2011 Nissan-Infiniti National Convention August 5-7

[sndtgr08]

Who: All Nissan-Infiniti owners
What: 2011 Nissan-Infiniti National Convention
When: August 5-7, 2011
Where: Atlantic City, NJ
Why: Do you really need a reason?
Info @ http://www.nissan-infiniti.us or 877-300-2011

NICO GROUP BUY HOTEL TBA

ATTENDANCE $12.50
These costs cover nametags as well as the administrative costs associated with processing your registration

MEET & GREET $12.50
These costs are for those attending the Meet & Greet on Thursday evening. The Meet & Greet will be at a local venue still to be determined. The Meet & Greet will be a chance to check in, get your Infopack, get your nametag, and meet other attendees. More importantly though there will be a driver's meeting regarding the track day. This meeting is mandatory for all people who will be driving at Friday's track event. The cost covers the venue as well as food that will be provided.


CAR SHOW $17.50
This cost is for entry for a car into the car show. This cost covers the rental cost for the venue as well as trophies. To attend and check out the cars in the car show there is no cost.

TRACK DAY The track event will be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park's (NJMP) Lightning Circuit. This track has a fantastic blend of fast and technical. It is a very safe track for beginners while also holding challenging portions for the advanced drivers as well. We are aiming to have approximately 4 sessions at 20-25 minutes each





TRACK DAY TECH SHEET
http://www.nissan-infiniti.us/track/tech.pdf

TRACKDAY BEGINNERS PACKET
http://www.nissan-infiniti.us/track/Newbie%20Packet.pdf

PICNIC

Im going! I say lets get a big Nico Club showing!

Maybe our wonderful Moderators could get us the hook up on a hotels and group rates!

[downedzephyr]

Infiniti*

[Jman0711]

Infiniti*

Forgive Bart he was probably really excited writing it all out. NJ is a solid hour closer than Carlisle for me so its definitely a possibility for me, i gotta double check birthdays lol call me a bad son but i know my mom and dads birthdays are around those days.

[Jesda]

"Infinity"?

Is this one of those car audio meets where dudes touch each other's penises?

[LongBeachCoupe]

Guys this is a much bigger nissan meet... Nissan Nationals are usually out west...

This is also a track event if you are interested, but I know you guys like the show!
Darryl says theres a nice hotel not too far away.

[DJ_B_Easy]

Id love to, but Ill be in a much larger scale gamb|ing and debauchery arena the next weekend and need to save the scratch.

[Mattv609]

YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! ALLLL ON BLACK!!!!!!!!!! WIN BIG BABY JUST LIKE AT MY EXTENDED CARLISLE TRIP!!!! I WILL BE THERE!!! BOOKIN ROOM IN HARRAHS... POOL PARTY BABY!!!!

[IBCoupe]

Oh dear god. The A/C crew in AC? Look out, world.

[wade001]

Definately want to make this one!! Wish I coulda made Carlisle but had to focus on finals. And I'll be able to do this in August because I'll be off of work and spending time with my girl (said she'd like to go as well lol!)! Just hope I can do a few mods before then!!! Will we be able to arrange a hotel group package deal? Let me know!

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! ALLLL ON BLACK!!!!!!!!!! WIN BIG BABY JUST LIKE AT MY EXTENDED CARLISLE TRIP!!!! I WILL BE THERE!!! BOOKIN ROOM IN HARRAHS... POOL PARTY BABY!!!!

OMG VIP PARKING FTW!!!!!!!! Lets do it!!!!! Lets all stay in A/C who cares if its a drive it'll be soooooo worth it!!!!!!!!!!!

[DReed86]

Guys this is a much bigger nissan meet... Nissan Nationals are usually out west...

This is also a track event if you are interested, but I know you guys like the show!
Darryl says theres a nice hotel not too far away.

LBC that is the one he is looking for. I told him about it but I couldnt remember the info... Can you post it up. Its a big event in Jersey with a track right???

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ok so the nissan national convention has been going on for many years, it travels across the country and I have yet to be able to attend one...

NJMSP is cool because its a REAL track... I think its around a mile long!



Bubba (the guy who kept the clock at carlisle, is a driving instructor and goes there often)

Darryl will chime in on the hotel deal, and I know to drive the track its going to be a bit more money, somewhere around the $200 price point.

Considering none of you really drove on the track at carlisle, this would be a much bigger event, and a REAL track experience... (dangeris has rode his bike there)

[IBCoupe]

I wants to go. I'll check in with the wifey this weekend.

[Bubba1]

I wants to go. I'll check in with the wifey this weekend.

Hey guys, NJMP's two tracks are both very nice, and their facilities are very good. I believe Nissan's using the Lightning course, which is 1.9 miles long, 10 turns. Fast, fun, and easy to learn. It's a nice opportunity..

