Z car fans and vintage Datsun owners here is a great way to kickoff June! ZONC and David Swig of Motoring J Style are hosting the the 2nd Annual Turn Z event at Infineon Raceway June 4.

Last year’s event was a success with an impressive turnout of cool cars, you can see pictures HERE
The Z Owners of Northern California (ZONC) and Motoring J Style are thrilled to announce “Turn Z,” a celebration of Datsun/Nissan Z Cars and Japanese motoring culture at large, which will take place at Infineon Raceway during the 2nd annual Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival on Saturday, June 4.

Race fans are encouraged to visit the ZONC/Motoring J Style display at Turn 7. Race fans can expect more than 50 Zs on display, as well as more than 100 Japanese classics in the area designated as “Turn Z.” There will be several categories for judging, with prizes going to owners of selected cars just before the parade lap.

Among those in attendance at the event will be sports car racing legend John Morton, competing with several cars during the weekend.

At the end of the day you can drive on the track for $15!!!
Tickets can be purchased by clicking on the “tickets” link below:
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It’s red. It’s fast. It’s a Datsun 510 wagon! Troy T is the owner of this unique vintage race car, I mean racing wagon:) Rob at ZCG helped dyno tune this beast on the dyno last year with great results. Catch the wagon’s full build-up on Troy’s site, RacingOnTheCheap. Here is Tim A with a full race report from the VARA High Desert Challenge last month:

I was invited to co drive in an Enduro race with friend Troy Tinsley’s Datsun 510 Wagon race car. Yep wagon, wood roof rack and all. It is actually a full cage race car that looks like a Nascar under the skin, but it makes for a great conversation piece when it is not on track. The car was built by Paul Moore’s Race shop in Seaside CA, Moore Speed, from a rolling shell. Troy helped over the last two years or so to build the car. The car was finished up a few months ago and Troy has run the car at a few track events and a couple of races so he is getting comfortable with the car and was ready to go back to Willow springs as he had not been there in years, and the VARA event originally had three flag races he could enter, so he could not pass the opportunity for so much track time.

Unfortunately after about revision four to the schedule, two races, the VARA annual evening two hour enduro, and the Classic Motorsports Magazine small bore challenge race were combined into one run group that was one hour long. So the requirement for a co-driver was removed as the race was shortened to one hour. Since two changes to the schedule were made that eliminated separate run groups and then cut the time on the enduro eliminating the second driver, I was not needed to participate in the Enduro. However I had scheduled the weekend and figured Troy would probably like the company and some crew help even if he had to suffer my incessant chattering in the car on the trip. Fortunately all worked out with my home schedule and I was able to go along …[read more]

April was a very exciting month! The 300ZXClub and NICOforums put together the annual Bay Area “In-N’-Out and Drive” 4/30/11. Here is Corey S with a report from the very successful meet:

The weather was perfect for this South San Jose meet, on this sunny, blue sky day. The turn out for the event was impressive, with over 25 beautiful Z32s, 5+ Z33’s, even 2 240SX’s, 2 G35’s and even a sweet z31!
Z Enthusiasts came from as far as San Luis Obispo to make this event, driving hours to meet up with the community. The event began with a relaxed gathering outside of In-N’-Out. You could feel the excitement in the air as more and more groups of Z cars drove up to the lot.

After meeting up with the Z enthusiasts and taking a few organized pictures, it was time to move forward to the next stage of the event, a drive through the hills by Uvas Reservoir. A line of 30 cars commanded the roads, T-Tops removed and hands in the air. The energy was great!
With the Twin Turbo Z’s pulling up the rear, we flew together through the twisty hills in a rush of power and handling to our next destination. …[read more]

One of my hobbies is 1/24 scale model car building. In the past few years I’ve focused on building scale replicas of friend’s personal cars. Rob’s 1970 240z holds a special place in my Z heart and I thought it would be a nice challenge to make a model faithful to the real car.

I made sure the engine bay had the entire RB25DET drivetrain visible with Greddy intake manifold, injectors, turbo and FMIC plumbing, BOVs, and that Interstate battery. On the outside I used Go Green paint for the body, Porsche Big Red calipers with cross-drilled rotors, Panasport-type wheels, and a photo-reduced license plate that reads ” GO GA Z”.  The interior even has DEFI gauges, a MOMO steering wheel and Recaro seats…just like the real thing!  Enjoy the pictures and stop by the shop to see the model in its display case, but please do not touch it 🙂

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Lots of exciting events coming up in May, June and July so mark those calendars and save the dates!

May 15: Duel at DeAnza

The NorCal 510 Owners Club is hosting The Duel at DeAnza autocross event in Cupertino, CA. This event has been running for decades and draws hundreds of entries and spectators! For more info visit NorCalUFO

June 4: Turn Z in Historic Races at Infineon

Last year’s event was a success with an impressive turnout of cool cars, you can see pictures HERE. Registration can be found on the ZONC page or HERE

June 26: Palo Alto Concours

We had a blast at last year’s concours event. This year there will be another vintage Japanese car display amidst all of the exotic and super-expensive machines on that beautiful Stanford lawn. Not to be missed! Check pics from 2010’s event
Show info is located HERE

July 9: The Annual Z Show in Brisbane, Ca

ZONC is hosting the Annual Z show in Brisbane, Ca. Old and new Z cars, roadsters, 510s, GTRs, and G35/G37 coupes will compete in stock and modified classes along the rolling lawns and beautiful scenic vista of the San Francisco bay.Click below for registration and show info:
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