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…
If you had been at the third annual Portland Rose Festival in 1909, you would have had a chance to witness an important piece of motorsports history. One of the first national championship automobile races took place right here in…
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…
PORTLAND, Ore—The 2025 Rose Cup Races takes to the track Saturday and Sunday, July 12 & 13 celebrating 64 years of tradition and high-speed racing. The Rose Cup Races will take place at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Auto enthusiasts, friends…
At the 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, 90s…
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 over more than 35 years, the Spec Racer Ford offers an affordable way to…
With their brightly colored paint jobs, Spec Miata race cars are often jokingly known as Skittles, named after the candy. But don’t be fooled by the size or the colors, because Spec Miata is always one of the closest and…
For over 60 years, the Rose Cup Races have represented the best in local amateur racing and big-league professional sports car racing in America. The Rose Cups are the longest-running annual race west of the Mississippi River, and this year,…