ARCA Menards Series West | |
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Venue | Portland International Raceway |
Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
First race | 1986 |
Distance | 112.86 mi (181.631 km) |
Laps | 57 |
Previous names | Motorcraft 300 (1986) Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125 (2009-2011) NAPA Auto Parts Salute to the Troops 125 (2012) |
Most wins (driver) | Jake Drew (2) |
Most wins (team) | Sunrise Ford Racing (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (5) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.97 mi (3.17 km) |
Turns | 12 |
The ARCA Menards Series West has held several races at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon over the years. The track currently has two races for the series, which are in June (on the same weekend as the NASCAR Xfinity Series' race at the track) and September (on the same weekend as the IndyCar's race at the track) and share the same name, the Portland 112.
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | ||
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1986 [1] | August 24 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Gary Smith | Pontiac | 95 | 185.250 (298.131) | 2:15:25 | 82.08 | |
1987 – 2008 | Not held | |||||||||
2009 [2] | July 19 | 1 | Jim Inglebright | Roadrunner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 66* | 124.740 (200.750) | 2:14:25 | 58.332 | |
2010 [3] | May 12 | 45 | Patrick Long | Speed Wong Racing | Dodge | 65* | 124.740 (200.750) | 1:56:04 | 66.531 | |
2011 [4] | July 24 | 6 | Luis Martinez Jr. | Sunrise Ford Racing | Ford | 68* | 124.740 (200.750) | 2:18:55 | 57.771 | |
2012 [5] | August 26 | 26 | Greg Pursley | Gene Price Motorsports | Ford (2) | 63 | 124.740 (200.750) | 1:53:59 | 65.231 | |
2013 – 2020 | Not held | |||||||||
2021 [6] | September 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford (3) | 58* | 98.350 (158.279) | 1:54:21 | 59.861 | |
2022 [7] [8] | June 4 | 6 | Jake Drew | Sunrise Ford Racing (2) | Ford (4) | 42* | 98.350 (158.279) | 1:26:40 | 57.194 | |
September 3 | 6 | Jake Drew (2) | Sunrise Ford Racing (3) | Ford (5) | 57 | 112.86 (181.631) | 1:35:32 | 70.417 | ||
2023 [9] | June 2 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet (2) | 57 | 112.86 (181.631) | 1:47:13 | 62.743 | |
2024 [10] | May 31 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 57 | 112.86 (181.631) | 1:42:06 | 65.888 |
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