Car Classification

To determine what changes move cars between V, S, P, I and M classes see the complete PCA classing rules. The complete PCA classing rules can be found in the 2019 PCA Parade Competition Rules:  2019 Parade Competition Rules 1st Edition. Autocross rules are on pages 16-30. The section on Event Size Classing is missing. We use a modified version of the Small Region classifications that were last published in the Parade Competition rules from 2017 on page 28. Please note: There was no Parade Competition Rules for 2020 and the 2021 one will not available until later this spring.

Porsche Classes
Oregon Region PCA Autocross runs under a modified version of the small region rules. Be sure to check the allowed modifications section in the Parade Competition Rules (see link above) if you have made ANY changes (including R tires or larger tire sizes) to your stock vehicle. The intent of the Showroom Stock class (S01, S02, S03, & S04) is to create a class for automobiles as normally delivered and specified for use in the United States and Canada. Factory options as normally delivered for a specific model year are permitted. However, anything beyond this, especially anything that could be reasonably perceived as being performance affecting would not be allowed in Showroom Stock. For example, Automobiles must run with their spare tire, jack, lug wrench, owner’s manual(s), tools, etc. Cars running out of class will not receive Championship Points. If you have questions contact your Autocross Chairman prior to the event at: Autocross Chair

Champion Class  Reserved for previous class champions and consistent top 5 finishers.  Co-chairs must approve.
 

V01 (All Stock and Prepared Vintage)  All 356, 912, 914, 924, 911 (1965-1983)

S01  All 944, 928, 968, 911 except Turbo (1984-1998), Boxster base (1997-2004), all Cayenne, Macan, and Panamera (except Turbo)

S02  911 Turbo (1991-1994), 911 base (1999-2012), 911 S except X51(1999-2009), Boxster S (2000-2004), Boxster/Cayman base (2005-2016), all Turbo Cayenne, Macan, and Panamera

S03  911 (Turbo 1995-2005), 911 S/GTS (2007 X51, 2009-2012), 911 base (2012.5-2018), Boxster/Cayman S/R/GTS (2005-2016)

S04  All GT2, GT3, 911 Turbo/Turbo S (2006-current), 911 S (2012.5-2018), 911 GTS (2012.5-current), Boxster Spyder/GT4 (2016-current),  All 718 Cayman/Boxster models (2017-current) and 992 911 base models (2019-current)

P01  All 944, 928, 968, 911 except Turbo (1984-1998), Boxster base (1997-2004), all Cayenne, Macan, and Panamera (except Turbo)

P02  911 Turbo (1991-1994), 911 base (1999-2012), 911 S except X51(1999-2009), Boxster S (2000-2004), Boxster/Cayman base (2005-2016), all Turbo Cayenne, Macan, and Panamera

P03 911 (Turbo 1995-2005), 911 S/GTS (2007 X51, 2009-2012), 911 base (2012.5-2018), Boxster/Cayman S/R/GTS (2005-2016)

P04 All GT2, GT3, 911 Turbo/Turbo S (2006-current), 911 S (2012.5-2018), 911 GTS (2012.5-current), Boxster Spyder/GT4 (2016-current), All 718 Cayman/Boxster models (2017-current) and 992 911 base models (2019-current)

PEV All Porsche Electric Vehicles

I01  All air cooled Porsches (pre-1997) with Improved category modifications as listed in the current PCRs (Parade Competition Rules)

I02  All water cooled Porsches with Improved category modifications as listed on in the current PCRs (Parade Competition Rules)

M01  All Porsches with Modified category modifications as listed on page 23 of the 2018 PCRs (Parade Competition Rules)

Notes on Non-Porsche (NP) Classes

  • A Porsche with a non-Porsche engine is regarded as a Non-Porsche.
  • NP and NPA Street/Stock class automobiles must meet SCCA Street class rules.  This allows cars to have some non factory modifications including one aftermarket sway bar, aftermarket shocks, exhaust and larger tires and wheels than stock.
  • All Non-Porsche cars on R compound tires are in the Modified class.

NPEV  Non-Porsche Electric Vehicles

NPF  Non-Porsche Front Wheel Drive

NPR  Non-Porsche Rear Wheel Drive

NPA  Non-Porsche All Wheel Drive Street/Stock class automobiles. Tires must be Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG) 200 or above.

NPM  All Non-Porsche Modified class automobiles. This class will include any modification beyond those listed above and allows any tires including R compounds.

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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

Wheels are rolling! 2025 is under way and we are off to a great start. This year marks the Oregon Region’s 65th Anniversary. As with most groups or organizations that have matured to such a ripe age, decisions made along the way have shaped the organization into what it is today. I am fortunate to inherit a well-run and well-managed club as I take on the role of President. I am thankful for those who have gone before me and who are now guiding me even as they themselves have stepped away from day-to-day club governance.

For the last nine years, the Club has been funding scholarships for automotive technician students at three local community colleges. The necessary cash to fund these scholarships is generated through the proceeds of an investment account that has grown over the last 20+ years. The Scholarship Program was set up years ago and requires Board approval on an annual basis. For the past several years, there have been numerous Board and strategy discussions as to whether scholarships are the “best” way to disburse $6,000 each year. Although the Scholarship Committee always provided a positive argument for maintaining the funding, the Board continued to struggle with the question of whether scholarships are the best use of the money we have. Once again, the Board found itself at budget approval time facing the same question. At February’s Board of Director’s meeting, the Board voted unanimously to suspend the funding of local community college scholarships indefinitely.

While we don’t have an answer to the question of “best” use of the funds that have previously been set aside, we agreed that scholarships are currently not the best fit. Although automotive technicians are people every Porsche owner needs in their lives and on their list of resources, there is no direct way to track the scholarship recipients and know for sure
if the Club investment of those scholarship dollars will ever come to the benefit of Porsche Club members. The tricky part of the conversation at the board level has been that while scholarships are benefitting a few students each year, what is the benefit to the Club? We would like to support and endorse programs that create a win-win scenario. We give some money, the recipients benefit, and the Club benefits through either goodwill or some other direct benefit.

In addition, and ideally, the Board would like Club members to feel more directly part of this giving pattern. Perhaps we can find a charity we can all agree is a good cause and set up a matching program. Perhaps we fund or support communities in some way. These are all deep, good conversations and decisions to be made. To that end, we will form a new committee to explore charitable or community focused opportunities that we may fund or support in the future. We welcome your input, ideas, and comments. If you would like to be a part of the so-far unnamed new committee, please let me or any Board member know. A couple of people have already stepped forward to spearhead the committee, but we hope to recruit three to five additional members. If you have an interest in community enhancement or thoughts about charitable giving, please get in touch with me or any board member.

I’m looking forward to getting some of the administration work of the Club completed before sunny spring days beckon for driving. There are already several events on the calendar that have me excited. Some are for the experience of driving, some for the chance to hang out with members and feel the passion you have for your cars, and others just to experience something new. I know 2025 is going to be a great year and I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.

Let’s Drive!