Meyer Shank Racing Returns to Road Course Action at Portland International Raceway

Pataskala, Ohio (Aug. 5, 2026) – Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) returns to road-course competition this weekend as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads west for the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland. Round 13 of the championship takes place on the 12-turn, 1.967-mile Portland International Raceway (PIR), where drivers will tackle 110 laps (216 miles) around one of the series' most technical circuits.

MSR arrives in Portland looking to continue its strong form after Felix Rosenqvist charged from 17th to fifth in the most recent event at Nashville Superspeedway. The team has been competitive on road courses in the past, recording 11 top-10 finishes in 14 starts during the 2025 season, while both MSR entries finished inside the top 10 at Portland one year ago.

PIR is one of Rosenqvist’s strongest venues on the calendar. The Swede has finished on the Portland podium twice, including runner-up finishes in 2019 and 2023, and qualified second at the circuit last season. This weekend, the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda will once again feature a special Grateful Dead Radio (XM Ch. 23) livery after debuting the fan-favorite design at Portland in 2025. This year's design celebrates Jerry Garcia and The Days Between, a nine day celebration between Jerry Garcia's birthday on August 1 and the anniversary of his death on August 9.

Armstrong comes into the weekend eager to rebound after an engine issue ended his Nashville race early. The New Zealander has established himself as one of the series' strongest young road-course racers, recording top-10 finishes in seven of his 10 road-course starts with MSR. Armstrong's career-best Portland finish was a fifth place in 2024. The weekend will also debut a new livery for Armstrong, who will showcase a striking green and black OnlyBulls design on his No. 66 Honda.

The OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland takes the green flag Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET on FOX, with INDYCAR Radio providing live coverage throughout the weekend on SiriusXM Channel 218. Qualifying airs Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1.

Meyer Shank Racing Driver Quotes:

Felix Rosenqvist: "So excited to have another Grateful Dead livery. It's the first time we’ve gone back to the same artist and it just shows how appreciated the livery was last year. Portland is always a favorite for me and I can’t wait to get on track. This also starts our end-of-season stretch of five in a row, and I feel recharged and ready to go!”

Marcus Armstrong: “Portland is a fun, technical track. I’ve always enjoyed racing here and it even reminds me of a New Zealand track. It’s going to be warm this weekend in the Pacific Northwest, which will add another challenge. But the OnlyBulls Honda will be ready to battle!”