This Week
Monday Night Bicycle Race Series
Mon, Jul 28th (5:30pm – 9:30pm), 2014Monday night summer bicycle races for both men and women on a flat, closed, car-free circuit. Fast, fun action with separate categories for each gender and skill level ranging from novice to advanced cyclists. New racers are welcome and encouraged—just show up with a helmet and road bike ready to race. Monday PIR is only of the only racing opportunities in Oregon geared specifically for brand new racers! Experienced racers are on hand to answer questions and provide tips, and weekly clinics give you the chance to learn before and during the race. START TIMES AND CATEGORIES: Weekly clinics prior to racing at 5:45PM 6:15pm Novice Masters Men (all ages) 6:20pm Novice Women (all ages) 6:35pm Open Women (Category 1/2/3/4, all ages) 6:40pm Masters Men 30+ (Category 1/2/3) 6:45pm Masters Men 30+ (Category 4/5) Please register for your race no later than 15 minutes before your start time! REGISTRATION: Registration opens at 5pm, located at start/finish area in the middle of the track, opposite the main grandstand. An Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) license is required to race and is available at registration for $5 (single-day) or $25 (annual). We recommend purchasing an annual OBRA license online prior to racing for $20 plus a small online registration fee. RACE ENTRY FEE: $15.00, $5.00 jr. women COURSE/DISTANCES: The course is a flat and wide 1.9-mile loop with excellent quality pavement. The circuit is closed to all car traffic. Distance varies each week depending on daylight, field size and weather, but will average 10-15 miles (novice), 20-30 miles (open women), 30-55 miles (masters 1/2/3, 4/5). Exact distance is announced at registration. For more information go to OBRA MONDAY NIGHT RACES
Mon, Jul 28th (5:30pm – 9:30pm), 2014READ MORE »River City Tuesday Night Bicycle Races
Tue, Jul 29th (5:30pm – 9:30pm), 2014Racing for series bicycle road racers, every Tuesday night. WHERE Portland International Raceway / From I-5 take exit #306b west. The racetrack is located immediately west of the freeway. START TIMES & RACE DISTANCES Cat 4 Women: 6:00pm (5 laps) / Novice (Cat 5) Women: 6:05pm (5 laps) Cat 4 Men: 6:20pm (6 laps) / Novice (Cat 5) Men: 6:25pm (6 laps) Cat 3/4 Men & Women: 6:40pm / Cat 1/2/3 Men & Women: 6:45pm (distance varies) REGISTRATION (on site only) From 5:00 to five minutes prior to your start time. Located at the OBRA Trailer at the start/finish area in the middle of the main grand stands. OBRA membership required: single-day membership for $5 or annual membership for $25. OBRA rules and categories apply. Helmets required. FEES Men - $15.00 Women - $10.00 Juniors - $5.00 Individual Season Pass - 22 races for $230.00 Team Passes Available - packages of 25 races @ $12/race Contact William Laubernds: will.laubernds@gmail.com COURSE DESCRIPTION 2 mile loop, wide road with excellent pavement, closed to traffic. PRIZE LIST $1,000 Cash $2,500 River City Bicycles Gift Certificates PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CAT 1/2/3 - Cash 3 Deep per Race - $20, $15, $10 All Categories - River City Bicycles Gift Certificates 3 Deep/Monthly Series BRING CANNED FOOD AND DISCOUNT YOUR ENTRY FEE ($1.00 discount per can - limit 3 cans/race) The food will benefit Oregon Food Bank QUESTIONS William Laubernds: will.laubernds@gmail.com For more information go to OBRA TUESDAY NIGHT RACES
Tue, Jul 29th (5:30pm – 9:30pm), 2014READ MORE »
ET Drags and Beaches Cruise-in
Wed, Jul 30th (4:00pm – 10:00pm), 2014ET drag racing on the 1/8th mile, plus 1000 hot rods, show cars and classics on the grass. This is the best weekly motorhead event in the country, complete with a night of great racing, the largest weekly cruise-in in the country, a band and great food and beverages. It's two shows for the price of one! Drag racing: Classes from juniors to Super Pro every week, with points and purse. $8 admission, from $28 to $40 to race. Gates open at 4 p.m. with first timed runs around 4:30, eliminations around 7 p.m. This is great bracket racing, with competitors dialing in a time. This means staggered starts and always close finishes at the top end. For more information go HERE.. Beaches Cruise-in: Pre-1974 cars and trucks, Corvettes, Vipers, motorcycles and exotics are welcome on the show field. Free parking outside the gates for everyone else, and two shuttles run throughout the evening if you don't want to make the short walk in. Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission: see above Sound limit: 103 db
