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NASCAR’s Diamond Anniversary Season Highlighted By New Venues in all Three Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2022) – NASCAR today announced the 2023 schedules for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. During the organization’s 75^th anniversary season, NASCAR’s national series will visit an exciting mix of history-rich venues, short tracks and road courses, with the sport reaching a new level of excitement with the already-announced Chicago Street Race – a bold, first-of-its-kind addition in a globally renowned city.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022) – Scott McLaughlin made winning look easy Sunday in the Grand Prix of Portland. Predicting who will NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship a week from today will be a lot tougher.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022) – Scott McLaughlin led a Team Penske power play during qualifying for the Grand Prix of Portland, capturing the NTT P1 Award to lead a 1-2-3 performance by the team.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (Friday, Sept. 2, 2022) – Josef Newgarden made yet another statement of intent about winning his third Astor Challenge Cup as he led practice for the Grand Prix of Portland on Friday at Portland International Raceway.

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The sixth overall pick in 2005 NBA Draft will give the command for NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers to start their engines on Sunday

PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 2, 2022) - Martell Webster, a former National Basketball Association player for the Portland Trail Blazers and Pacific Northwest high school basketball legend from Seattle, Wash., will be the grand marshal for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway (PIR).  

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Five drivers separated by 43 points; Top two in point standings will test at Portland International Raceway tomorrow

PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 25, 2022) - Championship chases are heating up across multiple series as the 2022 motorsports season draws closer to the finish line. With only two races remaining, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES title race is historically tight as the series heads to Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the pivotal Grand Prix of Portland, Sept. 2-4.

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Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson competes in NTT INDYCAR SERIES race again; ARCA Menards Series West points leader Jake Drew aims for second win at PIR this season

PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 10, 2022) – The Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway (PIR) is less than a month away and will feature nine total races from five different racing series in one action-packed Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-4. 

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Sept. 2-4 NTT INDYCAR SERIES weekend includes ARCA Menards Series West and Road to Indy

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 26, 2022) - The Grand Prix of Portland is just over five weeks away as Single Day ticket sales launch today at 10 a.m. PT for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race weekend returning to Portland International Raceway (PIR), Sept 2-4, 2022. Tickets for the 28th running of this spectacular open-wheel racing tradition in the Rose City can be purchased online at portlandgp.com.

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Bands will play live music today starting at 12 noon near SpeedZone; A.J. Allmendinger makes return to Portland International Raceway, site of his first Champ Car win

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 3, 2022) - The NASCAR Xfinity Series takes to Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the first time ever today at 10:05 a.m. PDT then later for qualifying at 5:05 p.m. PDT ahead of tomorrow's Pacific Office Automation 147. This event marks the first NASCAR national series stop in the Pacific Northwest in 22 years when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited both PIR and Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash. in 2000. 

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