FRIEND FREAKING OUT AT THE TRACK

What do you do when you have a whole racetrack to yourself and a few minutes of downtime? Duh.

My good friend Gabrielle had never been on a racetrack before. Being the giving person I am, I offered to take her in my S4. 🙂 See her reaction in the video below (turn up the volume).

Shot at Buttonwillow Raceway in Buttonwillow, CA.

 

2015 AudiFest in Sonoma

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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to participate in a national car club event, allow me to share what my 2015 AudiFest experience was like. I’ll disclose right away that I wasn’t able to partake in the track portion. I know, I suck, but I had a prior engagement that weekend (also known as a wedding).

That being said, I can share the part of the event that happened preceding the track day (and this is essentially what differentiates a big, national event from a normal track day anyway). You can reference my other posts to see what it’s like to do a track day. [Read more…]

PICKING UP SPEED: MY FIRST TRACK DAY

Breaking in my new baby

Breaking in myS4 at Thunderhill Raceway 2015

Few things are more fun than driving a car on a track. And let’s face it, a lot of us drive our cars like we’re on one anyway. But since many of you reading this post haven’t officially tracked your car, I thought I’d share my recent experience at Thunderhill Raceway, located a couple hours north of San Francisco.

Although I’ve driven on tracks many times working for various manufacturers, this experience is special since it marks a lot of firsts. It was my first time at Thunderhill Raceway, my first time with Audi Club North America and my first time to have instructed track time at a HPDE (High Performance Driving Education) event. [Read more…]