6 Jun 2023

Unfair Advantage Podcast: Erin Vogel, Racer, Talks Starting in Audi Club HPDEs, Instructing & Challenges Racing as a Woman

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="86738"] Erin Vogel is an Audi Club legacy. She started her performance driving hobby attending Audi Club Southern California High-Performance Driving Events (HPDEs) with her dad, and has quickly progressed from student, to instructor, to aspiring racecar driver. She's an example for ALL Audi Club North America members who may aspire to such a path, though she's especially relatable for women for whom she has made a conscious decision to help...
16 Sep 2022

quattro Magazine: The Gift of Inexperience

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76313"] words: Carey McNeal, photos: Gene Sparks, Mark Lew Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. One is never too old to be a rookie. I learned this after driving 675 miles alone for a weekend to be with members of Audi Club Southern California (SoCal) for which I had no knowledge of customs, etiquette, nor expect...
Fri, Sep 16 , 2022 Bill
14 Oct 2021

Event: Audi Club Potomac-Chesapeake 2020 Fall Finale at VIR

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="65105"] by: Roy A Swaringen, Jr., Ph.D. Editor's Note: This article originally ran in the Q1_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Editor's Note 2: With Audi Club Potomac-Chesapeake's 2021 Fall Finale rapidly approaching, we decided to post the quattro Magazine article about last year's event. If you, like me, occasionally feel the need for speed, the best solutio...
Thu, Oct 14 , 2021 Bill
22 Jul 2021

Perfect quattro Conditions with Audi Club Georgia

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62412"] words/photos: Talia Pakkala What started as an overcast and humid Sunday morning, briefly turned torrential downpour on Audi Club Georgia’s Car Control Clinic at Atlanta Motorsports Park (AMP). To some, this would have meant cancellation of future activities and closing for the day. For quattro owners however, it meant understanding how quattro preforms in real-world, imperfect conditions. The day started off breaking the 30+ student...
Thu, Jul 22 , 2021 Talia
23 Jun 2021

Celebrate 25 Years at Road America with Audi Club Wisconsin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61891"] One of the cornerstones of Audi Club North America is the High Performance Driver Education events run by chapters and one of the oldest HPDE is Audi Club Wisconsin's Road America HPDE. Now in its 25th year, this HPDE allows track veterans and novices alike the opportunity to run around the four mile America's National Park of Speed. This bucket list item is attended by people from all over...even Puerto Rico. This year's Road America HPD...
Wed, Jun 23 , 2021 Bill
19 May 2020

HPDE Instructing During Pandemic Restrictions Webinar: May 20th 8:30pm EST

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42679"] HPDE Instructing During Pandemic Restrictions Free Webinar May 20th 8:30pm EST/5:30pm PST Although pandemic restrictions are being relaxed, it seems likely that social distancing will continue in many locations for some time. This prohibits in-car instructing except for people who are already closely connected. One of the alternative techniques being discussed by the ACNA Performance Driver Education Committee is lead-follow - the...
Tue, May 19 , 2020 Bill
14 Feb 2020

This Is Your Year To Try An Audi Club North America High Performance Driving School With NEQ

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="43422"] words & photos: Audi Club Northeast (NEQ) If you've ever wanted to find out more about what you and your Audi are capable of doing at speed, a well-run high performance driving school at one of many area racetracks is an incredible way to have that experience. For many ACNA members, track events start as a one-off bucket-list dream. For some, it's a life altering experience and many go on to regularly attend events and build close rel...
Fri, Feb 14 , 2020 Bill
4 Oct 2019

Audi DE at Summit Point Main October 18

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="36127"] As part of the 2019 Audi Nationals event, the Potomac-Chesapeake Chapter is hosting a one-day high performance driver education event at Summit Point Main. Please join us! Fun facts: 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Audi of America and the 25th anniversary of Audi Sport! Summit Point is the historic site of Audi’s first sportscar win in the United States, 30 years ago! 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Summit Point M...
Fri, Oct 04 , 2019 Bill
11 Jul 2018

Audi Club Wisconsin HPDE August 12-14, 2018 at Road America

AUDI CLUB WISCONSIN High Performance Driving School (HPDE) August 12-14, 2018 at the World Famous ROAD AMERICA in Elkhart Lake, WI **You Don’t Need an AUDI to Participate, All Brands are Welcome** Our Driver School and Safety Seminar begins on Sunday, afternoon August 12th at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. We’ll have registration, car tech, a light buffet dinner, and driver meetings. You will also have the opportunity to meet the other drivers and your instructor. On...
Wed, Jul 11 , 2018 Bill