Pacific Office Automation 147
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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| Venue | Portland International Raceway |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Corporate sponsor | Pacific Office Automation |
| First race | 2022 |
| Distance | 147.525 miles (237.418 km) |
| Laps | 75 All 3 stages: 25 each |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.967 mi (3.166 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
The Pacific Office Automation 147 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that is held at the Portland International Raceway road course in Portland, Oregon.
This race replaced the B&L Transport 170, the series' race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
It the only standalone race on the Xfinity Series schedule and is held on the same weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway and the Truck Series race at Gateway. An ARCA Menards Series West race will be held at the track on the same weekend as this race.
A NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race was previously held at this track in 1999 and 2000. The Xfinity Series race at Portland marked the first time since then that a NASCAR national series has had a race in the Pacific Northwest.
History
[edit]On September 18, 2021, Elizabeth Blackstock from Jalopnik reported that there were rumors of the track hosting an Xfinity Series race and a Truck Series race in 2022.[1] On September 25, Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic reported that Portland would likely be on the 2022 Xfinity Series schedule.[2] The schedule was released on September 29 with Portland on Saturday, June 4. It replaced the race at another road course, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Both the Mid-Ohio and Portland races were promoted Green Savoree Racing Promotions. Mid-Ohio was given a Truck Series race after losing their Xfinity Series date.[3]
The race will be 147 miles and 75 laps long according to NASCAR.com.[4] Each of the stages will be 25 laps in length.[5]
On April 19, 2022, the track announced that Pacific Office Automation, a company located in nearby Beaverton, Oregon that makes technology for office space, would be the title sponsor of the race.[6]
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 2022 | June 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 147.525 miles (237.418 km) | 3:01:21 | 48.883 | Report | [7] |
| 2023 | June 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 77* | 151.459 miles (243.750 km) | 2:19:45 | 65.126 | Report | [8] |
| 2024 | June 1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 147.525 miles (237.418 km) | 2:07:25 | 69.575 | Report | [9] |
Notes
[edit]- 2023: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.
Multiple winners (teams)
[edit]| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kaulig Racing | 2022, 2024 |
Manufacturer wins
[edit]| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Chevrolet
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2022, 2024 |
| 1 | Ford
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2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cup to race Gateway in 2022?". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Planning to Add Portland International Raceway to 2022 Xfinity Schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 25, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Back to the Future: New venues, return of familiar locations highlight 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series slates". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 29, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Bob Pockrass. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
Tentative stage lengths for national series. Cup stage lengths for races later in the year TBD as NASCAR sees what fuel mileage is with new car (try not to have a fuel mileage race to end of stage). Everything subject to change but this currently what NASCAR has as part of rules:
- ^ "Xfinity Series Race at Portland International Raceway named the Pacific Office Automation 147". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Pacific Office Automation 147". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Pacific Office Automation 147". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Office Automation 147". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Portland International Raceway race results at Racing-Reference