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…
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…