# West Series races at Portland Speedway

The NASCAR Winston West Series, now the ARCA Menards Series West, held several races at Portland Speedway in Portland, Oregon. The track hosted four races for the series in 1956 and 1964, three in 1957 and 1965, and two in many years, with a 4th of July race being held in 12 different seasons.

## Past winners

| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Miles (km) | Race time | Average speed (mph) |
| 1956 | May 27 | Herb Thomas | Chrysler | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:10:31 | 63.815 |
| 1956 | June 24 | Johnny Kieper | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:35:52 | 62.586 |
| 1956 | August 26 | Royce Hagerty | Dodge | 246 | 123 (197.949) | | |
| 1956 | September 23 | Lloyd Dane | Ford | 250 | 125 (201.168) | | |
| 1957 | April 28 | Art Watts | Ford (2) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:46:20 | 64.754 |
| 1957 | May 26 | Eddie Pagan | Ford (3) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:09:31 | 64.732 |
| 1957 | July 14 | Eddie Pagan (2) | Ford (4) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:32:58 | 64.539 |
| 1958 - 1963 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1964 | March 29 | Bill Amick | Mercury | 100 | 50 (80.467) | | |
| 1964 | May 24 | Bill Amick (2) | Mercury (2) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | | |
| 1964 | June 21 | Ron Hornaday | Ford (5) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | | |
| 1964 | September 27 | Jack D. McCoy | Dodge (2) | 250 | 125 (201.168) | | |
| 1965 | April 4 | Bill Amick (3) | Mercury (3) | 101 | 50.5 (81.271) | | |
| 1965 | May 16 | Bill Amick (4) | Mercury (4) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:12:15 | 62.284 |
| 1965 | June 27 | Bill Amick (5) | Mercury (5) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | | |
| 1966 | June 26 | Kuzie Kuzmanich | Pontiac | 150 | 75 (120.701) | | |
| 1966 | September 18 | Ray Elder | Dodge (3) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | | |
| 1967 | May 14 | Scotty Cain | Ford (6) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | | |
| 1968 | June 30 | Jack McCoy | Dodge (4) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | | |
| 1969 | September 7 | Scotty Cain (2) | Ford (7) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:48:00 |
| 1970 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1971 | July 11 | Hershel McGriff | Plymouth | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:40:29 | 74.104 |
| 1972 | June 25 | Hershel McGriff (2) | Plymouth (2) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 1:10:00 | 42.857 |
| 1972 | September 10 | Hershel McGriff (3) | Plymouth (3) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:17:16 | 77.653 |
| 1973 | July 1 | Hershel McGriff (4) | Plymouth (4) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 1:05:23 | 54.167 |
| 1973 | September 9 | Hershel McGriff (5) | Plymouth (5) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | | |
| 1974 | July 4 | Jimmy Insolo | Chevrolet | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 1:15:29 | 39.743 |
| 1974 | September 8 | Jimmy Insolo (2) | Chevrolet (2) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:55:00 | 52.173 |
| 1975 | July 4 | Ernie Stierly | Chevrolet (3) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:50:52 | 58.977 |
| 1975 | September 7 | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet (4) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:13:00 | 61.643 |
| 1976 | July 4 | Ernie Stierly (2) | Chevrolet (5) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:39:56 | 76.923 |
| 1976 | September 12 | Harry Jefferson | Ford (8) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:01:52 | 72.737 |
| 1977 | July 4 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet (6) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:43:17 | 69.313 |
| 1977 | September 11 | Art Roth | Chevrolet (7) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:05:00 | 69.230 |
| 1978 | July 4 | Bill Schmitt (2) | Pontiac (2) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:42:16 | 70.977 |
| 1979 | July 4 | Roy Smith | Pontiac (3) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:55:03 | 54.488 |
| 1979 | September 3 | Ron Eaton | Pontiac (4) | 100 | 50 (80.467) | 0:42:28 | 70.635 |
| 1980 | August 10 | Bobby Allison | Pontiac (5) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:19:40 | 75.314 |
| 1981 | July 5 | Jim Robinson | Oldsmobile (2) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 0:58:01 | 77.564 |
| 1982 | July 4 | Ron Eaton (2) | Buick | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 0:57:36 | 78.125 |
| 1983 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1984 | July 15 | Derrike Cope | Ford (9) | 150 | 75 (120.701) | 1:02:06 | 72.464 |
| 1985 | July 4 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet (8) | 201 | 100.5 (161.739) | 1:25:32 | 70.225 |
| 1986 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1987 | August 2 | Chad Little | Ford (10) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:32:15 | 65.040 |
| 1988 | July 10 | Derrike Cope (2) | Chevrolet (9) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:34:48 | 69.659 |
| 1989 | July 4 | Bill Schmitt (3) | Chevrolet (10) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:31:01 | 63.818 |
| 1990 | July 1 | Roy Smith (2) | Ford (11) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:45:21 | 56.953 |
| 1991 | June 30 | Mike Chase | Buick (2) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:32:03 | 65.005 |
| 1992 | June 28 | Bill Sedgwick | Chevrolet (11) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:53:13 | 52.995 |
| 1993 | July 4 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet (12) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:25:34 | 70.121 |
| 1994 | July 3 | Rick Carelli | Chevrolet (13) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:45:38 | 56.800 |
| 1995 | July 4 | Ernie Cope | Chevrolet (14) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:45:39 | 56.791 |
| 1995 | September 17 | Doug George | Ford (12) | 250 | 125 (201.168) | 2:05:04 | 59.968 |
| 1996 | June 1 | Lance Hooper | Pontiac (6) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:31:55 | 65.277 |
| 1997 | July 11 | Butch Gilliland | Ford (13) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:44:03 | 57.665 |
| 1998 | July 10 | Gary Smith | Chevrolet (15) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:23:36 | 71.770 |
| 1999 | August 14 | Bill Sedgwick (2) | Chevrolet (16) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:52:02 | 53.555 |
| 2000 | July 4 | Jeff Jefferson | Ford (14) | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:35:40 | 62.718 |