Wed, Jul 30th (4:00pm – 10:00pm), 2014READ MORE »Hooked on Driving Track Day
Thu, Jul 31st (8:00am – 4:00pm), 2014Hooked On Driving is a leading provider of performance driving programs, commonly known as an high performance driving experience (HPDE). We give drivers of high performance cars and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a race track. During the first sessions a coach will ride in the passenger seat, and teach the driver high performance driving techniques. All new drivers need to participate is a helmet (available rentals), and an inspection to be sure their car is roadworthy. Beginners are given a thorough briefing and are introduced to their coach before they drive their car on the track. The initial "A Group" for beginning HPDE drivers, teaches smoothness, awareness, and driving a proper, safe and efficient line on track. A priority is also placed on learning basic car control skills such as late bssraking, proper shifting and understanding the concept of the apex of a turn. While A group has significant passing restrictions to maintain a conservative pace, the B - Intermediate, C - Advanced, and D - Race-prepped groups have progressively more flexible passing rules and advanced level coaching. There is NEVER any competition – wheel to wheel or timed laps – in our programs. Hooked on Driving HPDE Programs are safe experiences for all, an enjoyable time for every driver – and to assure that our drivers come away with much more confidence in handling their car in an emergency situation. Hooked On Driving customers frequently are heard saying that they’ve had, "The time of their lives!". More information HERE. Admission: Free Hours: 9 a.m - 5 p.m. Sound limit: 103 dBA
Thu, Jul 31st (8:00am – 4:00pm), 2014READ MORE »Thursday Night Motocross
Thu, Jul 31st (4:00pm – 10:00pm), 2014The greatest show on dirt. Thursday Night Motocross is a Portland tradition, with nearly 200 riders competing weekly under the lights. Gates open at 4 p.m., practice at 5 p.m. and first motos at 6 p.m. For more information go to www.thursdaynightmotocross.com. Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for children. Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sound limit: 103 dB
Thu, Jul 31st (4:00pm – 10:00pm), 2014READ MORE »
ChumpCar World Series
Fri, Aug 1st (9:00am) – Sat, Aug 2nd (5:30pm), 2014ChumpCar is the poor-person's alternative to big time racing. Only the fun level is off the charts. You race a $500 car in two 7-hour endurance races, one Saturday, one Sunday. The cars are decorated for extra points, but the racers are as serious as a, well, racer. As their motto says: Real Racing, Real Tracks, Real Cheap Cars. For more information go to www.chumpcar.com. Admission: $15 Hours: 9 a.m. to finish Sound limit: 103 dBA For more info: http://www.chumpcar.com/register/supplementalrules/89.pdf
Fri, Aug 1st (9:00am) – Sat, Aug 2nd (5:30pm), 2014READ MORE »ULTIMATE STREET CAR ASSOCIATION & CHUMPCAR WORLD SERIES
Fri, Aug 1st (9:00am) – Sat, Aug 2nd (5:30pm), 2014Portland International Raceway welcomes the USCA for the first time as 100 street cars compete in the "Optima Batteries Search for the Ultimate Street Car." Friday and Saturday, USCA cars will compete in five (5) various challenge programs, including an autocross, speed-stop challenge and road course fast laps. Concurrent with the USCA program, ChumpCar's Drift Circuit will conduct a professional drifting event that extends from Turn 2 through Turn 7. And, for those unfamiliar with the ChumpCar World Series, this is the poor-person's alternative to big time racing. Only the fun level is off the charts. It's "Real Racing, Real Tracks, Real Cheap Cars." On Saturday, ChumpCar hosts a 7-hour endurance race from 4:00pm - 11:00pm. For more information go to www.chumpcar.com. Admission for the weekend: $20. Sound limit: 90 dBA. For more info: http://wwwultimatestreetcarassociation.com and http://www.chumpcar.com Admission: $20 Hours: 9 a.m. to finish Sound limit: 90 dBA
