2008 Midwest Z Heritage Fest – June 6, 7, 8

The Windy City Z Club and ChicagoZ.com forum are hosting the 9th annual Midwest Z Heritage Fest. Last year 95 Z cars from all over the Midwest attended this event in Nashville, Indiana. This year we are also inviting other old school Datsuns, and new school Infiniti Gs, and GTRs to the event.

Host hotel:

Hickory Ridge Marriott in Lisle on RT 53.

1195 Summerhill Drive

Lisle, Illinois 60532

Phone 1-630-971-5000

A block of discounted rooms are reserved. More info to follow.

Event Costs:

• $35 pre-registration before May 1st. $40 after May 1st or at the event. Includes car show entry, track touring, t-shirt, goodie bag, and raffle ticket. (we'll make a pre-regitration form available shortly)Obtain form at windycityzclub.com.

• Dinner $25.00/person. Outside bar-b-que style diner at hotel.

• $5 per/person entrance fee to enter at Autobahn Country Club (paid to and at Autobahn Country Club). Applies to anyone entering including track tourers and spectators.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday

• 11:00 am start of registration

• 8:00 Start of driving tour into Chicago – itinerary TBD

Saturday Car Show and Autobahn Track Touring

• AM car cleanup starts, leave for track 10:00 am

• Check in and grid at track 11:00ish

• Autobahn Country Club C track touring Saturday – noon to 1 pm

• Clean up continue after return from track

• Judging starts by 1pm, Must be ready for judging by 4pm cut-off

• Dinner starts at 7:30pm

• Awards start by 8:30

Sunday

• Open day. Possible destinations to explore Chicago or local (Volo Car Museum, Chicago downtown, Morton Arbotetum, etc.)

• Possible other Z related event TBD.

In addition to car show judges, we are looking for volunteers to help with car staging for the show, caravan leads to Autobahn and gridding cars for touring at Autobahn. Also other miscellaneous duties.

I will post in the next cou[le of days the registration form link....

go to www.windycityzclub.com

We’ll stick by the adage “better late than never”. Due to video software issues, krazy has just been able to edit the recap of the 2007 MW Z Heritage Event held in Brown County, IN , hosted by the Indy Z Car Club and sponsored by Hubler Nissan. For those that were there and for those that missed a great event here is the 2007 recap video.

Now it’s time to move on to the 2008 MW Z Heritage Event sponsored by the Windy City Z Club, on Chicago’s westside. Here is all the information needed to make your plans and reservations. Z you in the Windy City!

2008 Midwest Z Heritage Fest – June 6, 7, 8

The Windy City Z Club is hosting the 9th annual Midwest Z Heritage Fest and invites participation from the ChicagoZ.com forum members. We are asking for both event participation in attendance and helping out with holding this event. Last year 95 Z cars from all over the Midwest attended this event in Nashville, Indiana. This year we are also inviting other old school performance Datsuns and new school Gs and GTRs to the event. Host hotel is the Marriott in Lisle on RT 53.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday

• 11:00 am start of registration

• Possible public road driving event

Saturday Car Show and Autobahn Track Touring

• AM car cleanup starts, leave for track 10:00 am

• Check in and grid at track 11:00ish

• Autobahn Country Club track touring Saturday – noon to 1 pm

• Clean up continue after return from track - Judging for the car show will make allowance for track dirt etc.

• Judging starts by 1PM, Must be ready for judging by 4PM cut-off

• Dinner starts at 7:30PM

• Awards start by 8:30PM

Sunday

• Open day, provide possible destinations to explore Chicago (Volvo Car Museum, downtown, Great America, etc.)

• Possible other Z related event TBD.

We need help in all aspects, registration, judging, sponsorships, running/hosting other events, etc. Let us know what you are interested in.

Check www.ChicagoZ.com for updates

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LODGING

Hickory Ridge Marriott in Lisle on RT 53

1195 Summerhill Drive

Lisle, IL 60532

Phone: 630-971-5000

A block of discounted rooms is reserved. More info to follow.

Below are the links to make reservations for the Windy City Z Club 2008 program.

• http://marriott.com/chihr?groupCode=wczwcza&app=resvlink – 1 Queen Bed, Room only- $89

• http://marriott.com/chihr?groupCode=wczwczb&app=resvlink – 2 Queen Beds, Room only- $89

• http://marriott.com/chihr?groupCode=wczwczc&app=resvlink – 1 Queen Bed w/ Breakfast for 1 - $99

• http://marriott.com/chihr?groupCode=wczwczd&app=resvlink – 2 Queen Beds w/Breakfast for 2 - $109

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REGISTRATION

• $35 pre-registration before May 1st. $40 after May 1st or at the event. Includes Car Show entry, track touring, t-shirt and raffle ticket.

• Dinner: $25/person. Outside BBQ style dinner at the hotel

• $5 per person entrance fee to enter at the Autobahn Country Club (paid to and at Autobahn Country Club). Applies to anyone entering, including track tourers and spectators.

• Registration Form available at www.windycityzclub.com