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humble No Fenders Scribe still cares 'bout his oft, neglected Home Track; Can
You Hear Me Now IndyCar?
As the following announcement was found in Thy No
Fenders Mailbox just prior to hitting the road, ironically towards the
Oregonian Trail...
Tickets are now on
sale for this summer’s 57th annual Rose Cup Races presented by George Morlan
Plumbing. With Tickets being available at: RoseCup.com.
This year’s event will take place July 7
through July 9 at Portland
International Raceway (PIR), 1940 N
Victory Blvd. Gates are open from 7:30 am to 4pm daily.
A sanctioned event of the Portland Rose Festival,
the Rose Cup Races is the premier amateur road racing event in the Pacific
Northwest, featuring racing competitors from both the Oregon Region Sports Car
Club of America and the Cascade Sports Car Club.
The event showcases seven classes of racing,
including Big Bore GT, Spec Miata, Vintage, Spec Racer Ford, Small Bore, BMW
Pro 3, and the Great American Stockcar Series (GASS), which provides high speed
door-to-door racing in identically prepared NASCAR-like V8 ground-pounders.
The race weekend also features for the first
time drone racing from the Professional Aerial League (PAL), alongside
freestyle exhibitions and drone education activities. Attendees can also enjoy
car club corrals, vendor displays, and a variety of food and beverage
concessions.
Tickets cost $25 for one three-day admission
with parking. Individual day tickets run $5 for Friday, $8 for Saturday, and $10
for Sunday. Parking is $5 daily or $10 for a weekend pass. A motorhome pass
includes two three-day entries and parking and costs $125. Admission for
children ages 12 and under is free when accompanied by a paying adult.
The Rose Cup Races were the first major event
ever held at PIR in 1961, and have taken place annually ever since. The event
is promoted by
Friends of PIR and
presented by George Morlan Plumbing.
Portland International Raceway
(PIR) plays host to a diverse array of events for participants and spectators
of all ages, ranging from high speed road racing to motocross, car cruise-ins
to bicycle racing, and swap meets to foot relays. Unique in that it receives
zero tax dollars, the City of Portland Park provides entertainment to
approximately 400,000 visitors each year. For schedule and event info visit PortlandRaceway.com.