The NASCAR Xfinity Series is preparing for the second of six road course events this season, which will take place on Saturday at Portland International Raceway. This event marks the start of a series of three road course races over the next six weekends. In recent history, Sam Mayer has won three of the last five Xfinity road course races, while Cole Custer secured a victory in last year’s event at Portland.
The race is scheduled to begin at 4:38 p.m., with the command to start engines being given at 4:46 p.m. Before the race, the garage will open at 10 a.m., and driver introductions will be held at 4 p.m. The invocation will be led by Motor Racing Outreach’s Donnie Floyd at 4:30 p.m., followed by the national anthem performed by Jessie Leigh at 4:31 p.m. The race will consist of 75 laps covering a distance of 147.75 miles on the 1.97-mile road course, with Stage 1 concluding at Lap 25 and Stage 2 ending at Lap 50.
Qualifying for the event is set to begin at noon on Saturday, and fans can tune in to FS1 for the live broadcast of the race starting at 4:30 p.m., with pre-race coverage starting an hour earlier at 3:30 p.m. Those looking to catch the event on radio can listen to Motor Racing Network coverage starting an hour before the race, or SiriusXM NASCAR Radio featuring MRN coverage from their designated channel during that time slot as well.
In addition to these options, it’s worth noting that there are other ways for fans to experience this exciting event live and in person, such as through ticket purchase or VIP packages available through Portland International Raceway’s official website.
The weather forecast indicates cloudy skies with a high temperature of around sixty-seven degrees Fahrenheit and only a small chance (about one percent) of rain during race time.
Last year’s race saw Cole Custer make a thrilling comeback from sixth place in overtime and took home first place after taking advantage of his position by leading from Turn One.
Overall, this upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series event promises excitement both on and off track!
