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40308: Motorsports Festival Planned for Austin
On Saturday, April 12 from 4 PM to 11 PM, the Boost Mobile Nightshift will fill the Travis County Expo Center in Austin. The event will feature hundreds of tricked out cars and bikes, high-speed drift demos, high flying Freestyle MotoX (over a semi truck!), and a live performance by hip hop artist Lloyd. The nation’s largest touring event series of its type, Nightshift Austin will mark the first Nightshift and third stop on HIN Events’ 21-city 2008 tour. More than 10,000 auto and entertainment enthusiasts are expected for the event in Austin.
At 6pm, the festival will be recognizing Austin soldiers returning from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Sgt. Nick Ashby, creator of the "Citizen Soldier" Tribute Car which he designed for the Army National Guard.
The day's festivities will include more than 300 tricked out vehicles totaling over $15 million in value, ranging from Japanese to Euro and from high-end luxury to wild and exotic. Notable cars include:
o Johnny Nguyen’s Honda S2000, one of the hottest S2000s in Houston
o Lindz Doringo’s Nissan 350Z, as seen on the cover of Modified magazine
o Randy Rigg’s award winning Nissan G35 from Los Angeles
o Street Lightz right hand drive Honda Civic Type R Tour Car, a rare treat for American fans
o Topher Shively’s 1000HP Nissan 350Z, one of the most powerful 350Zs in Texas
o Boost Mobile Nissan RX8 designed by famed automotive stylist RJ de Vera
Location: The event will take place at the Travis County Expo Center, located east of town at 7311 Decker Lane.
Admission: $25. All ages.
Photo courtesy Boost Mobile Nightshift
posted by Paris & John @ 3:00 PM
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