NOPI Nationals Cancelled!

Discussion in 'Meetups & Events' started by 5spdfrk, Jul 16, 2008.

  1. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Hate to say it folks, but it looks that way.

    I saw this over on IA, so maybe it's a joke, but most people seem to think its true. There are no official reports on their website yet, they should be releasing an announcement in a couple days.
     
  2. Matt

    Matt Think before you post Staff Member Supporting Member

    that's wierd..I saw nothing on their website that said that....
     
  3. pankopp

    pankopp Member

    yeah i saw this on IA, some guy said he called and they confirmed it... so we will see... at least it will save me $70
     
  4. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    It was like $90 last year.
     
  5. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Well if it is true I can certainly understand where they're coming from. I often wondered about their margins @ the events and apparently it is not so good anymore.
     
  6. Batlground

    Batlground Active Member


    Poor management caused the downfall of the Nopi Nationals, those guys were making plenty of money.
     
  7. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Agreed! They became complacent in what they were doing, and didn't take the necessary steps to control the monster they had created.
     
  8. FTZ

    FTZ ^.^

    I can almost guarantee that it is true. I have not received any emails from my Nopi Contact about registering as a club this year. Last year and the year before, I think I got the first notification about club registration in April, usually a reminder email every 2 weeks thru to September.

    Being that i haven't gotten a single email this year, I would not be surprised to here that it is not happening this year, at least not in Atlanta.
     
  9. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    Wow, that's a good point Jason.
     
  10. Eco Auto Clean

    Eco Auto Clean Active Member

    I'm sure its true as well...just like the everything else falling apart in this struggling economy.
     
  11. Batlground

    Batlground Active Member

    Don't blame the economy for this one, it has been a long time coming
     
  12. WJM

    WJM Banned

    Down with NOPI, good/bad/WTFever economy or not.
     
  13. Eco Auto Clean

    Eco Auto Clean Active Member


    oh i totally agree...sucks either way....
     
  14. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

  15. Berzerklo

    Berzerklo Active Member

  16. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    Well the show was getting worse and worse every year.
     
  17. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    Yeah it was the same crap but I enjoyed spending the time with other enthusiasts. Now the drifting was better and better. It rocked last year.

    Dang this means no D&B meet pre Nopi this year as well.....this blows. Was looking forward to a mini vacation. I guess the wife and I will find something else to do.
     
  18. scoobaru

    scoobaru Active Member

    it was ricefest, and always hot as hell....but i always went, so that kinda sucks.
     
  19. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    WHAT NOOOOOOOOOOO! :unamused::wtc: anywayz we can still have a d&b meet just wont have to clean the car after or get up extra early for meet for show. dang that sad I alwayz looked forward to that show.
     
  20. Jewels450

    Jewels450 Member

    no rice burner traffic now! :wiggle:

    dang shame though. I know people come from miles and miles for it
     
  21. ShaneSTI

    ShaneSTI Active Member

    damn this sux! i always got in free as an air force recruiter. this was my favorite and most fun of my special events i had to work. oh well, maybe in 09'.
     
  22. Jewels450

    Jewels450 Member

    It's too big of an event with tons of money coming in and out for it to not get back going again quickly.
     
  23. Doug@DBW Motorsports

    Doug@DBW Motorsports Active Member

    This is all on Nopi no other series are doing bad because of the economy. Hell every time attack I goto is better than the last. More turnout etc...
     
  24. Jewels450

    Jewels450 Member

    agree. there is always something more to the story they aren't telling but it is just easier to say that's what's it about and leave it at that
     
  25. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!


    Come over for the Petit LeMans.
    It's normally the same weekend as NOPI, every other year it's the weekend after it.

    Good times and great cars.
     
  26. knhtrdr

    knhtrdr Active Member

    Cool I can still get my car crazy fix on before the winter kicks in.
     
  27. Kokopelli

    Kokopelli Active Member


    And much beer :beer:


    We should work on getting a Subaru parade lap.
     
  28. XanRules

    XanRules Active Member

    I'd be down!
     
  29. redman

    redman Member

    That would be one hell of an experience, not only are you getting to drive on Road Atlanta, but you would be driving around with the thing that makes the Subaru community so great, the other enthusiasts.
     
  30. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    well damn..now what am i going to do with my pimped out cavalier
     
  31. Kris

    Kris Member

    burn it?
     
  32. Jake

    Jake Active Member

    i'm going to the road atlanta race in october instead. in fact i have been going to more race oriented events since the last NOPI i went to (and won my class) in '05. I guess you could say, i've matured....

    haha
     
  33. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

    I think I'm going to go to GT Live at VIR instead this year.
     
  34. MarkM2016GTI

    MarkM2016GTI Supporting Member

    There is always PLM.....I loved PLM...It's not the end of the world...LOL....



    Mark
     
  35. booroo

    booroo Member

    NOPI is back on guys! Check out the website.
     
  36. 5spdfrk

    5spdfrk Active Member

    It's not actually "NOPI", nopi is just helping promote it for jbird.
     
  37. cleanmachine

    cleanmachine Member

    U can get your automotive fix at the Petite Lemans. I have gone to both Nopi and the Petite for about the last 7 years and the Petite is by far the most fun and interesting. I always see totally rare baddass cars that you won't see at Nopi, like a CLK 63 Black series.
     

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