Fri, Aug 1st (9:00am) – Sat, Aug 2nd (5:30pm), 2014READ MORE »Rose City Bug-In
Sun, Aug 3rd (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014Volkswagens everywhere: on the drag strip, in the show area and in the swap meet area. It's the place to be to see or buy or race the best in VW gear, air or water-cooled. Swap meet booths are $30, which includes one admission (swap meet gates open at 7:30 for vendor set up). Show and Shine entry is $30, and includes one admission (gates open 8:30). Drag racing tech card is $35 for Sportsman and Street, $45 for Pro (gates open 8:30). Admission: $15 (free parking) Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sound limit: 103 dBA
Sun, Aug 3rd (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014READ MORE »Marque Cars USA Track Day
Mon, Aug 4th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014Corvettes drivers and those who love them bring their cars to this once a year track day. Everyone is invited, at all levels of ability. For more information go to /www.marquecarsusa.com. Admission: free to spectate, registration required for track activity Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sound limit: 90 dBA
Mon, Aug 4th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014READ MORE »Cascade Sports Car Club Road Racing School
Fri, Aug 8th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014The Cascade Sports Car Club offers a school for beginning racers on Friday and brings large fields of sports cars, from sedans to open wheel, prototypes to spec. sedan classes for a weekend of great racing. For more information go to www.cascadesportscarclub.org. Admission: Free spectators Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sound limit: 103 dBA
Fri, Aug 8th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014READ MORE »
Late Night Drags
Fri, Aug 8th (5:30pm – 11:30pm), 2014The PIR Late Night Drags are the place to test and tune your ET dragster or put your street car on the track in a safe environment. Don't race on the street, race at PIR. It's grudge racing all night long. Bring your car and make as many runs as you want throughout the evening. For more information go here. Admission: $9, $28 to race (includes driver admission). Hours: 5:30 p.m. until midnight Sound limits: 103 db until 10 p.m., then 90 db limit until closing.
Fri, Aug 8th (5:30pm – 11:30pm), 2014READ MORE »Cascade Sports Car Club Road Racing
Sat, Aug 9th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014The Cascade Sports Car Club brings large fields of sports cars, from sedans to open wheel, prototypes to spec. sedan classes for a weekend of great racing. For more information go to www.cascadesportscarclub.org. Admission: Free spectators Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sound limit: 103 dBA
Sat, Aug 9th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014READ MORE »Saturday Late Night Drags
Sat, Aug 9th (5:30pm – 11:59pm), 2014The PIR Late Night Drags are the place to test and tune your ET dragster or put your street car on the track in a safe environment. Don't race on the street, race at PIR. It's grudge racing all night long. Bring your car and make as many runs as you want throughout the evening. For more information go here. Admission: $9, $28 to race (includes driver admission). Hours: 5:30 p.m. until midnight Sound limits: 103 db until 10 p.m., then 90 db limit until closing.
Sat, Aug 9th (5:30pm – 11:59pm), 2014READ MORE »Cascade Sports Car Club Road Racing
Sun, Aug 10th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014The Cascade Sports Car Club brings large fields of sports cars, from sedans to open wheel, prototypes to spec. sedan classes for a weekend of great racing. For more information go to www.cascadesportscarclub.org. Admission: Free spectators Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sound limit: 103 dBA
Sun, Aug 10th (9:00am – 5:00pm), 2014READ MORE »Subaru Enthusiast Event
Sun, Aug 10th (10:00am – 5:00pm), 2014The Big Northwest Subaru Meet is an festival for Subaru owners and enthusiasts. More of a 'meet' than a 'car show', the event features a big parking lot of Subarus, a vendor area, an autocross competition, plus games and fun for the family. More details coming soon.
Sun, Aug 10th (10:00am – 5:00pm), 2014READ MORE »