Portland
Lou Modestino Track Talk: Here’s How Northeast Drivers Performed At Darlington And Portland
NXS Race Recap: Connor Zilisch Wins Overtime Thriller in Portland

PORTLAND, OR – A dramatic overtime pass for the win punctuated a nearly perfect afternoon for JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, where the 19-year old claimed his series-best eighth NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season – the best series victory total ever for a rookie driver.
Only weeks removed from breaking his collarbone celebrating another win – at the Watkins Glen, N.Y. road course – Zilisch claimed pole position, won both stages, set fastest lap and celebrated it all in Victory Circle of the famed 1.967-mile road course in the scenic Pacific Northwest.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Features Two Very Different Battles
At the top and bottom of the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings there are plenty of unresolved issues with two races left in the regular season.
Those issues should gain considerable clarity, however, after Saturday night’s Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Portland International Raceway
Next Race: Pacific Office Automation 147
The Place: Portland International Raceway
Track Length: 1.967 Mile Asphalt Road Course
The Date: Saturday, August 30
The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 7 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 147.75 miles (75 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 75)
ARCA Menards Series West at Portland International Raceway: Portland 112 Pre-Race Notes
Goodyear Racing NASCAR Notes For Darlington & Portland
Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport, Jeb Burton and Blaine Perkins Partner with Opti-Coat for Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland
Statesville, N.C. (August 25, 2025) — Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport is excited to announce that Opti-Coat will be the primary partner for both Blaine Perkins and Jeb Burton in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147, taking place on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Portland International Raceway.
Sam Hunt Racing and Dean Thompson Align with Oregon State University for Home-State Pacific Office Automation 147
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 25, 2025) – Sam Hunt Racing is proud to welcome Oregon State University (OSU) as the primary partner for Dean Thompson and the No. 26 OSU / Thompson Pipe Group GR Supra in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) event at Portland International Raceway. Set for Saturday, August 30, the Pacific Office Automation 147 marks the fourth annual running of the race in the Pacific Northwest, and is the only standalone NXS event in the region—driving deep local engagement and university pride.
Lou Modestino – Track Talk – How Did Northeast Drivers Do This Past Weekend At Watkins Glen And Portland?
Shane Van Gisbergen won the Cup race at Watkins Glen, NY. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came 13th. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 14th.Corner Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Boston’s Kaz Grala ended up 11th driving the Chris and Mary Our entry from Cape Cod, MA Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT wasn’t so luck and had to settle for 32nd. Ditto for Thomas Anziana of Colt’s Neck, NJ, whoended his day in 37th.The Craftsman Trucks had Corey Heim go to victory Lane. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA placed third while Parker Kligerman of Weston, CT came in 31st.The ARCA Menard’s Series was also at the Glen which saw Tristen McKee going to Victory Lane while Dale Quarterly, originally from Hanover, MA, finished fifth. Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY came in seventh.On the West Coast the Indy Cars were in action in Portland, OR with Will Power the first to get the checkered flag. Not so lucky was Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT who ended his day in 27th position.




