Audi Club Northwest is proud to welcome members from all over North America to Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the Frank Beddor Nationals at Quattrofest.

Quattrofest has been a fixture at PIR and our signature event for 17 years.  The track now has two miles of fresh asphalt for everyone to enjoy.  It features twelve turns that will include the famous "Festival Curves" for this event (http://tinyurl.com/PIR20101106).

Easy to learn but challenging to perfect, PIR has a 41 year history.  It has hosted many huge events including CART, IMSA, Trans Am, ALMS, NASCAR, and other national racing series. Tailor-made for driving schools, the facility has enough room to simultaneously run lapping sessions and skills exercises. This will also allow Quattrofest to have an autocross, a first for an Audi Club North America national event.

Come a couple of days early to experience the great Northwest with two terrific tours.  They are structured to show everyone some of what the area offers.

Thursday’s Tour will head east up the Columbia River Gorge where participants will be treated to spectacular views with multiple waterfalls and mountains on the way to the Maryhill Museum of Art (www.maryhillmuseum.org), overlooking the mighty Columbia River. This museum is the world’s largest art museum with 6000 acres of land. Starting with the unusual art of a full size replica of Stonehenge and finishing with the Maryhill Loops Road (www.maryhillmuseum.org/loops.html), it boasts some of the most interesting and unusual art on the planet. In the museum building the temporary exhibit at that time will be Comics at the Crossroads: Art of the Graphic Novel. The permanent exhibits include Auguste Rodin (sculpture), Native American art and culture, Samuel Hill, Marie Queen of Romania, European paintings (mostly British, Dutch and French), Loie Fuller (modern dance), chess sets and much more. You will get to drive the famous Maryhill Loops Road that has been seen in countless commercial advertisements and photographs. The Maryhill area is also one of the largest wind production areas in the United States. You will get to see some of the huge wind generators up close on the museum property. The afternoon will wrap up with wine tasting just down the road at the Maryhill Winery (www.mayhillwinery.com).

Friday’s Tour will start south down the Willamette Valley at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. This museum houses an eclectic group of aircraft including the world famous Spruce Goose which is on permanent display at the museum. After a lunch at the Museum you may choose between three options. One group will head north and enjoy visiting several wineries in the Willamette Valley, which has been recognized as one of the premier Pinot Noir producing areas in the world. Another other group will head west to the Oregon coast and take in the spectacular world famous views and great driving roads. You may also choose to spend more time at the Evergreen Aviation Museum and take in an IMAX movie or tour the space wing or for some a once in a lifetime visit to the Spruce Goose.

There will be extra charges for some of the tour activities.  See the registration screens for details.

Saturday the driving event proper starts with our Drivers Education program for novice drivers and lapping for advanced drivers. Learning to be better drivers is what Audi Club Northwest is all about.  For information about what our driving schools look like please go to http://www.audiclubna.org/about-acna-topmenu-33/acna-driving-schools-topmenu-62 .  This gives you a very good overview of what Audi Club North America driving schools are all about

Drivers Education students will then have a choice to participate in the afternoon autocross or lapping on the road course.  If you have questions about what to register for go ahead an send Pat a note at mardkins@msn.com and he can help you tailor the event to your needs . 

For Saturday evening, plan on a terrific dinner banquet at the Red Lion Hotel on the Columbia River, with good company, good food, and an entertaining experience for Audi enthusiasts. We are pleased to welcome former Audi of America Inc. safe driving clinic and new model introduction representative Kathy Rude to our banquet. Kathy will share some photos of her racing background and experiences in helping develop the then-new Audi Quattro Club instructor training program.

Sunday, you go back to the track and continue with either lapping or autocross. 

We hope you will consider joining us for this very special Quattrofest!

Adult drivers 18+ may choose from the following event options:

• Two-day driver education/lapping (Saturday) and all day lapping (Sunday) for $379.  Banquet and commemorative shirt included. 
• Two-day driver education/afternoon autocross (Saturday) and all day lapping (Sunday), $349.  Banquet and commemorative shirt included.

Adult drivers, teens, and drivers with non-conforming convertibles or Roadsters may choose from the following event options:

• Full event two-day DE special: drivers education on Saturday morning, autocross Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, $199.  Banquet and commemorative shirt included.
• One-day driver education and autocross (Saturday), $120.
• 1/2 day autocross (Saturday afternoon only), $50
• Full day autocross (all day Sunday), $70

Registration pricing includes lunch for each day you participate. Guest lunches are available for $15. Note: When meals are a part of our events, ACNW will attempt to accommodate special dietary requirements if requested. However, meals are provided by third parties and circumstances may not always enable ACNW or its vendors to meet every special dietary need.

All lapping participants must be Audi Club North America members.  You may purchase membership as part of registration on the next screens or go to the Audi Club North America website to join.

Convertibles may run in Saturday's exercises and the autocross on both days. Please see Event Requirements in the next screens for further details. Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs, SAVs), trucks and other high-center vehicles are not permitted on Saturday or Sunday.

Helmet requirement is Snell 2000 or later for Lapping.  Helmets rated SA, M, or K are okay.  Helmets are not required for the DE Exercises on Saturday morning nor the Autocross on Saturday afternoon or Sunday.  Club helmets are available in several sizes for rental on a first come, first served basis.  Please specify a size when registering.

Our hotel for this event is the Red Lion Hotel on the River-Jantzen Beach.  The club has reserved a block of rooms at a group discount of $95 per night for one king bed or two queen beds.  Go to www.redlion.com/jantzenbeach and on the right side column there is a box that has “Special Rates”. In that special rates box there is a group/convention box check that and then put in the code 1101AUDI . That will bring up the rate for the group. Or you can call the hotel directly at 503-283-4466 and ask for in-house reservations. Or you can call 800-RED-LION and mention the Audi Club and they will get the special rate.

   It is okay to bring friends with you too. You may be able to arrange rides for them with designated instructors on Sunday to experience first hand what a lapping day is all about. Everyone who enters the facility must sign the waiver to be made part of the club insurance.

Go to Audi Club NW for forms and information: Audi Club NW