2025 Portland 112
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 12 of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | August 29, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Portland 112 | ||
| Location | Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.967 miles (3.166 km) | ||
| Distance | 57 laps, 112 mi (181 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 57 laps, 112 mi (181 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.943 mph (120.609 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 1:15.438 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 42 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 Portland 112 was the 8th stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 5th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, a 1.967 mile (3.166 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 57 laps to complete. In an exciting battle between William Sawalich and Thomas Annunziata, Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would come out on top, making an aggressive move on Annunziata with four laps to go and led the remainder of the race to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his second of the season.[5] Annunziata settled for second, and Alon Day, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would round out the podium in third. That was last race Greg Biffle before he passed away in nearly 4 months later after this race.
Report
Background
Portland International Raceway (PIR) is a motorsport facility in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is part of the Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. It lies west of the Delta Park/Vanport light rail station and less than a mile west of Interstate 5.
The track hosts the IndyCar Series, Formula E, ICSCC and SCCA and OMRRA road racing, the ARCA Menards Series West, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and SCCA autocross events. Additionally, the PIR grounds are host to OBRA (Oregon Bicycle Racing Association) bicycling races on the track and the surrounding grounds. The facility includes a dragstrip and a motocross track.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 3 | Fernando Navarette | Central Coast Racing | Toyota |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | Caleb Shrader | Jerry Pitts Racing | Ford |
| 13 | Tanner Reif | Central Coast Racing | Ford |
| 14 | Davey Magras | Davey Magras Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Christian Eckes | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Greg Biffle | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Alon Day | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 51 | Blake Lothian (R) | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota |
| 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 72 | Austin Varco | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list | |||
Practice
The first and only practice session is scheduled to be held on Friday, August 29, at 11:00 AM PST, and would last for 45 minutes.[6] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:15.198, and a speed of 94.311 mph (151.779 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:15.198 | 94.311 |
| 2 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 1:15.488 | 93.949 |
| 3 | 25 | Alon Day | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:15.848 | 93.503 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, August 29, at 12:20 PM PST.[6] The qualifying procedure used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in the session will win the pole.[9]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:15.438, and a speed of 94.011 mph (151.296 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
Race results
| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 57 | 42 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 15 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | Alon Day | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 | Greg Biffle | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 15 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 17 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | Caleb Shrader | Jerry Pitts Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 6 | 13 | Tanner Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 14 | Davey Magras | Davey Magras Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 56 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 72 | Austin Varco | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 19 | Christian Eckes | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 53 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | Fernando Navarette | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 37 | 0 | Mechanical | 28 |
| 17 | 12 | 51 | Blake Lothian (R) | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Transmission | 27 |
| 18 | 18 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Carburetor | 26 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. December 6, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (August 29, 2025). "William Sawalich Rides Late-Race Contact to ARCA West Victory at Portland". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Portland 112 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (August 25, 2025). "PIT BOX: West Series roars back to life with a trip to Portland International Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (August 29, 2025). "William Sawalich Wins ARCA West Pole at Portland". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Portland 112 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Portland 112 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.