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Get Informed on Oregon House Bill 2738
Oregon House Bill 2738, if passed, would prohibit the use of leaded fuel at PIR. As many of you know, a small minority of participants at some PIR events are required to use leaded fuel for technical reasons. While lead…
Adam Jacobsen Wins Prestigious NASCAR Award
Portland International Raceway’s Safety Chief and owner of Northwest Safety Services Adam Jacobsen has won the prestigious “NASCAR Excellence in Track Services Award” for leading the PIR track safety team in consistently meeting/exceeding the NASCAR Track Services Standards. The Excellence in Track…
PIR Volunteer Fair Returns March 22nd
The 2025 race season at Portland International Raceway (PIR) will be here before we know it. Volunteers get the best seat in the house for Oregon Region SCCA, Cascade Sports Car Club, IndyCar, NASCAR, FOPIR events and so much more. …
How to donate to Friends of PIR
As Friends of PIR helps to bring in more youth and veterans to the park, we need your help. Please consider one of the following ways to help support us: For more information on what we accomplished in 2024 and are planning…
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…
Volunteers Needed
Are you a FOPIR member with free time on July 13th and/or 14th? If so, we would love your help to work the FOPIR booth at Rose Cup Races. This is a great chance to let people know who FOPIR…
Past FOPIR Contributions
Since its inception, FOPIR has contributed over $250,000 to improve infrastructure and the experience of visitors, volunteers, and PIR employees. Most notably, we have: Upcoming contributions include a new pavilion in the south paddock and a trophy cabinet to showcase…
New FOPIR Website
It’s here! We recently completed an entirely new website that was designed from the ground up to be an up-to-date resource for FOPIR members to find out the latest info on upcoming events, insights into user groups as well as…
Multipurpose Covered Pergola
PIR track management has asked FOPIR to design, fund, and build what is currently referred to as the “FOPIR Pergola”. FOPIR is in the final stages of a $250,000 fundraising project to build this multipurpose covered gathering space in the…
November / December Newsletter
