BEND, Ore. — An Oregon State University-branded car will appear in a NASCAR race for the first time ever this weekend. Dean Thompson will be driving the No. 26 in the Pacific Office Automation 147 Xfinity Series race at Portland International Raceway on Saturday.
The car will be wrapped in the OSU orange and black and the Beaver logo will appear on the hood.
OSU said in a web post that the university is partnering with Sam Hunt Racing on the No. 26 OSU/Thompson Pipe group GR Supra. A version of the car will be displayed in Parker Plaza on the OSU Corvallis campus Friday 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for fans to check out…