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July 27, 2004


Oakton Hosts Largest Midwest VW and Audi Weekend

The largest Midwest gathering of stock and customized Volkswagens and Audis, Treffen 2004, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21 and 22, in Parking Lot D at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road. Presented by the Chicago Volkswagen Organization, events run 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. General admission is $3 per car, with a portion of proceeds to benefit the Cancer Care Foundation.

More than 300 Volkswagen and Audi owners are expected to participate in this year's two-day Treffen (German for "get together"). Saturday's activities include the VW/Audi Autocross, with drivers competing on a timed test track. On Sunday, participants may enjoy vendor demonstrations, raffle drawings, food, and music, as well as the Treffen car show, with awards presented in a variety of categories, including "best of show." New to Treffen 2004 is the Dub Club Invitational, a competition for VW/Audi enthusiast clubs.

Primary event sponsors are Dub Werks, VFC Engineering, and Virtual World Parts; general sponsors include Techtonics Tuning, New Dimensions, The Tire Rack, Genesis Racing Development, The Speed Shop, The Autobarn in Countryside, Mattegel Racing, Revo Technik, Eibach, VWVortex.com, and Liberty VW. Vendors include Dub Werks, Genesis Racing Development, Renn-Art, Upsolute, VFC Engineering, and others to be announced.

For more information or to pre-register for any Treffen 2004 event, please visit the Chicago Volkswagen Organization's Web site at www.chicagovw.org.



Media Contact: Bill Paige (847) 635-1806


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