Going to be in Portland Ore. this friday threw monday, are there any bike races I could go checkout?

Not a wheel to wheel race, but an uphill TT/Hillclimb...
Larch Mountain is 'near' the PIR airport on the east edge of the metropolis.

http://www.consystency.net/obra/ouch/
Don Hanson

also track racing at Alpenrose Velodrome...

http://www.obra.org/track/