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 and family will enjoy five different race groups, plus vendor and sponsor booths, car corral displays, food booths and more. Gates open at 7:30 a.m. daily, with cars on course on Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 10 am; races run until late afternoon. Admission ranges from $15 to $30; tickets are on sale at RoseCup.com.
Originally a Portland Rose Festival event and now presented by Friends of PIR, the Rose Cup Races was the first major event ever held at the fabled 1.97-mile PIR in 1961 and has taken place annually ever since, with the exception of 2020. The event features amateur racing competitors from both the Oregon Region Sports Car Club of America and the Cascade Sports Car Club. This year offers five race groups, including Rose Cup Feature Big Bore on Sunday. The full lineup of race groups includes:
- Rose Cup Feature Race: Everything from purpose–built race cars with NASCAR Cup motors to Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, Shelby GT 350’s, Cobras, Porsches, BMW’s, Nissan’s and more. Three races within one race RC1, RC2, and RC3. The Gary Bockman Pole Award will be settled Saturday afternoon with an exciting single lap qualifying session for the fastest five qualifiers. New for 2024 – the Rose Cup Trophy makes a return! Lost for almost 20 years, the original Rose Cup Trophy from 1961 has been found and will once again be award to the winner of the Rose Cup Feature Race on Sunday. The overall winner will get a replica trophy to take home until the 2025 race, and they get their name engraved on the trophy along with famous past winners.
- Vintage: A Rose Cup Races tradition with a wide variety of brands and iconic models that will have fans reminiscing about their favorite cars growing up. Alfa, Lotus, Brabham, Corvette, Mustang, Datsun—pick your favorite and cheer them on.
- Spec Racer Ford: Open cockpit identical sports racer cars powered by 1.6-liter Ford engines put the focus on the drivers in this highly competitive group, with multiple lead changes per lap a common occurrence.
- Small and Mid-Bore Production: Small and medium displacement engine cars from Nissan, Honda, Ford, Austin Healy, Mazda, Alfa Romeo, MG, and more. This means excitement from start to finish every time they are on track.
- Spec Miata: Famous for tight battles and finishes that are just inches apart, these Mazda Miatas are also in a fight for a season-long championship in the Northwest Spec Miata Tour.
Fans can look forward to qualifying and racing all day on Saturday, July 12th featuring on track action from all 5 run groups, plus a full day of feature races on Sunday, July 13th.
ADMISSION/PARKING
Admission costs $25 for a two-day ticket with inside parking. Single-day tickets run $10 for Saturday, and $15 for Sunday. Admission for children ages 12 and under is free when accompanied by a paying adult. Present and past members of the military receive free admission (with valid ID checked at the gate). Spectator admission includes free paddock and pit area access as well as grandstand event seating.
Parking costs $10 for a single day, $15 for a weekend pass, and $100 for a motorhome pass that includes two two-day admission tickets. Spectator parking outside the main gate in the Broadacres lots is free. Car corral passes— to park with friends and co-owners of like-brand cars—cost $60 and include two two-day admissions, special parking, and all of the competition and excitement of the Rose Cup weekend. There is a limited number of two-day camping spot tickets (non-motorhome, tent, small travel trailer, etc.) available for $40 that include one admission ticket and the reserved location by turn seven of the road course.
Purchase tickets and get more info at RoseCup.com and engage on Facebook and Twitter using #RoseCupraces
About Friends of PIR
Friends of PIR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to the preservation and enhancement of Portland International Raceway (PIR) as a resource for those who use it, including both participants and spectators; sustaining and expanding PIR’s civic contribution as an institution in North Portland; and providing guidance and support for the ongoing management of PIR in a manner that assures its ongoing value as a venue for motorsports and other diverse forms of recreation and entertainment.
About Portland International Raceway
Portland International Raceway (PIR) plays host to a diverse array of events for participants and spectators of all ages, ranging from high-speed road racing to motocross, car cruise-ins to bicycle racing, and swap meets to foot relays. Unique in that it receives zero tax dollars, the City of Portland Park provides entertainment to approximately 400,000 visitors each year.