Grand Prix of Portland
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| Venue | Portland International Raceway |
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| First race | 1984 |
| Last race | 2007 |
| Previous names |
Stroh's 200 (1984–1985) Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 (1986, 1988–1992, 1994) Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200 Presented by Texaco (1987, 1993, 1995–1999) Freightliner/G.I. Joe's 200 Presented by Texaco (2000–2001) G.I. Joe's 200 (2002–2003) Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland (2004) G.I. Joe's Grand Prix of Portland (2005–2006) Mazda Grand Prix of Portland (2007) |
| Most wins (driver) |
Michael Andretti (3) Al Unser, Jr. (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Newman/Haas Racing (8) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Lola (12) |
The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car World Series race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The race has not been highly considered as an addition to the Indy Car Series, but is a likely candidate should the league desire a Pacific Northwest venue.
For nearly its entire existence, the title sponsor of the event was G.I. Joe's sporting goods and auto parts store.
The closest road course finish in Indy car racing history was set at this race at Portland. In the 1986 race, Michael Andretti ran out of fuel on the final lap, which allowed his father Mario to catch up and nip him at the line by 0.070 seconds. At the time at which it occurred, it was the closest finish of any race in Indy car history.
In 1997, the race set the now current all-time record for the closest two-car and closest three-car finish in Indy car racing history on a road course. Mark Blundell beat second place Gil de Ferran by 0.027 seconds, and beat third place Raul Boesel by 0.055 second, in a three-wide finish.
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