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| location = Sonoma, California
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| opened = 1968
| other_names = Infineon Raceway (2002-12)<br/>Sears Point Raceway (1967-80, 1982-2001)<br/>Golden State International Raceway (1981)
| other_names = Infineon Raceway (2002-12)<br/>Sears Point International Raceway (1967-80, 1982-2001)<br/>Golden State International Raceway (1981)
| tenants = [[NASCAR]] (1989-2019, 2021-present)
| tenants = [[NASCAR]] (1989-2019, 2021-present)
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Revision as of 16:47, 23 January 2023

Sonoma Raceway
Location Sonoma, California
Opened 1968
Other Names Infineon Raceway (2002-12)
Sears Point International Raceway (1967-80, 1982-2001)
Golden State International Raceway (1981)
Tenants NASCAR (1989-2019, 2021-present)

Sonoma Raceway is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains of Sonoma County, California. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 ft (49 m) of total elevation change. 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 Camping World 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.

List of credited publications

Series Date Race Type
NASCAR October 28, 1962 Dixie 400 Program
June 30, 1963 Dixie 400 Program
June 13, 1965 Dixie 400 Program
March 18, 1979 Atlanta 500 Program
November 14, 1993 Hooters 500 Program
March 9, 1997 Primestar 500 Program
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