Nopi has been loosing money for YEARS. Sponsors were bailing on the Nopi Nationals because Nopi just wasnt drawing the crowd, and because in some cases Nopi owed the vendors BIG MONEY for product they couldnt pay.
Theres "very well known sources" who have said that in some cases Nopi owed Sparco, Turbonetics, Skunk2, Eibach and other vendors more than $20,000 a piece and they couldnt pay.
Rumor was that they couldnt even afford to pay for their own brand line #1.
The economy does suck, but if you stay ahead of the curve it doesnt matter. Im in internet sales and yeah my sales have dropped but there is still money out there if you know what to sell.
Problem with Nopi is they still think everyone wants Body Kits and Neon Lights.