Sonoma Raceway

Sonoma Raceway
Sears Point
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Location	29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, California, US
Time zone	UTC−08:00 (UTC−07:00 DST)
Coordinates	38°09′39″N 122°27′18″W / 38.16083°N 122.45500°W
Capacity	47,000
FIA Grade	2
Owner	Speedway Motorsports (November 1996–present)
Operator	Speedway Motorsports (November 1996–present)
Broke ground	August 1968
Opened	1 December 1968
Construction cost	US$70 million
Former names	Sears Point International Raceway; (1968–1979, 1982–1992); Sears Point Raceway (1993-2001); Golden State International Raceway (1980-1981); Infineon Raceway; (2002–2011);
Major events	Current:; NASCAR Cup Series; Toyota/Save Mart 350; (1989–2019, 2021–present); NASCAR Xfinity Series; Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 (2023–present); GT World Challenge America; (1990–1993, 1995–1996, 2000–2001, 2003–2006, 2011–2017, 2019–present); Trans-Am Series; (1969, 1978, 1981–1993, 1995, 2001, 2003–2004, 2022, 2025); Ferrari Challenge North America (1995–1997, 2003–2004, 2006–2016, 2021–present); NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series; Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals (1988–2019, 2021–present); Former:; FIA WTCC Race of the United States (2012–2013); IndyCar Series; Indycar Grand Prix of Sonoma (1970, 2005–2018); American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Sonoma (1976–1990, 1995–1997, 1999–2008); NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; DoorDash 250 (1995–1998, 2022); MotoAmerica (1977–1979, 1982–1988, 1993–1999, 2001–2012, 2017–2019); Can Am Series (1977, 1980, 1984)
Website	https://www.sonomaraceway.com/
Long Circuit (2002–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.520 miles (4.056 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:22.041 ( Marco Werner, Audi R8, 2005, LMP1)
IndyCar Circuit (2012–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.385 miles (3.838 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:18.3576 ( Simon Pagenaud, Dallara DW12, 2017, IndyCar)
WTCC Circuit (2012–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.505 miles (4.032 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:27.691 ( Daniël de Jong, Lola B05/52, 2012, Auto GP)
Club Circuit (2001–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	1.990 miles (3.203 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:13.629 ( Kyle Larson, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 2024, NASCAR)
Alternative Motorcycle Circuit (2008–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.300 miles (3.701 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:35.067 ( Cameron Beaubier, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2018, SBK)
IndyCar Circuit (2008–2011)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.303 miles (3.706 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:18.6320 ( Hélio Castroneves, Dallara IR-05, 2008, IndyCar)
IndyCar Circuit (2005–2007)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.385 miles (3.838 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:17.5524 ( Tony Kanaan, Dallara IR-05, 2007, IndyCar)
Long Circuit (1998–2001)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.520 miles (4.056 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:22.863 ( Allan McNish, Audi R8, 2000, LMP900)
Original Long Circuit (1968–1997)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.523 miles (4.060 km)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:25.057 ( Geoff Brabham, Nissan NPT-90, 1990, IMSA GTP)

Sonoma Raceway (originally known as Sears Point Raceway, Golden State International Raceway and Infineon Raceway) is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains of Sonoma County, California.^[1] The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 ft (49 m) of total elevation change.^[2] It is host to one of the few NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It has also played host to the IndyCar Series, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events with some open to the public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. The track is 30 mi (48 km) north of San Francisco and Oakland.

With the closure of Riverside International Raceway in Moreno Valley, California after the 1988 season, NASCAR wanted a West Coast road course event to replace it, and chose the Sears Point facility. Riverside Raceway was razed for the Moreno Valley Mall.

In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporate sponsor, Infineon Technologies. On March 7, 2012, it was announced that Infineon would not renew their contract for naming rights when the deal expired in May 2012.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Contact us". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
^ "Raceway Track Facts". Sonoma Raceway website. Speedway Motorsports. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
^ "Sonoma Raceway to lose Infineon name". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. 8 March 2012. p. B-2. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.

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[InternetArchiveWebsite-1] "Contact us". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

[website-3] "Raceway Track Facts". Sonoma Raceway website. Speedway Motorsports. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

[endofnaming-4] "Sonoma Raceway to lose Infineon name". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications Inc. 8 March 2012. p. B-2. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.

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