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NASCAR Xfinity series driver Anthony Alfredo has the pole position for Saturday's Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway.

Portland, rain and all, ready for its NASCAR Xfinity race

NASCAR Xfinity series driver Anthony Alfredo has the pole position for Saturday's Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway.

June 3, 2022, 7:40pm National Sports

NASCAR’s Xfinity Series is set to debut Saturday at Portland International Raceway for a rare stand-alone event for the second-tier national series. It’s the first NASCAR event in the region in 22 years, and falls on the same weekend as the premiere Cup Series debuts at St. Louis. Read story

Greg Biffle, center, smiles after finishing during the second of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Biffle was able to make it into Sunday's race.

Clark County native Greg Biffle returns by racing into Daytona 500

Greg Biffle, center, smiles after finishing during the second of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Biffle was able to make it into Sunday's race.

February 17, 2022, 7:23pm Latest News

Greg Biffle grabbed a seat on stage and flexed a bicep as he posed for pictures. He smiled, exhaled and summed up his return to Daytona International Speedway in four words: “It’s been a while.” Read story

Drivers come down a straightaway during a NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 17, 2021. Those same cars will be coming down the straightaway of Portland International Raceway on June 4, 2022, as the Xfinity Series announced its schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

Tickets on sale Thursday for NASCAR Xfinity race at Portland

Drivers come down a straightaway during a NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 17, 2021. Those same cars will be coming down the straightaway of Portland International Raceway on June 4, 2022, as the Xfinity Series announced its schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

November 10, 2021, 11:58am Sports

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11) for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway on June 3-4, 2022. Read story

Drivers come down a straightaway during a NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 17, 2021. Those same cars will be coming down the straightaway of Portland International Raceway on June 4, 2022, as the Xfinity Series announced its schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

NASCAR Xfinity series coming to PIR

Drivers come down a straightaway during a NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 17, 2021. Those same cars will be coming down the straightaway of Portland International Raceway on June 4, 2022, as the Xfinity Series announced its schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.

September 29, 2021, 6:10pm Sports

The NASCAR Xfinity Series will hold its lone stand-alone event June 4, 2022, at Portland International Raceway’s road course, marking the first event for a NASCAR national series there in more than two decades. Read story

Ryan Blaney celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Blaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth

Ryan Blaney celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

August 28, 2021, 8:51pm National Sports

Ryan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway ended under caution in overtime with a typical fiery finish. Read story

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2011, file photo, a statue of Dale Earnhardt rises above an entrance at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. On the cusp of a national popularity explosion, NASCAR never stopped after the deaths of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr. and Tony Roper. But losing Earnhardt forced the stock car series to confront safety issues it had been slow to even acknowledge, let alone address. The dramatic upgrades have saved multiple lives -- NASCAR has not suffered a racing death in its three national series since -- and are the hallmark of Earnhardt&#039;s legacy.

Lasting legacy: Earnhardt’s death saved lives, forced change

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2011, file photo, a statue of Dale Earnhardt rises above an entrance at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. On the cusp of a national popularity explosion, NASCAR never stopped after the deaths of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr. and Tony Roper. But losing Earnhardt forced the stock car series to confront safety issues it had been slow to even acknowledge, let alone address. The dramatic upgrades have saved multiple lives -- NASCAR has not suffered a racing death in its three national series since -- and are the hallmark of Earnhardt&#039;s legacy.

February 11, 2021, 3:43pm National Sports

Ryan Newman is a symbol of how far the sport has come since NASCAR's darkest day 20 years ago, when seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt was killed in the final turn of the Daytona 500. Read story

Erik Jones celebrates his victory after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Jones held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch to win the rain-delayed Southern 500 that ended early Monday morning.

Erik Jones wins rain-delayed NASCAR Southern 500

Erik Jones celebrates his victory after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Jones held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch to win the rain-delayed Southern 500 that ended early Monday morning.

September 1, 2019, 11:35am National Sports

Erik Jones used every bit of stamina he had at Darlington Raceway. Few know better than Jones the effort it took to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch and win the rain-delayed Southern 500. Read story

Kasey Kahne (5) celebrates winning the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 23, 2017.

Enumclaw’s Kasey Kahne ends victory drought at marathon Brickyard 400

Kasey Kahne (5) celebrates winning the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 23, 2017.

July 23, 2017, 7:01pm National Sports

Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw survived a crash-marred Brickyard 400 on Sunday for his first NASCAR Cup victory in nearly three years. Read story