NSXPO 2003
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The dates have not yet been announced, as we are still finalizing the contracts with the racetrack and the hotel. However, we are targetting a weekend in the middle of October.
The event will be held at and in the vicinity of Infineon Raceway, formerly called Sears Point. It's located at the north end of San Francisco Bay (technically, San Pablo Bay), north of San Francisco and Oakland:
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The event will be held at and in the vicinity of Infineon Raceway, formerly called Sears Point. It's located at the north end of San Francisco Bay (technically, San Pablo Bay), north of San Francisco and Oakland:
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NSXPO 2003 is destined to be one of the best NSXPOs yet. NSXPO 99 in Monterey was simply amazing and perhaps the most exciting one I have attended possibly due to the sheer number of cars that were there. Napa Valley will be no different with the volume of NSXers in the area, the scenery and the track.
-- Chris
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I just came back from a track day at sears point...er, infineon raceway, the facility is amazing(by American track standards). You can definitely see where they spent the $15million.
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I hope we get as many NE members trekking to California as we had in Texas a couple of months ago. I hear plans are in the works for another splurge dinner like we enjoyed at NSXPO 2002...
I think that will be tough.
How many CA owners would plan to come to a NSXPO held at BeaverRun or the Glen or Lime Rock?
So...I'm confused. The Glen was a done deal for 2004 but then it wasn't a done deal because the West Coast guys said they had already done a deal with Sears Point (i.e. dates, contracts, etc)...but now it appears that no date has yet been set?
-Jim
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How many CA owners would plan to come to a NSXPO held at BeaverRun or the Glen or Lime Rock?
So...I'm confused. The Glen was a done deal for 2004 but then it wasn't a done deal because the West Coast guys said they had already done a deal with Sears Point (i.e. dates, contracts, etc)...but now it appears that no date has yet been set?
-Jim
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1974 Vette 454 4 spd Wht/Blk
1976 Honda Accord 5 spd, 3 door Blue/Blue
1977 Honda Accord - Custom - Under Construction
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Based on what the final dates are this will probably be very close to if not in the middle of "The Crush" which is without a doubt the best time to be in Napa.
There should be no issue finding a great restaurant for a blow out dinner as there are as many good restaurants in the Napa valley as almost any other place on the planet.
Might I suggest Auberge Du Solei, unless of course someone has any connections at the French Laundry!!
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There should be no issue finding a great restaurant for a blow out dinner as there are as many good restaurants in the Napa valley as almost any other place on the planet.
Might I suggest Auberge Du Solei, unless of course someone has any connections at the French Laundry!!
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Quite a few - enough to form a good-sized caravan, as drove cross-country from the West to attend each of the last few NSXPOs.
NSXPO 2003 will be in northern California. The date is expected to be in October and will be announced once contracts are signed with the racetrack and the hotel.
NSXPO 2004 will be in upstate New York. Again, that event is also expected for October, and the specific date will be announced when those contracts are signed.
The way it usually works is, the track management specifies a date well in advance, and the hotel blocks its availability for the date for us. However, their commitment is not ironclad (and legally binding) until the contracts are signed, which usually occurs around this time of year.
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For the first time in NSXCA history, two bids were submitted last year to host an NSXPO - Watkins Glen and Sears Point. WG was originally given the nod to host it this year and as a consolation, SP was promised to host it next year. It was later stated that while SP could promise a set of EXACT dates for this year, but could not promise ANY dates for next year. (I personally find this amusing, but that is just my opinion.) So the host sites were switched - SP this year and WG next year.
Will the exact date be announced soon? I need to turn in time off request at work. I'm saving a week of vacation time for this one.
The UNOFFICIAL dates for NSXPO 2003 are October 8-13 with track days being Saturday and Sunday October 11-12.
I will reiterate, this is unofficial as long as there are no contracts executed between the parties; and the contracts with those dates were forwarded to us recently and are being finalized as we speak.
Back to regular programming ....
On behalf of the NSXPO 2003 Planning Committee
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I will reiterate, this is unofficial as long as there are no contracts executed between the parties; and the contracts with those dates were forwarded to us recently and are being finalized as we speak.
Back to regular programming ....
On behalf of the NSXPO 2003 Planning Committee
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Originally posted by nsxtasy:
I hope we get as many NE members trekking to California as we had in Texas a couple of months ago. I hear plans are in the works for another splurge dinner like we enjoyed at NSXPO 2002...
never fear, dinner shall be arranged
french laundry, here we come..........
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If someone out there has a way to get reservations for the French Laundry then count me in. I have dinned and stayed at the Auberge Du Solei and found it be most excellent. I would love to be able to dine at the French Laundry this time. Keep me posted please.
The contract for the headquarters at Embassy Suites in San Rafael - Marin County has been executed.
The official dates are October 8-13, 2003.
Infineon (Sears Point) has also cashed the deposit for October 11-12, 2003.
The official dates are October 8-13, 2003.
Infineon (Sears Point) has also cashed the deposit for October 11-12, 2003.
What are the costs going to be? Do you have to be a member of NSXCA? Do you need to pre-register?
We don't know yet.
There are two different registration fees - the "social" fee which includes all the meals and non-track activities, and the fee to drive in the track event. In previous years, the social fee has been roughly $225-275 per person, and the track fee has been $330-380 per driver.
Yes. If you are not already a member of NSXCA, you will need to add membership dues onto your registration form.
Yes.
Registration details should be available some time in August.
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What is the difference between registering and pre-registering?????
Because I register early, is that considered "pre-registering"? How is that different from people that register before the deadline to avoid the late registration fee? What is the incentive of registering in August vs September vs two days before the deadline - assuming that space has not run out?
Because I register early, is that considered "pre-registering"? How is that different from people that register before the deadline to avoid the late registration fee? What is the incentive of registering in August vs September vs two days before the deadline - assuming that space has not run out?
Mr. Semantics Person,
I assumed that nsxxtreme was using the term "pre-register" to mean, "register in advance of the event". In other words, I interpreted his question as, "Do I need to register for the event in advance, or can I just show up and pay at the door?" And the answer is, you must register for the event in advance. Registration deadlines will be printed on the registration materials.
Because that assumption may not be valid. The last time we had NSXPO in California, the track event sold out and there was a waiting list. And that was at Laguna Seca, where the event capacity was greater than it will be at Infineon Raceway this year.
nsxxtreme,
If I was not interpreting any of your questions correctly, please let me know.
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Originally posted by Hrant:
The official dates are October 8-13, 2003.
Infineon (Sears Point) has also cashed the deposit for October 11-12, 2003.
This kind of sucks… I wanted to show off my World Challenge NSX at expo, but testing in Atlanta is the 14th. (Qualifying is the 16th)
Pre-registering is commonly known as the practice of registering before an event.
Yes. Key words, register and early. Usually there are certain time segments and the meanings may be obvious, pre-registrants, registrants, and late registrants.
Usually it's a pretty good discount but this will vary on the organization and their desire to gather as many delegates as possible.
The planning committee is still working out the schedule details. It's quite possible that there will be no activities planned for Monday the 13th. Thus if you left after the track event concludes on the 12th, you could make it home for the qualifying, but maybe not (?) for the testing.
If you aren't driving in the Saturday-Sunday track event, another option would be to participate in the activities on Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th, including showing the car in the concours (whichever day that will take place - certainly not on a track day), and skip the track event.
The French Laundry is a fine French cuisine restaurant in Yountville which is a few miles north of Napa. Very good food and nice ambience.
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