[maxentropy]

Hey guys, NJMP's two tracks are both very nice, and their facilities are very good. I believe Nissan's using the Lightning course, which is 1.9 miles long, 10 turns. Fast, fun, and easy to learn. It's a nice opportunity..

Bubba, thanks for the heads up. What would be the protocol for those who have never drove this track before? I heard they have "ratings" system for drivers and you need to drive with an instructor first, etc? Good seeing you at Carlisle again!

[Bubba1]

Hey guys, NJMP's two tracks are both very nice, and their facilities are very good. I believe Nissan's using the Lightning course, which is 1.9 miles long, 10 turns. Fast, fun, and easy to learn. It's a nice opportunity..

Bubba, thanks for the heads up. What would be the protocol for those who have never drove this track before? I heard they have "ratings" system for drivers and you need to drive with an instructor first, etc? Good seeing you at Carlisle again!

Great seeing you too. I believe NASA is running the track school that day, which is an organization I have not worked with yet. Each organization has its own way doing things, but if it's like most other HPDE's, the students will likely be grouped based on their track experience (as in # of track days they've done at that track plus others).

First timers to a big track would likely have an instructor with them every time they go out on the big track throughout the day. More experienced students typically start the day with an instructor, but some might get "signed off" to run solo later in the day based on the instructor's assessment.

I suspect the helmet/tech requirements will be similar to Carlisle, but more strictly enforced. For example. some schools have a checklist of items they want a professional mechanic to inspect and sign off on before you show up. It's all in the name of safety, as you'll be going much faster than at Carlisle, plus the track sessions are more likely to be 20-30 minutes at a time as compared to the 1 minute sprints we did at Carlisle.

I''m sure they'll lay it all out for you. It's really a fun experience and well worth the money. It's also quite addicting .

[EZcheese15]

Thanks for getting the info up. I will be making this a dedicated forum in the next couple weeks for the event. Also, since I have attended every convention since 2000, I can probably answer most of your questions

Wait until I get an event forum up for this first though, so I can answer a ton of questions all at once. Then, if you have any more beyond that, I'll be happy to answer them!

Also, like Bubba said, if you have not done a full track event before, even though it is more expensive than an autocross like Carlisle, it is well worth the money. The amount of track time you get will wear you out. Also, beginners will be required to have an instructor in the car like Bubba said.

[EZcheese15]

Oh and also, I forgot to mention, as far as hotels...

The event coordinators for this event are still working on finalizing a hotel deal, but I highly recommend staying wherever they get a contract with, not just for the price, but for the hanging out. We usually have a conference room set up for the event where we do the meet & greet at the hotel, and sometimes we even do a pre-trackday driver's meeting, mainly for the beginners to answer questions and explain how it all works.

[DJ_B_Easy]

Oh my...I might have to delay my trip to Vegas for this. Right in my stomping grounds and sounds amazing.

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Oh my...I might have to delay my trip to Vegas for this. Right in my stomping grounds and sounds amazing.

Thats what I wanna hear

[DJ_B_Easy]

Its my brother's bachelor party...Im the best man.

[sndtgr08]

Oh man! Oh man!! I'M GOING ON THE TRACK! MUHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

[PHENOMenalVinyl]

Its my brother's bachelor party...Im the best man.

Oh man! Oh man!! I'M GOING ON THE TRACK! MUHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

I wish I could I won't have the time when Im out promoting but that's ok my cars not fast enough anyway. I'de wanna drive the vette z06 my friends got instead

[EZcheese15]

I wish I could I won't have the time when Im out promoting but that's ok my cars not fast enough anyway. I'de wanna drive the vette z06 my friends got instead

You don't need a fast car to drive on the track. Driving the track is about 98% driver skill and 2% car.

[Jman0711]

Count me in!!ohhh man this sounds awesome! Sounds like its gonna be a huge event. Closer than Carlisle for me to, Looks like i might have to be investing in some new brakes!!

[soxypoo]

Well....I guess time to take the wifey out for a nice dinner and practice on that smooth talk

[LongBeachCoupe]

I am glad to see some interest here guys... This should be a fun time!

[sndtgr08]

TRACK DAY TECH SHEET & BEGINNERS PACKET posted under "Track Day" in the first post! As well as an alt track layout

[Jman0711]

Ok so i just went on their site and saw that they have karting! I dunno about you guys but i think this would be a hell of a time with all of us on there. http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/karting.html

[JoeyBaggs]

HARRAHS... POOL PARTY BABY!!!!

The only spot to be in AC especially if they book a sick DJ like Boris, jesussssss the biddies that place fills up with