Thursday night MX readies for start

Motocross series at PIR is long-term success

Portland's Thursday Night Motocross series is set to begin April 13 with its 57th year at Portland International Raceway.

"The Greatest Show on Dirt" has become a Portland tradition, with nearly 200 riders competing weekly under the lights, and over 90 percent of the track can be viewed from the main or surrounding grandstands.

The motocross track at PIR

Cliff Pfenning

Cliff is a lifelong resident of Oregon and has four decades of experience as a writer, photographer, videographer, broadcaster and now producer. He's a grad of Benson High and the University of Oregon.

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