• Nopi Chicago Cancelled.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:42 pm**

http://www.drifting.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23687

NOPI Motorsports is sad to announce the cancellation of the NOPI Drift event in Chicago this weekend August 18th and 19th. NOPI has received notification this morning from Toyota Park that they will not make the facility available for the NOPI Drift event in Chicago this weekend. NOPI believes that it has a valid contract with Anschutz Chicago Soccer Stadium, LLC, the owner of the facility, and the reasons for their refusal to allow the event to take place are still not clear. NOPI has instructed its attorney to take any and all action necessary to hold them accountable for their actions in refusing to honor their contract with NOPI. "We have been negotiating with Toyota Park since last October and they have even been selling tickets on their website. People from all over the country were scheduled to come to this event and we have invested tens of thousands of dollars in up front costs.", stated Michael Meyers, President of NOPI Motorsports, LLC.
T. Michael Martin, attorney for NOPI Motorsports, stated "We believe that we clearly have a valid agreement with the facility and their refusal to allow the event is a breach of that agreement and we will hold them accountable for their actions. NOPI will suffer serious financial losses because of this action and we take any and all actions necessary, including the filing of a lawsuit, to recoup those losses and the damage done to the reputation of NOPI Motorsports, LLC". Martin continued, "We believe that this refusal to allow the event may very well be political and has nothing to do with the terms of the agreement entered into".

This is something very new to NOPI, as they have never encountered anything like this in their history. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused you.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:48 pm**

Yup, heard about that earlier too....gay.

I think a few of us might head up to rockingham for the speedfed natls event this weekend if anyone wants to tag along. It doesn't look like ill be able to afford to get my car up there which sucks, but going and hanging out might be cool.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:32 pm**

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:14 pm**

gayness

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:19 pm**

charlie wrote:

i agree

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i was excited about seeing charlie after like a year!

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:07 pm**

Likewise no doubt Cody. I actually saw on Ticketmaster last night before I sent you that message that the tix for individual days was cancelled, but 2-day event passes were available so I thought they were just forcing people to buy those passes. But it's definitely strange to wait until the last minute to say, "Oh hai, no thx on the drfting guyz, thx tho."

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:07 pm**

damnit!

i thinking about calling dick for this weekend to go to chicago....lol

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:10 pm**

call in dick and go to NC with us. right now, it's just me, wooley, and brady in the van/hotel, so we need more people to help minimize the cost (we can comfortably fit 6 in there, so if anyone wants to go, holler).

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:13 pm**

i want to go, all ya have to do is meet me in stl then we roll out. haha nah just kidding, but i will be seeing yall down there very soon