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Get Involved! - FOPIR +
SOLV
FOPIR is sponsoring the SOLV clean up of the Kenton
neighborhood in north Portland on the morning of April 28 from 9:00 am to 1:00
pm.
We need all the volunteers we can get to help pick up trash
and clean up the Kenton Firehouse yard. This is your chance as a FOPIR member
to make a meaningful contribution to the community and score points with our
neighbors to the south of the track.
Join literally tens of thousands of
other volunteers working on similar projects throughout the state of Oregon on
Earth Day. We will meet at the the historic Kenton Firehouse on 8105 N.
Brandon St., near Kenton Park. If you have one, bring your pick up. There
should be ample street parking. Dress in layers. Some find work gloves helpful,
but SOLV provides thin gloves. There will be areas that need special attention
that get assigned the morning of the event.
Get more information and register on line under
Portland - Kenton + Friends of PIR at:
http://www.solv.org/programs/solv_it.asp#sitelist.
Walk ons are welcome.
 If you have questions, please contact
Gary Bockman or Verne Naito. This is
the single most important thing FOPIR will do this year to improve relations
within the community. Your presence will make a big difference even if you can
only come for an hour or
two.
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Fast, fun
bike racing for everyone starts up again at
PIR
Bicycle racing in Oregon is
on the rise and the numbers are growing each year. The Oregon Bicycle Racing
Association has hit record membership level of over 3,000 racers competing in
various events throughout the state.
Here in Portland, we are lucky
enough to have a great venue to race bikes on at PIR. It is a luxury to have
access to a track like this and so close to the city.
There are 2 great
options to try out bike road bike racing on Monday and Tuesday nights. Come
check it out!
Lakeside Bicycles Monday Night Masters and
Women
Series
May 7- August 27 (no racing June 4th)
Races are divided into separate
categories of novice masters men (aged 30+), novice women, 2 categories for more
experienced masters men and an open women category for women of any age
including juniors. There are even experienced racers standing by to provide
guidance and answer questions if you need help. All that's required is a helmet,
a road bike and a sense of adventure.
Racing starts at 6:15pm. Entry fee
is only $13 for women and masters men, $5 for women under 18. Racers who avoid
traffic on I-5 by bike commuting, carpooling or taking MAX to PIR receive $1 off
entry and race organizers will donate $1 to the
Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the local non-profit organization
working to
making Oregon one of the best places in the world to ride a
bike.
Sponsored by: Lakeside Bicycles, Lake Oswego, Or
More
information at: www.racemondaynight.com
The Rivercity Bicycles Tuesday Night Series
April 3 - August 28 (no racing 4/10
and 6/5)
3 categories of races are run on tuesday night. There is a
novice group (category 4,5), intermediate (Category 3 and 4),
and expert
group (category 1,2,3).
Entry fee is $15 and $5 for juniors.
Racing
starts at 6pm.
Sponsored by: Rivercity Bicycles,
Portland, Or.
More
information at: www.obra.org
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Hot Rod and Custom Show Attracts New Members
 Thanks to the efforts of
volunteers Win Casey, Donna Adams, Julie Winslow, Terry McBride, Don Roberts,
Pete and Cindy Macias, Mike Volk, Chris Heinrich, Michelle Swanson, and Jeff
Zurschmeide, FOPIR recruited over 150 new members. Many, many more learned
about PIR and FOPIR's mission by stopping by the FOPIR booth. FOPIR was well
represented at this event by FOPIR members who volunteered to recruit new
members and spread the word. Special thanks to Pete Macias who got FOPIR into
the show and organized the volunteer effort on short notice.
FOPIR also thanks Eric Purcell of Earthbound Flying Machines
for transporting the display cars and to the following FOPIR members for lending
their cars for the exhibit: Mark Canty, Greg Rollin, Sydney Schiffman and
family, Charlie Tiller and family, PIR for the truck, and Jason
Wilson.
If you know of upcoming motorsport enthusiast events, let us
know. Better still, volunteer to sign up new members at that event. FOPIR is
an easy sell. We're doing great things...preserving and enhancing one the
region's truly great
assets.
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Cool Fuel On
Track!
Bill Isbister founded Club
Biodiesel in 2001, and now calls his project Cool Planet Racing. "We have the
potential to stage a truly
unique event at PIR. I'm calling it Cool
Fuel On Track," Isbister says.
Isbister organized the first
biodiesel-fueled "Clean Air 1/4 Mile" at PIR in April of 2002 with Ken Rakoz
from Centralia College. "What I want to do now is put together
a clean
fuel/tech expo that would include all the latest thinking in renewables.The
event would be all inclusive, featuring biofuels, electric, H2, human power and
whatever new tech is evolving. What sets this apart is that it won't be just a
static display of vehicles. People would be able to see and sample the latest
thinking on track at PIR," Isbister says.
Isbister plans to invite all
auto manufacturers to the event. "This could be where America's big three show
that they're still in the game. With the right marketing, this event could
garner global attention. Cool Fuel On Track would also put PIR in a very
positive light. And put cash into the area economy," he says.
Isbister
welcomes comments and suggestions from FOPIR members.
Photos by Jeff
Zurschmeide
 Bill Isbister
Cool Planet Racing -
'CPR'
Portland, OR 503 244-7178
Email
Us
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Online
Clubhouse Covers
"Everything Automotive" for
Portland
www.pdxracer.com is a new "online clubhouse" for local and
regional automotive activities and information.
The site is free to join
and use, and includes an event calendar, classified ads, discussion forums,
event reports, news, and new car reviews. "The goal is to have a one-stop shop
for the car hobby in
Portland," says creator Jeff Zurschmeide.
www.pdxracer.com supports FOPIR and features a link to FOPIR
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FOPIR Stickers
Available
 Please visit one of these fine retailers or
dealers for your free helmet sticker: A n T Tires -
Portland The Bike Gallery - All 6 locations Beaverton Honda Yamaha -
Tigard Competition Motors - Portland Grand Prix Imports -
Wilsonville Motocorsa Ducati and Lotus - Portland Cycle Gear - Portland
and Salem stores Sunset Porsche - Beaverton Monte Shelton Motors -
Portland Motor Sports International - Beaverton Portland Motorcycle
Company River City Bicycles - Portland Ron Tonkin Gran Turismo - Sales and
Service locations
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Seth, Service Manager at AR
Auto/Adrenaline Racing wishes FOPIR the best of luck and a $50 voucher on all
labor for FOPIR members. Contact Seth
or (503)
697-3311
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About FOPIR
 Friends of PIR is a non-profit
service organization committed to the preservation and enhancement of PIR as a
resource for those who use it, both participants and spectators alike;
sustaining and expanding PIR's civic contribution as an institution in North
Portland; providing guidance and support for the ongoing management of PIR in a
manner that assures its ongoing value as a venue for motorsports, police
training, bicycling, and other diverse forms of recreation and entertainment.
 Car
and Motorcycle photos:
Kent Regan, On Sight Productions, www.onsightproductions.net
More information about Friends of PIR can be found
at:
www.friendsofpir.com or Email Us
Submit Articles or Photography:
Please send
to: Jim
Anderson
Editorial Comments:
Please send to: Jeffery
Zurschmeide
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