Re: [a4] I want to race...

[MCTXR4@aol.com]

Dan,

I'm an active member of the Washington DC Region of the SCCA.
If you're serious about racing I can give you all the details you want and 
point you in the right direction.
The closest "Race Track" to DC is Summit Point near Harper's Ferry in West 
Virginia. There are different levels of racing and you need to be licensed ( 
by the SCCA) to drive in some events and classes. The easiest way to get 
involved is to look at the website (www.wdcr-scca.org) and then look at 
coming to a meeting. Monthly meetings are held at a variety of locales on the 
second Tuesday of every month. September's meeting is going to be held at the 
Holiday Inn in College Park near the exit from the beltway to US 1 north.

Alternatively, a fun run event and driver's school is being held by the QCUSA 
Potomac Chesapeake Region in October (info on the website as well). That 
would be a good way to get your feet wet and see how your car measures up.

By the way, the A4 in either modified or unmodified form does not qualify for 
any SCCA class in Road Racing. It does fit in to one class for Autocross and 
possibly one for Solo with some further (safety) modifications. The best way 
to find out what class the A4 fits in is to go to the SCCA national website 
and see the General Competition Rules.

I just spent the entire weekend at Summit Point (in the deluge) racing in the 
double MARRS event. No points but a lot of fun. The last race of the season 
is Sept. 25-26. Try to come up for the day on Sunday for the real racing, 
Saturday is for qualifying.
Directions are on the WDCR website.

Mike Torio