PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s Western Championship Race 1 at Portland International Raceway stayed green from start to finish, allowing driver talent and car setups to shine in the 100-mile event.
Brody Goble conquered the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, translating his pole award into his third victory of the season as he pursues his second TA2 championship.
Ken Sutherland was dominant in TA Cup, leading the class from flag to flag to win the PIR SpeedTour race overall in his second-consecutive victory.
Goble claimed his third win of 2025 and the eighth of his career. Goble previously took the checkered flag in the season-opening race at Buttonwillow Raceway Park and the series’ last outing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The 2023 Western Championship title winner showcased his familiarity with the track, backing up his 2023 Race 1 victory with another statement win.
Goble has led the TA2 standings all season. His lead grew as second-place Barry Boes (No. 32 Accio Data/TRB Autosport Ford Mustang) went out of the race early due to a rear-end issue and finished last.
Cole Moore and Kyle Kelley both earned their second straight podiums, finishing second and third, respectively.
Fourth-place finisher and 2024 champion Michael LaPaglia earned his best result of the season.
Jade Avedisian finished fifth in her first Trans Am race.
Sutherland earned his second straight win in TA Cup. Coming into this weekend with the championship lead, he continues to top the standings.
Second-place finisher Ken Thwaits matched his career-best finish in TA Cup.
Polesitter Brody Goble put on a masterclass in Race 1 of the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series at Portland International Raceway.
Driving the No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang, Goble quickly established a commanding lead and never looked back, executing flawlessly around the 1.97-mile circuit to take the checkered flag. Sixth-place starter Cole Moore (No. 99 Moore Motorsport/JM Environmental Ford Mustang) was consistent throughout the race, picking off positions and avoiding the issues plaguing other competitors to take over the runner-up spot on lap 40 and race toward the checkered flag.
Kyle Kelley (No. 80 UPR.com/PK+k Motorsports Ford Mustang) crossed the finish line third, followed by Michael LaPaglia (No. 31 Papini’s Garage/F.A.S.T. Auto/Howe Ford Mustang), who worked his way up from seventh to finish fourth.
Fifth-place finisher Jade Avedisian (No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry) ran second for a majority of the day, but had to visit pit road late in the race due to debris on the grille. She recovered to finish in the top five in her first-career Trans Am start.
“One race at a time, of course,” said Goble when asked if he was going to win another championship. “We’ve got to reset right now for tomorrow. But I’m super happy to win at what is kind of our home track. We’ve got Brown Bros. Ford here. This is four and a half, five hours from home, so we’ve got a massive team here. The car was awesome. I was just banging off laps and trying to be consistent. I used it almost as a little bit of a test to see how far you can push it because, you know, it’s pretty rare that we go green flag from pin to pin. Hopefully we got some good data and we’ll do it again.”
