yay!

[nismofly]

i was already about 90% sure i was going to head down, this mightve sealed the deal

[AZhitman]

Torry and I will be there, and we're definitely gonna need some help getting the word out...

So, I know it's short notice, but if you guys can link this ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE that Nissan owners might see it, that'd ROCK.

See you guys in VA!

[NSR240sxe]

Sounds like its gonna be a great time and a lot of fun. Wish I could go...but with school, money, and everything else I wont be able to make it Hope everyone that goes has a good time!

[gniknave]

Damn, less than a month after NOPI. I might decide to skip NOPI and make this instead. I can't do both.

[MagikDragon]

man this will be awesome, I really want to go. I plan on participating in something if I go. I am going to discuss it w/ some people and hopefully go down. I love time attacks.

[HashiriyaS14]

Since this is going on, I almost certainly will be skipping NOPI now, as it's a helluva drive for me.

I'll link on all my local forums, and I'm heading out to RedShift this week to pick up a bumper, so I'll spread the word out there too.

[One_Love]

Since this is going on, I almost certainly will be skipping NOPI now, as it's a helluva drive for me.

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I love you greg, im so there.

[240marcuSX]

LOL, I just got back from VIR on Sunday. I saw the signs for GT live, and they were handing out flyers like crazy.

I hadn't planned on going because im more of a grip racing guy, and this seemed to be more focused at drifting, but I might have to go to meet some of you guys, its only a couple hour drive for me.

[AZhitman]

Marcus - Make sure your local crews know about this, it's gonna be a great time!

[240marcuSX]

Will do.

[hannibal]

Woohoo! NICO on the East Coast? I'm there!

Chris, you still gotta come to NOPI...

[nismofly]

LOL, I just got back from VIR on Sunday. I saw the signs for GT live, and they were handing out flyers like crazy.

I hadn't planned on going because im more of a grip racing guy, and this seemed to be more focused at drifting, but I might have to go to meet some of you guys, its only a couple hour drive for me.

the main event is the grand am cup 12 hour race so you should certainly go

and you should bring your hoosiers with you so i can try them

[240marcuSX]

Yeah, thats reason enough to go right there.

I might have to get into the time attack too, Patriot course was alot of fun last time I raced on it, but this time i would have the hoosiers.

I would still get owned probably though, I can see it now, 500+ horsepower 350's and swapped 240's against my 130 (maybe) Whp S13. lol

[AZhitman]

Prices for Drift Shootout and Rally-X have been edited!

[MagikDragon]

Yeah, thats reason enough to go right there.

I might have to get into the time attack too, Patriot course was alot of fun last time I raced on it, but this time i would have the hoosiers.

I would still get owned probably though, I can see it now, 500+ horsepower 350's and swapped 240's against my 130 (maybe) Whp S13. lol

Who cares I might be doing it... bone stock engine

[GEO]

If I have off from school, I am down.

EDIT: I jsut checked and thats Columbus Day Weekend. I am off...

[240marcuSX]

Im pretty sure that my girlfriend and I will be there.

Whether or not I do Tarzans Lap battle is dependent on my job status in the coming weeks.

And for those of you who havent been there, It is a really awesome track, lots of places to watch, and a ton of room to walk around and check out vendors and other cars. Pretty good food too, although expensive.

There is not much to do outside of the track though, Danville is a pretty boring area.

VIR's website:http://www.virclub.com

I need to get my hands on a NICO T-shirt, so I can be picked out of the crowd.

[pumpedva]

New to the site, I followed the link from my350z. Looks like a good time.

[AZhitman]

Welcome aboard, VA - Let's see some more pics of that Z!

We'll see you at VIR.

p.s. I'll be bringing NICO shirts with me, and they'll be CHEAP.

[adrianfromthecastle]

Virginia?!? dammit! any chance GTlive will come back to California Speedway this year?

[AZhitman]

Yep.

And if NICOfest-I is a success, you can bet we'll be in CA as well.

[Bubba1]

Yep.

And if NICOfest-I is a success, you can bet we'll be in CA as well.

I wish I could go. I do VIR minimum twice every year. It's my favorite track. I hope you get a lotta NICOnauts. I'll be running at VIR the weekend before Thanksgiving. Enjoy

[skydragoness]

I am going to GT-Live w/ a few local 240sxforum members.

[adrianfromthecastle]

Yep.

And if NICOfest-I is a success, you can bet we'll be in CA as well.

i hope so greg... i really really hope so it was a HUGE bummer that GTlive skipped out on us in 2005... i had sooo much fun in 2004

[nismofly]

just read that best motoring will be filming the time attack

i wont be doing the time attack this year, but im hoping they do the same sort of thing in the near future

[NSR_s30]

Sounds like a lot of fun, wish I could make it down there.

[AZhitman]

I am going to GT-Live w/ a few local 240sxforum members.

Looking forward to meeting up, Chris!!!