The Grand Prix of Portland is an Indy Car Series race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The race was held every year from 1984 through 2007 before falling of the schedule with the end of the Champ Car World Series. After a 10-year absence, the race will return to the Indy Car Series for the 2018 season.
For nearly its entire existence, the title sponsor of the event was G.I. Joe's sporting goods and auto parts store.
Video Grand Prix of Portland
Close finishes
The closest road course finish in Indy car racing history was set at this race at Portland. In the 1986 race, Michael Andretti ran out of fuel on the final lap, which allowed his father Mario to catch up and nip him at the line by 0.070 seconds. At the time at which it occurred, it was the closest finish of any race in Indy car history.
In 1997, the race set the now current all-time record for the closest two-car and closest three-car finish in Indy car racing history on a road course. Mark Blundell beat second place Gil de Ferran by 0.027 seconds, and beat third place Raul Boesel by 0.055 second, in a three-wide finish.
Maps Grand Prix of Portland
Race winners
Indy Car
Notes
- 1997 & 2001: Race shortened due to time limit.
Track length notes
- 1984-1987: 1.915 mile course
- 1988-1991: 1.922 mile course
- 1992-1996: 1.95 mile course
- 1997-1998: 1.967 mile course
- 1999-2004: 1.969 mile course
- 2005-2007: 1.964 mile course
Indy Lights
Atlantic Championship
Broadcasting
References
External links
- Official Site
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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