Experience Historic Racing

Join us this summer for the 2025 Rose Cup Races July 12th – 13th at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Fans from across the country will gather to enjoy high speed racing by five different race groups, special salutes to the cars, exhibits, displays, vendors and more. Presented by Friends of PIR, the Rose Cup Races was the first major event held at PIR in 1961.

2025 Tickets

Get your tickets for this year’s Rose Cup Races happening July 12th – 13th, 2025.

2025 Schedule

Get a look at the complete weekend schedule to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

2025 Race Groups

Details on all the different groups of cars participating throughout the weekend.

Get your tickets for this year’s event.
July 12th – 13th, 2025

Spotlight

McAleenan wins 64th Rose Cup crown

Michael McAleenan has been coming to the annual Rose Cup race at Portland International Raceway for over ten years. As […]

Spotlight

Multipurpose Covered Pergola

In an effort to continuously improve the amenities at Portland International Raceway, Friends of PIR has been working with ZGF Architects LLC, as well as local officials, to gain approval on renovation of the existing PIR café including a new covered pavilion area. To read more about the progress of this project, as well as view additional renderings, please click below.

2025 Wemme Trophy Winner John Woodward

The 2025 winner of the Wemme Trophy is John Woodward, congrats! The original Wemme Trophy race ran east on Division […]

Sam Beswick Wins Gary Bockman Pole Award

Beginning in 2022, the pole position award given to the fastest Rose Cup Qualifier was named in honor of Gary […]

Two in a row for Ken Sutherland?

Ken Sutherland raced at Portland International Raceway for well over 20 years before becoming the 2024 Rose Cup winner. Starting […]

You can go racing with Spec Racer Ford

One of the most popular amateur racing series in America is the Sports Car Club of America’s Spec Racer Ford. […]

Thrilling Spec Miata Racing!

Spec Miatas are based on Mazda’s popular and affordable MX-5 Miata sports cars. The Spec Miata formula is simple – […]

The Heart of Amateur Racing – Small-Mid Bore Sports Cars

At next weekend’s Rose Cup Races, there’s one group of cars that represents the heart and soul of amateur racing, […]

Honoring Racing History in the Wemme Trophy Vintage Race

If you had been at the third annual Portland Rose Festival in 1909, you would have had a chance to […]

The Gary Bockman Pole Award

Beginning in 2022, the pole position award given to the fastest Rose Cup Qualifier was named in honor of Gary […]

The Heart of Amateur Racing

At the Rose Cup Races, there’s one group of cars that represents the heart and soul of amateur racing, and […]

Go Racing with Spec Racer Ford

One of the most popular amateur racing series in America is the Sports Car Club of America’s Spec Racer Ford. […]

Interested in volunteering?

The 2025 Rose Cup Races are made possible by Friends of PIR, a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and enhancement of Portland International Raceway. Friends of PIR relies on its amazing, dedicated volunteers. If you’d like to join an excellent group of people sharing a passion for Portland International Raceway and the surrounding communities, click below to sign up today.