Amateur Racing!
The annual Rose Cup Race, the oldest amateur road-racing event west of the Mississippi River, has been popular with West Coast racing enthusiasts for more than 40 years. The racing weekend features Sports Car Club of America's Regional and National Championship point races with more than 400 amateur drivers in varied classes of race cars. It's a great event for the whole family.
The Porsche Club of America holds the Porsche Cup race during Rose Cup weekend as well. A new Rose Festival sponsor, Carrera Motors of Bend, Oregon, is presenting sponsor of the Porsche Cup race this year.
There are three new features this year to Rose Cup weekend: First Annual Rose Cup Friday Night Drags presented by Scion, the First Annual Rose Cup Races Cruise In, and Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) racing.
Throughout the summer, Friday Night Drag Racing is a staple at PIR. Friday Night Drags presented by Scion will be held after racing & qualifying by Rose Cup race groups on Friday, May 30. Due to safety reasons, drag racing will only take place weather-permitting.
The First Annual Rose Cup Races Cruise In will take place Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Entrants can show off their Pre-1973 Hot Rods, Customs or Cool Rides and compete for Prizes and Trophies. As part of the event there will be live music, food and a Show & Shine viewing. Those interested in participating in the event as an entrant need only show up at the gate and pay the $10 per car entry fee.
The Rose Cup Races is pleased to welcome OMRRA on Sunday, June 1 for exciting motorcycle competition on the track at PIR. For over three decades, the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association has run safe, exciting, and competitive events for motorcycle road racers and their fans.
Unique to the Rose Cup Races presented by Temp•Control Mechanical Corp. is the Festival Trophy Race, which debuted in 1997 as a companion feature race that rotates between different regional points race groups. The 2008 Festival Trophy race is presented by ProDrive Racing School, and is a celebration of affordable racing. In addition, the Group H Race at 12:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, is proudly presented by Fluge Global Adventures.
Drivers can visit RoseCup.Com for participant information from the Oregon Region SCCA.
