In a series with predominantly oval races, IndyCar drivers have one more weekend where they’ll have to turn right! This weekend, the IndyCar teams make the long journey to the U.S. West Coast for the Grand Prix of Portland. In recent years, Alex Palou has been dominant at this track – the perfect chance to extend his lead, or can a competitor close the gap a little?

The History

First IndyCar race: 1984
Number of races held: 29
Number of different winners: 18
Winner of the last race at this track: Alex Palou (2023)
Lap record: Will Power in 2018, 0:57.2143
Most successful drivers: Al Unser Jr. (1984, 1994, and 1995) and Michael Andretti (1990, 1991, and 1992) both have three wins at Portland International Raceway.

The 2024 Race

Race length: 110 laps / 216 miles / 348 km
Push-to-Pass: can be used for a total of 200 seconds, with a maximum of 20 seconds per use
Tires: 6 sets of standard Firestone tires and 4 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 additional set of standard tires)
Green flag: Sunday, September 25, 12:30 PM (ET)
Expected race time: +/- 2 hours and 10 minutes
Number of participants: 28

Entry List for the Grand Prix of Portland

#2 Josef Newgarden – Tire Rack Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – Freightliner Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 Kyffin Simpson – Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – SmartStop McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Alexander Rossi – Velo McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Linus Lundqvist – American Legion Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#11 Marcus Armstrong – American Legion Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 Will Power – Verizon Business Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Sexton Properties AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – Hendrickson Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Jack Harvey – INVST Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Christian Rasmussen – BITNILE.com Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
#21 Rinus VeeKay – BITNILE.com Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
#26 Colton Herta – Gainbridge Andretti Autosport (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – AutoNation Andretti Autosport (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Delaware Life Andretti Autosport (Honda)
#30 Pietro Fittipaldi – Moura Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#41 Sting Ray Robb – Goodheart AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#45 Christian Lundgaard – Hy-Vee Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#51 Toby Sowery – Quantilus Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – AutoNation/Sirius XM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 David Malukas – AutoNation/Arctic Wolf Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#77 Romain Grosjean – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#78 Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Grand Prix of Portland

Friday, August 23
Practice 1: 5:55 PM – 7:10 PM

Saturday, August 24
Practice 2: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Qualifying: 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Warm-up: 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM

Sunday, August 25
Race: 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM

All times are Eastern Time.

The Grand Prix of Portland on TV

USA: All sessions and the race are broadcast live on Peacock; the race can also be watched on USA Network. The broadcast starts at 3:00 PM ET.
Canada: The race will be broadcast on TSN4 and TSN+. The show starts at 3:30 PM ET.
UK: All sessions and the race are broadcast on Sky Sports F1. The race broadcast starts at 8:00 PM.
Australia: All sessions and the race are shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast starts Sunday morning at 5:00 AM AEST.
New Zealand: All sessions and the race are broadcast on Sky Sport 4. The race broadcast starts Sunday morning at 7:00 AM.

Weather Forecast

Drivers should prepare for a weekend with varying weather conditions. Friday will be relatively cool at 70°F, with some showers possible. On Saturday, there is only a slight chance of rain, but it will remain 70°F under cloudy skies. For race day, better weather is expected: 75°F and mostly sunny.

Friday, August 23: 70°F / 21°C, mostly cloudy with showers
Saturday, August 24: 70°F / 21°C, mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower
Sunday, August 25: 75°F / 24°C, mostly sunny

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Will Power – 1
= Alex Palou – 1
= Colton Herta – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Graham Rahal – 1

Number of Wins
1. Alex Palou – 2
2. Will Power – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Scott Dixon – 3
2. Alexander Rossi – 2
= Will Power – 2
= Felix Rosenqvist – 2
= Alex Palou – 2
6. Scott McLaughlin – 1

Average Finishing Position
1. Alex Palou – 4,67 (2 races)
2. Felix Rosenqvist – 5,00 (4 races)
3. Scott Dixon – 6,29 (7 races)
4. Scott McLaughlin – 6,33 (3 races)
5. Josef Newgarden – 6,60 (5 races)
6. Pato O'Ward – 7,33 (3 races)
7. Colton Herta – 7,75 (4 races)
8. Alexander Rossi – 8,00 (5 races)
9. Marcus Ericsson – 8,33 (3 races)
10. Pietro Fittipaldi – 9,00 (1 race)
11. David Malukas – 11,00 (2 races)
12. Kyle Kirkwood – 11,50 (2 races)
13. Will Power – 12,00 (7 races)
14. Jack Harvey – 13,00 (3 races)
15. Graham Rahal – 13,67 (6 races)
16. Rinus VeeKay – 14,33 (3 races)
17. Katherine Legge – 15,00 (2 races)
18. Christian Lundgaard – 16,00 (2 races)
19. Santino Ferrucci – 17,67 (3 races)
20. Juri Vips – 18,00 (1 race)
21. Marcus Armstrong – 19,00 (1 race)
22. Conor Daly – 20,67 (3 races)
23. Romain Grosjean – 22,67 (3 races)
24.Sting Ray Robb – 23,00 (1 race)