It’s that time of year again! The 34th annual Portland Historic Races are a Northwest tradition that offers
fun for the entire family. This is THE track related event that PDX MINI participates in to the fullest.
It’s a truly Portland institution, and this event allows us to have a really great time together!
It is a gathering of vintage and classic racing machinery from the 1950’s through the 1970’s, running wheel
to wheel events in specific classes at Portland International Raceway. There’s plenty to do! You can watch
the races, or walk through the collector car display area, where more than 700 collector cars and classics
will be shown. You can hang out in the MINI corral and chat with the clan. You can even try your hand at
the charity autocross.
Official details are all at: www.portlandhistorics.com
SO WHERE DOES PDX MINI FIT IN?
Virtually all the Sports Car Clubs in Northwest Oregon gather their machinery in separate and adjoining
“corrals.” This allows us to display our MINIs, promote our club, share war stories with people with our own
motoring interests, and actually drive a speedy parade lap around PIR, both on Saturday and Sunday. As
noted above... Again this year the event organizers are staging the Autocross. At $5.00 per run, it’s a
great way to raise proceeds for the Children’s Cancer Association. Trophies will be awarded for the top
three finishers overall, the fastest club, and the club with the highest donations. Please check the event
website for the details.
SUMMARY:
WHAT: Portland Historic Races/ Collector Car Corral
RSVP: REGISTRATION DEADLINE (entry fees due by):
SATURDAY JUNE 1ST!!!!
WHERE: Portland International Raceway
WHEN: July, 9th, 10th and 11th, 2010
TIME: ALL DAY EVENT, ALL 3 DAYS
ENTRY: By 10AM (cars should remain in the corral until 4PM each day)
COST: $45.00
Your fee of $45 in advance includes a three-day admission ticket for driver and a guest, 1 car corral
pass, a dash plaque and the ever-popular parade lap. ($130.00 value)
SEND ENTRY PAYMENT TO (and make checks payable ) :
HISTORIC RACES COORDINATOR
C/O PDX MINI Club
PMB #143
14845 S.W. Murray Scholls Drive, Suite 110
Beaverton, Oregon 97007
Your $45.00 entry fee includes a two day admission ticket for the driver and a guest, one car corral pass, a dash
plaque, and the ever-popular parade laps. Additional guest passes are available for $25.00 for both days.

 

My wife and I had a great time out at PIR this past weekend. We were planning on going both days, but were only able to make it Saturday. I think we had close to 19 cars in the PDX Mini Corral at one point. Here are just a few of the pictures I took while we were there. Looking forward to the next event!

Our ride lookin all purdy:


Even "that other Mini club" decided to show, even though they only had 2 cars:


One part of the group:


My wife's favorite of our group:


Classic Mini racing was fun to watch:


More go fast classics:


PDX Mini heading back to the corral after our parade lap:


Hot day in the corral hiding from the sun:

 

There's my dad's purple Mini with the black wheels in the back! My dad and I have been going to the historics for as long as I can remember.

 

You mean this one? Sweet ride!

 

That's it! I picked out the wheels for him, he loves that car and pretty much goes to all of the Mini events