PORTLAND, Ore. – City of Portland and Green Savoree Portland LLC officials have announced that the Grand Prix of Portland will return to Portland Int’l Raceway through at least 2023.

The new deal marks a three-year extension for the race, headlined by the NTT IndyCar Series.

“I was fortunate as a teenager to attend the Indy 500,” says Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. “I remember the excitement then and we saw the same energy at the 2018 and 2019 Grand Prix of Portland races. As the only event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, the race not only provides tremendous thrills but also contributes $12-$15 million in economic benefits for the city. I’m excited to see this premier race in Portland for at least the next three years.”

“We are very pleased to have ‘Portland’s Fastest Park’, the Portland Int’l Raceway, hosting the Grand Prix of Portland NTT IndyCar Series race for three additional years,” noted Portland Parks & Recreation Director Adena Long. “The Grand Prix has established itself as a summer tradition as Portlanders enjoy the festival atmosphere, the cars, and camaraderie. We look to 2021 through 2023 with great anticipation.”

The 2021 date for the Grand Prix of Portland at PIR will be announced by the NTT IndyCar Series later this year. The event was cancelled for 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Oregon’s statewide restrictions on public gatherings.

“We’re disappointed to not be able to bring IndyCar racing back to the great fans in the Pacific Northwest later this summer, but our team is excited to be back in 2021 and beyond through this continued partnership with the City of Portland and the Portland Parks & Recreation division,” said Kim Green, co-owner, chairman and CEO of Green Savoree Racing Promotions, organizers of the Grand Prix of Portland. “We appreciate Mayor Wheeler, the commissioners, Director Long, E.C. (Mueller) and the entire PIR team for their ongoing support of the Grand Prix of Portland, and working with us to make the Grand Prix of Portland even better when it returns next year.”