You mentioned this started in the 90's, Porsche Club of America goes back to the 1960's. Chicago region ran Road America in 1965, dad's first appearance their was 1967. Nord Stern region did Donnybrooke in 1969, thanks to our dad and Jack Zimmer.
Back in the beginning they used 5 pylon gates and two chases cars, the second as pylon picker, got a lot of seat time in pylon picker car.
Would have made my first track event at the 76 Porsche Parade but dad thought it unfair of members of the local region competing at their parade. Back then you had to be 18 to join the club.
Ran my first event at Donnybrooke in May 1977.