Judging
How Judging Works
- Cars are evaluated all weekend, not just at the lineup
- The judging panel is a team of transaxle experts
- You don't sign up. Being at 944Fest is the entry
- Sponsors may bring additional category trophies announced live
Car Show
Twenty-five-plus trophies, all weekend long, a panel of transaxle experts walking the paddock with their eyes open. You don't enter. You're already in.
Saturday 2:00 PM Lineup · The Gallery · Included
How It Works
No entry form. No display class. Just be here.
The 944Fest car show isn't a concours. Our judges are everywhere, all weekend long. They're at the gas pump on Friday morning. They're at the campground when you're brushing your teeth. They're two cars back on the lunchtime parade laps.
If you brought a car to 944Fest, it's in the show. The lineup at The Gallery on Saturday afternoon is the formal end of an evaluation that started Thursday.
At A Glance
25+
Trophy Categories
944
Pistons That Become Trophies
2:00 PM
Saturday Lineup at The Gallery
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Entry Forms Required
Saturday At The Gallery
The lineup is the formal moment. The judging started Thursday.
Saturday at 2:00 PM, cars start rolling into The Gallery and lining up by model. HPDE drivers join after the day's last sessions. The judges have already done a lot of legwork, but decisions have not been made yet.
Every transaxle Porsche has its own award category. So does every weird build, every absurd swap, that car that drove 20 hours straight be here. There's a trophy for the highest mileage. One the kids vote on. One the crowd shouts about. One for whoever had the worst weekend and still made it.
Twenty-five-plus trophies. Real 944 pistons, painted bright, etched acrylic insignias where the crank goes. They are the most 944 thing imaginable.
And sponsors bring their own. Some categories show up that weren't on the printed list. That's how it goes. The car show is the moment all the awards across the weekend land in one room.
What To Expect
What gets judged, what wins, what to bring.
No entry form. No detailing required. Just bring the car you brought.
Your Car
Bring Your Car As-It-Is
- Don't go crazy knocking the dust off all weekend. A quick bath before Saturday if you're going for a BEST OF will do
- Faded paint, dash cracks, daily-driver wear. These are features, not penalties
- Several trophies specifically reward the unrestored and everyday cars
- The Beater requires that your car was driven to the event
Lineup
Saturday Lineup
- Cars line up at The Gallery starting at 2:00 PM
- Sections are organized by model
- HPDE drivers can join after their final sessions
- Stick around. Awards happen at the dinner that night
The Trophy List
Every car has a category.
Twenty-plus ways to take home a piston. Here's what the judges are hunting for all weekend.
Kids Choice
The kids pick this one.
Best 924
The 924, and not the 924S.
Best 924S
The 924S, and not the 924.
Best NA
The 8-valve 944, naturally aspirated.
Best Turbo
The 951.
Best 16V
The 944S and 944S2.
Best 968
The last of the transaxle line.
Best 928
The front-engine V8 cousin.
Best Not 944
Anything that isn't a transaxle Porsche.
Best Racecar
Built to go fast and not much else.
The Beater
Daily driven, rarely washed.
Best Swap
Something different under the hood.
Quotidian
The most plain-Jane 944. Common options, honest condition.
KuhTasTrophy
Something bad happened. It's ok. You still get a trophy.
Mile High
The highest mileage on the clock.
Long Distance
Furthest traveled, driven here in a transaxle Porsche.
Mob's Choice
People's choice. The crowd votes.
That Guy
There's one in every crowd.
Rally Car
Best rally-prepped transaxle Porsche.
Go Kart Enduro
Four trophies for the winning team of four strangers.
Plus sponsor categories. Some show up that weren't on the printed list. That's how it goes.
Common Questions
Quick answers about the show.
No entry form, no display class, no detailing required. Here's the rest of what people ask.
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CAR SHOW
You're Already In
Bring the car. Park it anywhere. We're watching.
Saturday lineup at The Gallery is just the photo op. The judging started when you rolled through the gate.
Keep Going · The Rest of the Weekend