Following is a brief description of our annual events. In the few months prior to each event, more information about the event and how to register will be put on this website and on our event registration website. In addition to these annual events we offer other driving, educational and social events so please check our calendar regularly for a full list.
For an idea of what our driving schools are like:
Click here to watch the excellent and informative video "The Art of Performance Driving" produced by the Northeast Quattro Club chapter.
Click here to see Saturday Driver's Education at the 2011 Matt Ammon Memorial Driving School and Teen Clinic at Bremerton Motorsports Park.
Son of Quattrofest
Son of Quattrofest is so named because it is the "light" version of our signature event, Quattrofest. Son of Quattrofest is held at Portland International Raceway, in late February or early March. It is a one day event of lapping on the road course for intermediate and advanced drivers, and also for novices who have previously participated in a high performance driver’s school with ACNW or another car club.
Matt Ammon Memorial Driving School
This is a two day driving school at Bremerton Motorsports Park, typically held in May. Saturday offers adult and teen driving clinics for new and novice drivers, while intermediate and advanced drivers run an autocross. Everyone runs the autocross on Saturday afternoon. Sunday is a full day of lapping on the road course for all drivers (except teens).
Tours
Tours are a chance for Audi owners to have some fun driving their cars on fun and interesting roads as a group. Tours are conducted on secondary roads that offer twists and turns with beautiful scenery in the greater Puget Sound area during one of the summer or fall months. Tours end with an opportunity to socialize over a picnic lunch or at a restaurant.
Picnic and Business Meeting
Our annual summer picnic includes lunch, great company with fellow club-members, and the club’s annual business meeting. This is a great opportunity to socialize, as well as admire other Audi vehicles. The picnic may include a show-n-shine, door prizes, or a fun drive. The annual business meeting also takes place, where board members are elected and other club business is taken care of.
Audi Car Corral
The Pacific Northwest Historics is a major fund-raiser for Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle and typically takes place over the Fourth of July weekend at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA. The Portland Historic Races at Portland International Raceway in Portland, OR, is a fund-raiser for the Community Transitional School and also takes place in July. ACNW hosts the Audi Quattro car corral at each event. Tickets for the car corral are offered at a discount. The car corral features prime event parking and "pace" laps in your own car on the road course Saturday and Sunday.
Geschwindigkeit
Geschwindigkeit was introduced in July 2010 and sold out quickly so it has become an annual fixture on our calendar. Geschwindigkeit is held at Pacific Raceways in Kent. It is a one day event of lapping on the road course for intermediate and advanced drivers, and also for novices who have previously participated in a high performance driver’s school with ACNW or another car club.
Maryhill Loops Road Tour and Wine Tasting
The Maryhill Loops Road Tour and Wine Tasting event was brand new for ACNW in 2008 and it was so popular it has become an annual event. This event takes place on a Saturday in mid-September as a drive on the privately owned Maryhill Loops Road, reserved exclusively for us. The day finishes up with a winery tour, wine tasting, and catered dinner at a local winery. Friday offers an organized caravan from the Puget Sound area to Goldendale, WA for those who are interested.
Quattrofest
Quattrofest is our signature event of the year. It is held at Portland International Raceway, typically in November when the weather allows the benefits of quattro to be demonstrated. This event takes place over two days. Saturday offers adult and teen driving clinics for new and novice drivers, while intermediate and advanced drivers lap on the road course. Saturday afternoon the new and novice drivers lap, while teens and their parents run an autocross. Sunday is a full day of lapping on the road course for all drivers (except teens). This event includes chalk talks, a commemorative t-shirt, door prizes, an auction, a dinner banquet on Saturday night, and an opportunity to meet many terrific people.
Holiday Party
Our annual holiday party in early December is a great evening to get together with other Audi enthusiasts. Whether someone is new to the Audi family or has been a long time member, this is a fun evening to relive stories of the fun events of the year, and look forward to the next. ACNW provides beverages and dinner may be potluck or catered.
