Official 2023 Pacific Automation 147 Fan Guide

2023 OFFICIAL FAN GUIDE

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n behalf of the entire team at Green Savoree Racing Promotions, welcome to the Pacific Office Automation 147, a jam-packed motorsport festival featuring the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ second annual appearance at Portland International Raceway.

We hope you enjoy two days of thrilling racing, and we’re excited to bring you new event features this year - concerts from country music stars Sam Hunt and Brothers Osborne. A special thank you to the team at Pacific Office Automation for their support as the event title sponsor again. Also, we would like to thank Toyota, the official car and truck of the weekend, plus the City of Portland, Sport Oregon, Travel Portland, Social House Entertainment and all of our great partners for making this event possible.

The on track entertainment begins on Friday, June 2, headlined by the future stars of NASCAR racing in the ARCA Menards Series West. On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will bump and battle for 75 laps around the 1.97-mile, 12-turn permanent road course covering 147.75 miles in the weekend’s feature race. Fans will also be treated to exciting Spec Miata sports car racing and NASCAR Youth Series presented by COOKOUT quarter midget action on both Friday and Saturday.

Each day after the racing concludes, country music stars will take the stage for full concerts. Brothers Oborne, a duo that has produced numerous Grammy-nominated tracks including smash hit “Stay A Little Longer,” will perform Friday night after the ARCA Menards Series West race. Sam Hunt, the artist behind hits “House Party” and “Body Like a Back Road,” will cap off the weekend with a live show immediately following the NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

We hope you have a memorable and enjoyable weekend here at the Pacific Office Automation 147. And we hope to see you again soon for more racing at Portland International Raceway this summer. On June 24, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship makes its Portland debut for the 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix as the global series’ only U.S. stop, and finally the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns for the Grand Prix of Portland over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3.

DEAR RACE FANS

It is with immense pleasure, on behalf of the France family and everyone at NASCAR, we are excited to welcome back the dedicated Pacific Northwest race fans for the second year of the NASCAR Xfinity race in Portland.

We are expecting an action-packed weekend with the ARCA Menards Series West kicking off the weekend by firing up their engines on Friday, June 2nd. The NASCAR Xfinity Series will take on the 1.97, 12-turn road course for the Pacific Office Automation 147 on Saturday, June 3rd.

Rain or shine, this event will test the driver’s ability and put on an eventful show as they battle it out to see who will secure a spot in the Playoffs for the 2023 season. We’re excited that you’ve joined us for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Portland International Raceway!

I’d like to give sincere thanks to race event owners Kim Green and Kevin Savoree and their team, the excellent staff at Portland International Raceway, and you, the fans, for the best atmosphere a sport can ask for. NASCAR is beyond honored to be here. Enjoy the races!

Sincerely,

WAYNE AUTON MANAGING DIRECTOR – NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

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HUNT AND BROTHERS OSBONE CONCERTS ADD TO WEEKEND LINEUP

In addition to a full weekend of thrilling on track action, fans at the Pacific Office Automation 147 will be treated to new event features in 2023 - live concerts from some of the biggest names in country music!

Grammy-nominated country music stars

Sam Hunt and Brothers Osborne will perform full shows onsite at Portland International Raceway (PIR) as part of the weekend festivities. The concerts will take place in the infield of PIR and begin after racing ends each day. All daily race tickets provide full concert access, and fans can upgrade their experience by purchasing Premier Stage View passes at NASCARPortland.com. Brothers Osborne and opening act Kendell Marvel will take the stage Friday, June 2 following the ARCA Menards Series West race. Sam Hunt along with opener

Drew Green will cap off the weekend with a live show on Saturday, June 3 after the checkered flag waves on the 75-lap NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

John and TJ Osborne together make Brothers Osborne, a duo that blends equal parts country and rock and has produced numerous Grammy-nominated tracks including smash hit “Stay A Little Longer” from the

group’s 2016 debut album, “Pawn Shop.” The nine-time Grammy nominees recently took home their first trophy for Best Country/Group Performance (“Younger Me”) at the 64th Grammy Awards and won 2023 Duo of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Sam Hunt, the artist behind hits “House Party” and “Body Like a Back Road,” has pro-

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duced two albums that have topped the Billboard Country Chart, “Montevallo” (2014) and “Southside” (2020). The five-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling singer and songwriter has accumulated over 12 billion global streams and earned 39 million RIAA certified units since the release of his debut album in 2014.

Hunt’s appearance at the Pacific Office Automation 147 will add to his ongoing “Summer on the Outskirts” nation-wide tour.

Sam Hunt and Brothers Osborne will provide the soundtrack for a weekend of high-speed action, heart-pumping excitement and plenty of adrenaline-fueled moments as the drivers battle it out on the track.

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