Southeast Z Shootout Part 3

Sponsored by: Sport Z Magazine , Courtesy Nissan , and MotorSport Auto

DATE: Sept 14 2003

"I am definitely coming": 65 cars

Giveaways: $200 in MSA gift certificates, $50 gift certificates to Courtesy Nissan, numerous SZM back issues, and all excess funds collected above the cost of track rental(We gave away over $500 in cash at sezs2).

Who? We want to see contingents representing all Z-car models, from 240Z to 350Z. Any Nissan/Datsun is welcome as well. Non-nissan cars are welcome provided they are very fast or very interesting.
What? The fastest street legal Zs in the country.
When? Date: Sept 14 2003
Where? Location: SilverDollar Raceway, Reynolds, GA, (Rte 96, SW of Macon) [directions | hotels]
Why? Because we can
How much? $10 per person at the gate; additional $5 for tech card to race; additional $5 to enter Show-N-Shine

The gory details:

RSVP to sezs@z31.com (This is in no way mandatory!) If you send a gif/jpg image and a bit of info on your car(web site is best) a picture of it may even show up here.
Swap Meet!: If you have parts to sell, bring them. HOWEVER, keep the following in mind. 1) All parts for sale and all transactions will be restricted to a designated area. 2) You are responsible for keeping an eye on your parts or make arrangements for someone to do so if you have to leave the area. 3) PLEASE, no one is interested in buying stock Z parts.
Show-N-Shine!:Plans at to collect a $5 entry to show your car in a designated show car parking area. Cars will be judged by all attendees and all entry fees collected will be redistributed as prizes (several we hope) to those Show-N-Shiners who the crowd selects as having outstanding/interesting cars. This is NOT A CONCOURS and a well engineered car could score as well as a 100-pt car.
RACING!:This is an exclusive track rental for the event, so race until your car melts down. However, this track complies with NHRA guidelines and if you plan to race, please keep the following in mind. 1) No matter what ET your car is capable of, you cannot race in shorts. 2) We are all here to have a good time but you cannot and should not race if you are consuming alcohol. Not only will the track not tolerate it, the organizers of this event will ENFORCE IT!! 3) No burnouts or speeding anywhere but down the strip. 4) Batteries MUST have a secure tiedown. NO ZIPTIES OR BUNGEE CORD. 5) If you run 13.99 or quicker, you should have a helmet or make arrangements to borrow or share. No guarantee that the track will not enforce it. 6) If your run 11.99 or quicker you should have a SFI 3-2a/1 jacket or make arrangements to borrow or share. No guarantee that the track will not enforce it. 7) 10.99 and quicker must have a cage. No guarantee that the track will not enforce it. 8) The track has Racing Fuel on site.

A couple of the fast cars that are known to be attending:

Alabama: Yours truly in his turbocharged 240Z
Alabama: Danny's bootie kicki'n SS
Florida: Scottie's Grand National powered Z:
Florida: James' 240z with 2 turbos and nitrous. Yowsa!
Georgia: Mike's v8 Z:
Alabama: Gabe's 3.0L 77 (turbo soon!):
Florida: Honda Hater's 84T:
South Carolina: devster's 87t:
North Carolina: Tom Crise 8.2@162!
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Roger Hall 85t:
Alabama: Clay Barnett 72 240z:
Daniel McGrath: 1974 260z w/5.0:
Jonathan Barrett: 72 w/350: