West Series races at Portland Speedway

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NASCAR Winston West races at Portland Speedway
NASCAR Winston West Series
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
First race1956
Last race2000
Distance50 mi (80.467 km) (1957, 1964, 1967-1969, 1971-1979)
50.5 mi (81.272 km) (1951)
75 mi (120.701 km) (1956-1957, 1964-1966, 1975-1977, 1981, 1983-1984)
100 mi (160.934 km) (1956-1957, 1964-1966, 1972-1974, 1980, 1987-2000)
100.5 mi (161.739 km) (1985)
123 mi (197.949 km) (1956)
125 mi (201.168 km) (1956, 1964, 1995)
Laps100 (1957, 1964, 1967-1969, 1971-1979)
101 (1965)
150 (1956-1957, 1964-1966, 1975-1977, 1981-1982, 1984)
200 (1956-1957, 1964-1966, 1972-1974, 1980, 1987-2000)
201 (1984)
246 (1956)
250 (1956, 1964, 1995)
Previous namesFirst races
No name (1956-1957, 1964-1969)
Rose City 100 (1971)
Portland 100 (1972-1973)
Pepsi 100 (1974)
Coca-Cola 100 (1975, 1978)
Winston Portland 100 (1976-1977)
Kyte Coca-Cola 100 (1979)
G.I. Joe's Heidelberg Portland 200 (1980)
G.I. Joe's Portland 150 (1981)
Winston Portland 150 (1982)
Winston / Permatex 150 (1984)
G.I. Joe's / Valvoline 201 (1985)
Mike's Auto Parts / Winston 200 (1987)
Winston 200 (1988-1991)
Astro 200 by Safeway / Diane's Foods (1992)
Mello Yello 200 by Safeway (1993)
Talk 'N Toss 200 (1994)
Reser's Fine Foods 200 (1995)
Reser's Fine Foods 200 by Action Auto Glass (1996)
Pontiac Widetrack 200 (1997)
TCI Digital Cable 200 (1998)
Grainger Industrial Supply 200 Pres. by TCI (1999)
NAPA Auto Parts 200 (2000)
First races
No name (1956-1957)
Portland 150 Laps (1964)
Portland 150 (1965)
Firestone 200 (1966)
Portland 200 (1972-1973)
Pepsi 100 (1974)
Coca-Cola 150 (1975)
Winston Portland 150 (1976-1978)
Rose City Winston 100 (1979)
Plaid Pantry 250 (1995)
Third races
No name (1956-1957, 1965)
Portland 200 (1964)
Fourth races
No name (1956, 1964)
Most wins (driver) Hershel McGriff (5)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (16)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt (1956-1999)
Clay (2000)
Turns4

The NASCAR Winston West Series, now the ARCA Menards Series West, held several races at Portland Speedway in Portland, Oregon. The track hosted four races for the series in 1956 and 1964, three in 1957 and 1965, and two in many years, with a 4th of July race being held in 12 different seasons. [1]

Past winners

YearDateDriverManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed

(mph)

LapsMiles (km)
1956 [2] [3] [4] [5] May 27 Herb Thomas Chrysler 15075 (120.701)1:10:3163.815
June 24 Johnny Kieper Oldsmobile 200100 (160.934)1:35:5262.586
August 26 Royce Hagerty Dodge 246123 (197.949)
September 23 Lloyd Dane Ford 250125 (201.168)
1957 [6] [7] [8] April 28 Art Watts Ford (2)10050 (80.467)0:46:2064.754
May 26 Eddie Pagan Ford (3)15075 (120.701)1:09:3164.732
July 14 Eddie Pagan (2) Ford (4)200100 (160.934)1:32:5864.539
1958

