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Karen Jankowski
FOPIR 2024 Reflections
As the end of the year draws near, we at Friends of PIR would like to reflect on a successful 2024. We would also like to humble brag about our impact on the track and let all of you know…
September 2024 Pergola Update
The Friends of PIR board recently got an update on the progress from our Pergola project committee and asked that the exciting news be shared with FOPIR members. Since launching the project in July of 2023, FOPIR has achieved our…
Kim Kuzma McFarland wins prestigious Women in Motorsports North America SHEro Award
At the August 2024 Portland IndyCar event, Kim received the Women In Motorsports North America (WIMNA) SHEro award for her contributions to the race industry, and for being a role model for women looking to have careers in motorsports. For…
FOPIR Thanks Volunteers
The August IndyCar race at PIR marked the conclusion of “FOPIR” road racing events in 2024. Starting with NASCAR and Formula E in June, and followed by the Rose Cup Races in July, hundreds of volunteers have worked tirelessly to…
Big Indy Car Weekend at PIR
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to Portland International Raceway on August 23-25, 2024. The 2024 BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland will mark the 30th open-wheel race weekend at PIR and the 40th anniversary of the first race held in 1984…
Trans Am Series Returns to Portland
The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Western Championship returns from a nearly three-month hiatus for the PIR SpeedTour at Portland International Raceway. The Trans Am Series has been visiting Portland since 1972, holding 31 races at the 1.97-mile circuit…
Don’t Miss the 58th Annual Thursday Night Motocross
Racing at PIR on Thursday Nights began back in the early 1970’s when a guy by the name of Jim Rockstead had just been up at Sidewinders the Friday night before watching the flat track races and thinking how cool…
Feel the Thunder of Late Model Stock Cars
If you loved the NASCAR Xfinity Series race here at PIR in May, you’ll want to find the best seats at the track for the Rose Cup Races’ Late Model Stock Cars. This race is open to all late models…
The Heart of Amateur Racing
At this weekend’s Rose Cup Races, there’s one group of cars that represents the heart and soul of amateur racing, and the deep history of the Rose Cup. The Small-Mid Bore race group comprises street cars of the 1970s, 80s,…