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Portland Speedway

Portland Speedway in Portland, OR.

Portland Speedway is a .5 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Short Track (an oval racetrack that is 1 mile or less in length.).

The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Portland Speedway was in 1956 and the last Cup Series race was in 1957.

TOP 10 POLE WINNERS
Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Art Watts 3
2 Lyle Matlock 1
2 Don Porter 1
2 John Kieper 1
2 Royce Haggerty 1
RACE WINNERS
Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Eddie Pagan 2
2 Herb Thomas 1
2 Art Watts 1
2 John Kieper 1
2 Royce Haggerty 1
2 Lloyd Dane 1

NASCAR Cup Races at Portland Speedway

Date Race Name Winner (#) St Make Caut/Lap Ld Chg
07-14-57 1957-31 Eddie Pagan 2 Ford 0/0 0
05-26-57 1957-18 Eddie Pagan 6 Ford 0/0 0
04-28-57 1957-14 Art Watts 1 Ford 0/0 0
09-23-56 1956-48 Lloyd Dane 0 Ford 0/0 0
08-26-56 1956-43 Royce Haggerty 8 Dodge 0/0 0
06-24-56 1956-28 John Kieper 12 Oldsmobile 0/0 0
05-27-56 1956-21 Herb Thomas 18 Chrysler 0/0 0

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Portland Speedway Track Facts

  • Track Length: .5 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: Short Track
  • First Race: 1956-21 on 05-27-1956
  • Last Race: 1957-31 on 07-14-1957
  • # of NASCAR Cup Races: 7
  • Qualifying Record: Lyle Matlock, 67.239 mph on 05-27-1956
  • Race Record: Art Watts (1956 Ford) 64.754 mph on 04-28-1957
  • Largest Purse: $4,755 for the 1956-43 on 08-26-1956
  • Most Cautions: 0 at the 1956-21 on 05-27-1956
  • Most Caution Laps: 0 at the 1956-21 on 05-27-1956
  • Least Cautions:
  • Least Caution Laps:
  • Most Lead Changes: 0 at the 1956-21 on 05-27-1956
  • Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1956-21 on 05-27-1956
  • Most Wins: 2 - Eddie Pagan
  • Most Poles: 3 - Art Watts
  • Most Top Fives: 5 - Eddie Pagan
  • Most Top Tens: 7 - Lloyd Dane