I’m seeing it more and more.
From the Carolina PCA website.
Is My Car Eligible?
Generally speaking, any Porsche is eligible for DE events; however, there are always exceptions and variations due to liability issues for different tracks.
The type of transmission does not matter, manual, automatic, tiptronic or PDK are all welcome.
2. Hard-top Porsches (including Cayenne's) do not require additional roll-over protection.
a. If your car does have a roll cage, the bars must be padded in any area that may come in contact with the occupant(s) and their helmet(s).
3. Targas (including 914's) do not require an additional roll bar as long as you run with the OEM top in place. If you want to run without the top, you MUST meet all the requirements for open top cars listed in #5 below.
4. Porsche convertible rules vary by track, but in general they are approved to run with the OEM integral roll hoops, if so equiped. VIR has more stringent rules for all soft top vehicles. This includes Boxsters, 996 and 997 based Cabriolets.
a. Pre-2005 Boxsters, 996's and 997's can run at CMP with the OEM integral roll hoops however, they must have additional roll over protection to run at VIR.
b. 2005 to present Boxsters can run at both CMP and VIR with the OEM integral roll hoops.
c. Please contact the event chair at
driversed@carolinas-pca.com for Porsche convertible specific questions.
5. For ALL other Cabriolets, Convertibles or otherwise Soft-top vehicles, these are classified as open top cars and must conform to the following:
a. The car must be equipped with roll-over protection that meets PCA Club Race or SCCA Race
b. The top of the main hoop must be at least two inches above the helmet(s) of the occupant(s), with the driver and/or passenger correctly seated and securely belted in the vehicle. helmets) must be at least two inches below a straight line drawn between the top of the windshield and the top of the roll bar.
c. The bars must be padded in any area that may come in contact with the occupant(s) and their helmet(s).
d. Cars with soft tops must run with the top up.
e. Drivers choosing to run with the top down must meet all the requirements for open top cars. i.e. race seats and harnesses, arm restraints and full-face helmets with shield in place.
Edit: some tracks, such as VIR, now require a fire suit, if you have stripped out the interior of your car. CMP and RRR don’t.
My 83 Mustang vert with roll bar at Road Atlanta in the 90’s. I probably wouldn’t do that again.
