2015 Nissan Contingency Program

dkmura

Unfortunately, solo is truly the entry point for motorsports and doesn't garner much manufacturer support until you make it to Nationals. Nissan Motorsports may have a contingency program for Nationals later in the year, but that's about it for cash prizes.

gomer_110

I just wish Nissan would take a page out of Mazda's book. I know Mazda has a contingency for national level events for SCCA solo.

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dkmura

Mazda is the only company I'm aware of that has a marketing campaign built around motorsports. Nissan's program is pretty much in line with what Toyota, Honda, BMW and VW offer. Ford, Chevy, Hyundai/Kia and Dodge have even less (or nothing). Most of those marketing decisions are based on return-on-investment (ROI) data. Mazda's program, while admirable, has been far from the norm for many years now and there's little to no ROI data to support copying it.

GSS138

Although maybe there isn't a direct number attributable to it, their support get's its ROI in different ways imo. Namely things like Spec Miata and all its awesome glory, a zillion people that will buy the new Miata, goodwill etc. Let's face it, no one buys American muscle as a track car.

Nissan's biggest problem is name brand recognition. They have started to step it up with pushing the Nismo brand, but they have a lot of make up work to do. For example, this year at Mazfest in CA, there were over 5,000 people attending in California. Subi fest had probably 15,000- they completely packed AAA speedway. That's probably as many as they get at nascar races. In comparison, I bet 1000 people would not show up for a Nissan/Nismo event.

Don't get me wrong I love my Z, and I think nismo is moving in the right direction, but they need to put their mouth where their money is so to say-it's guys like you and me that are out doing track day events, amateur competitions, time trial events, and car shows.

They are missing out on a lot of free press.

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gomer_110

fwiw here's a quick list of manufacturers that offer contingency programs for SCCA Solo.

Honda - $100 for class win
Subaru - $150 for class win
Mazda - $300 for class win
Mini - $250 for class win
Scion - $200 for class win
Toyota - $200 for class win

We're not talking big money here but every little bit counts when you're funding your own racing hobby.

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martin82

not much you can do with this really, they need to open this up to any timed event really besides just SCCA, ie Global Time Attack, Redline Time attack etc would be awesome

GSS138

Yeah, call me when they support time attack. I have emailed them about it and it's still "no".

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takjak2

NASA TT3 here. Free stickers is the best we get.

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GSS138

Hehe, move to Cali Tak, we at least get parts discounts!

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martin82

btw the discounted parts aren't even that great, if you have a good hook up you will get the same price and wont take forever to ship, I prob wont even take my time to apply for this year

Rusty

When Paul Stclair was at Nismo. I could get parts for about half price. Since he's gone. Everything is list price. And there isn't much in the Nismo catalog for the 370Z.

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GSS138

And what this inadvertently does is make every Nissan shop and service department hate Nismo USA too!

To quote an example from today, one of mine and martin's friends was looking for brake bleeder valves, he calls a dealer and they wanted 40.00 for a set of 4 brake bleeder valves for a nismo 350z!

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GSS138

Quoted for truth.

I could rant for an hour, but what it comes down to is we get no love.

Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, Honda do. That's why 10's of thousands of people will buy the new Miata, STI, '86, Type-R, and not the new Z.

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martin82

haha yup and Kevin and I make better nismo ducts lol

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Zucks lol