[members] Fw: [ELCC] RE: 2013 Portland Historic Races

[Mark Velky]

CLNW Member
 
    Passing it along. For some unknown reason to me, the photos never showed up on my e-mail but, all the info. is there.
 
Mark
 
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From: Douglas Jackson <douglasejackson at hotmail.com>
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Subject: [ELCC] RE: 2013 Portland Historic Races
  
 
Just an FYI for those ELCC members who might be interested!


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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:33:12 -0400From: cris at hmsausa.comTo: chair at elcc.orgSubject: 2013 Portland Historic Races 
 

   
 
  
  
  
For Immediate Release - April 16, 2013 
  
Al Unser Jr. named Grand Marshal for the  
Portland Historic Automobile Races 
  
Montrose CA,The Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) is pleased to announced that two time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. will be the Grand Marshal at the 37th running of the Portland Historic Automobile Races June 27-30, 2013. 
  
The 1990 and 1994 CART Champion will return to the site of his first Indy Car win in 1984 at Portland International Raceway. In addition to the inaugural 1984 CART race, Unser Jr.won at Portland  two more times, 94, and '95 and was on the podium 4 additional times.  
  
"Our family has been in racing for over 4 generations so the history of the sport is very important to me." Commented Unser.  "I am looking forward to meeting the fans and drivers, enjoying these great race cars and sharing a bit of our family history."  
  
Indy car drivers are not normally known as road racers but Unser cut his teeth turning right as well as left. He won the Super Vee title in 1981 and the Can Am championship in 1982 before moving on to Indy cars. He also won the 24 hours of Daytona twice in 1986 and 1987 driving a Porsche 962 with Al Holbert and Derek Bell. He dominated the Long Beach Grand Prix in the late '80's winning a record six times and became the youngest IROC champion in 1988.  
  
America's first family of racing; the Unser's have nine Indy 500 wins between them, 30 Pikes Peak records, and countless Champ Car, NASCAR, USAC, SCCA, and Sprint Car victories spanning seven decades.  
  
The 60th anniversary of the Corvette will be the feature for this years Portland Historic and racing gets underway on a new date; June 27-30 this year. Unser Jr. will be on hand to meet the fans, sign autographs and share stories of his illustrious career throughout the weekend.  
  
For more information go to www.portlandhistoric.com 
  
About HMSA 
The Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) is one of the most respected historic racing organizations in the United States, producing world class spectator events across the country. HMSA is the sanctioning body for the world famous Monterey Motor Sports Reunion, Coronado Speed Festival  and stages the Northwest's longest running Historic weekend, the Portland Historic Races. HMSA emphasizes the preservation and proper use of historic race cars at its events. 
  
HMSA 2029 Verdugo Blvd., #1010, Montrose, CA 91020 Phone: 818-249-3515 
 
  
  
  
 
  
       
          
            
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