Porsche Club of America joins the Rose Cup Races in 2026 with their West Coast Series. 911’s, Boxster’s and Cayman’s will compete in their own highly competitive run group. Porsche… there is no substitute. Oregon PCA & Zone 6 sign…
It was June 11, 1961 and the newly minted Portland International Raceway Park was hosting its inaugural Rose Cup Race, which at that time was part of the Rose Festival. While in high school, Steve Woodyard raced through the streets…
Michael McAleenan has been coming to the annual Rose Cup race at Portland International Raceway for over ten years. As one of the peak auto racing events of the summer, and a decades-long tradition for amateur sports car racers up…
The 2025 winner of the Wemme Trophy is John Woodward, congrats! The original Wemme Trophy race ran east on Division Street from Portland to Gresham, and then back into Portland on Stark Street. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of that…
Beginning in 2022, the pole position award given to the fastest Rose Cup Qualifier was named in honor of Gary Bockman. For those who have been involved in racing at PIR over the last 50 years, there is no person…
Ken Sutherland raced at Portland International Raceway for well over 20 years before becoming the 2024 Rose Cup winner. Starting in Spec Miata and establishing himself as one of the leading drivers in that group, Sutherland branched out into vintage…
One of the most popular amateur racing series in America is the Sports Car Club of America’s Spec Racer Ford. With more than 900 cars built, the Spec Racer Ford is an affordable purpose-built racecar. Even more important, every Spec…
Spec Miatas are based on Mazda’s popular and affordable MX-5 Miata sports cars. The Spec Miata formula is simple – take an ordinary Miata and put some racing safety gear into it. Engines, transmissions, brakes, suspensions and exhausts are all…
At next weekend’s Rose Cup Races, there’s one group of cars that represents the heart and soul of amateur racing, and the deep history of the Rose Cup. The Small-Mid Bore race group comprises street cars of the 1970s, 80s,…
When the first Rose Cup Races were held in 1961, the founders optimistically declared it to be “The First Annual Rose Cup Races.” They would be proud to know that the race is still going strong well into the next…