- 1963

Not held
1964 [9] [10] [11] [12] March 29 Bill Amick Mercury 10050 (80.467)
May 24 Bill Amick (2) Mercury (2)15075 (120.701)
June 21 Ron Hornaday Ford (5)200100 (160.934)
September 27 Jack D. McCoy Dodge (2)250125 (201.168)
1965 [13] [14] [15] April 4 Bill Amick (3) Mercury (3)10150.5 (81.271)
May 16 Bill Amick (4) Mercury (4)15075 (120.701)1:12:1562.284
June 27 Bill Amick (5) Mercury (5)200100 (160.934)
1966 [16] [17] June 26 Kuzie Kuzmanich Pontiac 15075 (120.701)
September 18 Ray Elder Dodge (3)200100 (160.934)
1967 [18] May 14 Scotty Cain Ford (6)10050 (80.467)
1968 [19] June 30 Jack McCoy Dodge (4)10050 (80.467)
1969 [20] September 7 Scotty Cain (2) Ford (7)10050 (80.467)0:48:00
1970Not held
1971 [21] July 11 Hershel McGriff Plymouth 10050 (80.467)0:40:2974.104
1972 [22] [23] June 25 Hershel McGriff (2) Plymouth (2)10050 (80.467)1:10:0042.857
September 10 Hershel McGriff (3) Plymouth (3)200100 (160.934)1:17:1677.653
1973 [24] [25] July 1 Hershel McGriff (4) Plymouth (4)10050 (80.467)1:05:2354.167
September 9 Hershel McGriff (5) Plymouth (5)200100 (160.934)
1974 [26] [27] July 4 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet 10050 (80.467)1:15:2939.743
September 8 Jimmy Insolo (2) Chevrolet (2)200100 (160.934)1:55:0052.173
1975 [28] [29] July 4 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet (3)10050 (80.467)0:50:5258.977
September 7 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet (4)15075 (120.701)1:13:0061.643
1976 [30] [31] July 4 Ernie Stierly (2) Chevrolet (5)10050 (80.467)0:39:5676.923
September 12 Harry Jefferson Ford (8)15075 (120.701)1:01:5272.737
1977 [32] [33] July 4 Chuck Bown Chevrolet (6)10050 (80.467)0:43:1769.313
September 11 Art Roth Chevrolet (7)15075 (120.701)1:05:0069.230
1978 [34] July 4 Bill Schmitt (2) Pontiac (2)10050 (80.467)0:42:1670.977
1979 [35] [36] July 4 Roy Smith Pontiac (3)10050 (80.467)0:55:0354.488
September 3 Ron Eaton Pontiac (4)10050 (80.467)0:42:2870.635
1980 [37] August 10 Bobby Allison Pontiac (5)200100 (160.934)1:19:4075.314
1981 [38] July 5 Jim Robinson Oldsmobile (2)15075 (120.701)0:58:0177.564
1982 [39] July 4 Ron Eaton (2) Buick 15075 (120.701)0:57:3678.125
1983Not held
1984 [40] July 15 Derrike Cope Ford (9)15075 (120.701)1:02:0672.464
1985 [41] July 4 Jim Bown Chevrolet (8)201100.5 (161.739)1:25:3270.225
1986Not held
1987 [42] August 2 Chad Little Ford (10)200100 (160.934)1:32:1565.040
1988 [43] July 10 Derrike Cope (2) Chevrolet (9)200100 (160.934)1:34:4869.659
1989 [44] July 4 Bill Schmitt (3) Chevrolet (10)200100 (160.934)1:31:0163.818
1990 [45] July 1 Roy Smith (2) Ford (11)200100 (160.934)1:45:2156.953
1991 [46] June 30 Mike Chase Buick (2)200100 (160.934)1:32:0365.005
1992 [47] June 28 Bill Sedgwick Chevrolet (11)200100 (160.934)1:53:1352.995
1993 [48] July 4 Ken Schrader Chevrolet (12)200100 (160.934)1:25:3470.121
1994 [49] July 3 Rick Carelli Chevrolet (13)200100 (160.934)1:45:3856.800
1995 [50] [51] July 4 Ernie Cope Chevrolet (14)200100 (160.934)1:45:3956.791
September 17 Doug George Ford (12)250125 (201.168)2:05:0459.968
1996 [52] June 1 Lance Hooper Pontiac (6)200100 (160.934)1:31:5565.277
1997 [53] July 11 Butch Gilliland Ford (13)200100 (160.934)1:44:0357.665
1998 [54] July 10 Gary Smith Chevrolet (15)200100 (160.934)1:23:3671.770
1999 [55] August 14 Bill Sedgwick (2) Chevrolet (16)200100 (160.934)1:52:0253.555
2000 [56] July 4 Jeff Jefferson Ford (14)200100 (160.934)1:35:4062.718

References

  1. ↑ "Race Results at Portland Speedway". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1956 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 8 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1956 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 14 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "1956 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 23 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1956 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 27 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "1957 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 5 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1957 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 7 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "1957 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 18 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "1964 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 4 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "1964 Portland 150 Laps results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ "1964 Portland 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1964 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 27 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "1965 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 5 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ "1965 Portland 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  15. ↑ "1965 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 10 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ "1966 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 6 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ "1966 Firestone 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  18. ↑ "1967 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 7 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  19. ↑ "1968 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 8 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  20. ↑ "1969 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 17 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  21. ↑ "1971 Rose City 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  22. ↑ "1972 Portland 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  23. ↑ "1972 Portland 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  24. ↑ "1973 Portland 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  25. ↑ "1973 Portland 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  26. ↑ "1974 Pepsi 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  27. ↑ "1974 Pepsi 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  28. ↑ "1975 Coca-Cola 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  29. ↑ "1975 Coca-Cola 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  30. ↑ "1976 Winston Portland 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  31. ↑ "1976 Winston Portland 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  32. ↑ "1977 Winston Portland 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  33. ↑ "1977 Winston Portland 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  34. ↑ "1978 Coca Cola 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  35. ↑ "1978 Kyte Coca-Cola 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  36. ↑ "1979 Rose City Winston 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  37. ↑ "1980 G.I. Joe's / Heidelberg Portland 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  38. ↑ "1981 G.I. Joe's Portland 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  39. ↑ "1982 Winston Portland 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  40. ↑ "1984 Winston / Permatex 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  41. ↑ "1985 G.I. Joe's / Valvoline 201 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  42. ↑ "1987 Mike's Auto Parts / Winston 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  43. ↑ "1988 Winston 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  44. ↑ "1989 Winston 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  45. ↑ "1990 Winston 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  46. ↑ "1991 Winston 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  47. ↑ "1992 Astro 200 by Safeway / Diane's Foods results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  48. ↑ "1993 Mello Yello 200 by Safeway results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  49. ↑ "1994 Talk 'N Toss 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  50. ↑ "1995 Reser's Fine Foods 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  51. ↑ "1995 Plaid Pantry 250 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  52. ↑ "1996 Reser's Fine Foods 200 by Action Auto Glass results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  53. ↑ "1997 Pontiac Widetrack 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  54. ↑ "1998 TCI Digital Cable 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  55. ↑ "1999 Grainger Industrial Supply 200 Pres. by TCI results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  56. ↑ "2000 NAPA Auto Parts 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
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