poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

[warmpancakes]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

I'd suggest an early summer date if possible. That way assuming nats stays in sept, somewhat seperates them a bit.

Heck, this might be the trip I get 10 miles on my ty, win free gas to nats, night at strip club, steak dinner and not sure what else people have bet on with me.

We can go to the Canadian strip clubs you dollar goes futher, :tup:

 

[qbnkiller]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Chad....you'd just take I-75 until you hit Detroit....about 1400 miles if I remember right..I have family in Miami and have made that trip before.

 

[2kwik4u]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

I'd vote that I would attend nats in michigan, however not for the reasons above.

I personally would follow the nats wherever they went. It's not about the location, it's about the people.

So yes I'd go, but not because different is good.

 

[cvcsmkr]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Chad....you'd just take I-75 until you hit Detroit....about 1400 miles if I remember right..I have family in Miami and have made that trip before.

i really give props to those NE that drive the 1400~ miles to KC.
i just dont think i culd do that, thats probably been the #1 reason for the FL guys.
lets move it to the KY, NC TN area.
its probably more central to the people that actually attend.
but no matter where it is, it will be though to match the setup KC has for the nats.

 

[GM TURBO]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

I'm down for whatever.

Mark me down for 1, 2 and 3.

 

[jbone]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Has anyone thought of maybe making spring and fall nationals?? one at KC and one at MI. I think a lot of the import guys do it like that :dunno:

Just a thought

 

[Typhoonracer]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

The first week of June 07 would be good as the Hot Rod Power Tour will be in Kalamazoo MI on Sunday June 3rd!

2007 Hot Rod Power Tour -

Saturday June 2 — Starting in Cleveland, Ohio at the International Expo center
Sunday June 3 — going West to Kalamazoo, Michigan (258 miles) Fairgrounds
Monday June 4 — through Chicago to Racine, Wisconsin (230 miles) Lakefront
Tuesday June 5 — South to Springfield, Illinois (261 mi) State Fairgrounds
Wednesday June 6 — Evansville, Indiana (238 miles) Roberts Stadium
Thursday June 7 — Memphis, Tennessee (294 miles) Motor Sports Park
Friday June 8 — Little Rock, Arkansas (135 miles) State Fairgrounds
Saturday June 9 — Long Haul Photo and awards (1416 miles total)


Any gearhead that can join Hot Rod Magazine's Power Tour 2007
should make the trip, it's a pilgrimage!

 

[kwick6]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

I would bring a least two trucks...maybe a third? Also I am sure we could get Dave Henninger to stop over during track day for some tuning tips or we could have some vehicles for him to tune for a set price. Richard Byrd from Flow Tech would probably come if invited...one of the best head guys around. Miland dragway is great...GM does a lot of testing there. I know Henninger does a lot of their tuning at that track. Michigan Nat's could have a lot to offer... :2cents:

John

Michigan is hard to beat for an event like this.

I will commit to being a major sponsor of the event as well as working on getting other sponsors, and tech/tuning setup with some well known folks in the Detroit Area

I'd like to suggest the track day be opened up to include all domestic turbo vehicles, similar to this one setup by Gene called Turbo Thunder:
http://home.earthlink.net/~speedwayrepair/id2.html

I'd like to see an event that would draw in turbo enthusiasts from Kurt Urban's sleeper Nova(latest issue of Hot Rod, BTW) to the guys making 200+mph passes.

 

[qbnkiller]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

I am in talks right now with W2W Scott...also have a couple other angles I am working on....talk to Mr. Breakfast himself....

 

[blk00z28]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Has anyone thought of maybe making spring and fall nationals?? one at KC and one at MI. I think a lot of the import guys do it like that

Just a thought

That wouldn't be a bad idea if they made more trucks. But not to many people would want to do a double Nat's, let alone meet with their local group a few times a year. Thats a lot of money for people like myself to spend.. If we get 10,000 people like show up at those import meets then I could see this happening.

There are a lot of if's in this thread.

I don't mean to hate on you guys who say you make every Nats no matter where it is or when it is. Thats nice that some of you who have loads of vacation time, and make a good amount of money a year can say that. But there are a bunch of us on here that would like at least a 6-8 month headstart on where and when the nats are. Mostly due to work, and money.

1400 miles is a good distance to move. Thats at least an extra 2 days travel time on a trip for some of us who might not be able to drive straight thru. (I say that because if I leave Nats sunday, and have to be back to work wed at 8am. I'm not going to stay awake for 72 hours.) I start work before the first of this year. New job working for the state as a correctional officer. I can't just tell them a month before the nats that I'm going to be gone for 8-9 days. They are going to need to know this at least 6 months before I even think about leaving.

 

[natsforever]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Mike Dobrick is right, the poll is set up wrong. The only choice it gives you is a MI Nats or stay home. It doesn't ask you where you want it to be. I hope to go to the Nats either way.

I just wish this had come up months ago. What happens if they can't find enough people to run a Nats in Michigan? They probably won't have an answer to that question for a month or two. If it's not going to happen in Michigan, then the KC people will have to plan it(on short notice). They will almost have to have it in September because June will only be 7 months away(at that point). The point I'm trying to make is, we should try to make it as easy as possible for the planners--whoever they are. As a way of saying thank you, for planning last years Nats(KC) or for planning next years Nats(KC or MI).

 

[SonomaGTlover]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Count me in for NATS or GreatLakes Gathering... I'll do whatever I can to make it.

 

[TYRODD]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

I'd go but I wouldnt drive..thats hella far!

 

[jimhrabe]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

yep,if its in Michigan i'll be there 10 hours to KC is a bit too much of a drive for 2 days for me

 

[Syclone#1992]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

yep,if its in Michigan i'll be there 10 hours to KC is a bit too much of a drive for 2 days for me

Now you can fly to NATS and still go to the Michigan meet. Later this month we will be hammering out a date as to when this event will take place.

Check out there forum! Its a meet you definately won't want to miss, I promise! :tup:
http://www.syty.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=69

 

[Captain Morgan]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

yep,if its in Michigan i'll be there 10 hours to KC is a bit too much of a drive for 2 days for me

thats pathetic

 

[jimhrabe]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

thats pathetic

Sorry but driving 10 hours isnt for me

 

[HotRodV6]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Well if it were moved to MI, as much as id like to go as that my home state and would be able to see some family, from Houstojn its just way to far to drive for a 3 day event, just not economically feasable.

At 12 hours KC is almost not doable either, but i have enough dedication to suck it up and make the drive anyways, have done it for S-series Nats, and hopefully next year if Nats is still in KC ill be there for them too.

 

[chelo]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

Is it going to happen in Michigan for sure? Any updates? Hotel? Date?

 

[QUICK STORM]

Re: poll If the nats were moved to Michigan would you come?

i'm pretty sure nats is stayin in KC, but MI is having a similar homecoming deal earlier in the year.