PORTLAND, Ore. (July 27, 2025) – The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Western Championship Race 2 at Portland International Raceway looked a lot like it did yesterday, with Ken Sutherland driving through the field to take the overall win in TA Cup. Sweeping the weekend at his home track, Sutherland scored his third-consecutive win this season.

Notes of Interest

• Ken Sutherland also completed a weekend sweep, earning his third-consecutive victory in TA Cup and increasing his championship lead in the class.
• Ken Thwaits scored his third second-place finish of the season.

TA Cup:
Ken Sutherland completed a dominant weekend at Portland International Raceway by winning Race 2 in the TA Cup class, backing up his Saturday triumph with another commanding performance. Starting first in class, Sutherland once again sliced through the field of CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series competitors, showcasing the pace and precision of his No. 85 Kallberg Racing Ford Mustang to take the overall win. Ken Thwaits (No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro) secured another second-place finish, also working his way through the field to finish second overall. In his first Trans Am race since 2023, Matt Crandall made an early pass on John Moore (No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang), claiming the third podium spot in the No. 08 Central Welding Supply/Pinnacle Alloys Ford Mustang that car builder Chris Evans finished third in yesterday. Moore finished fourth after fighting mechanical issues throughout the event.

“I’m feeling great; this is exactly what we’d hoped for, but you know, you can’t count on it,” said Sutherland. “It’s our home track and I feel like we should do good every time we come here. Some things work against you sometimes, but not this weekend. It was great. I’ll second what everyone on this podium has said about Jeff Jefferson’s guys. They’re all out here in this mix and those guys take care of these cars and work their tails off.”

TA Cup Results:
1. Ken Sutherland, No. 85 Kallberg Racing Ford Mustang
2. Ken Thwaits, No. 9 Franklin Road Chevrolet Camaro
3. Matt Crandall, No. 08 Central Welding Supply/Pinnacle Alloys Ford Mustang
4. John Moore, No. 27 JM Environmental Ford Mustang

XGT:
Simon Asselin in the No. 81 Infillion Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup was again the only competitor in the XGT class. In a testament to the Pirelli P Zero tire performance, Asselin ran both races on the same set of tires, completing more than 200 miles on the same rubber to take the checkered flag for the second time in as many days.

“That felt pretty good,” said Asselin on the podium. “Pirelli just launched a new tire, DHG, replacing DHF, and I think they’re a lot better for degradation and were stable through like two-thirds of the race. After that, I saw it falling off a little bit, but maybe it’s the driver falling off a little bit, as well.”

XGT Results:
1. Simon Asselin, No. 81 Infillion Porsche 991.2 GT3 Cup

Final Details:

Full race results can be found here.

The Western Championship next hits the track at Thunderhill Raceway Park for a doubleheader at the Thunderhill SpeedTour, October 10-12.