NASCAR SERIES
Sonoma Raceway
29355 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476
Sonoma Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway is a 2.52-mile (4.06 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, USA. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only three NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses (the others being Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York and the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course in Charlotte, North Carolina). It is also host to the Verizon IndyCar Series, the NHRA Mello Yello 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 which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America.
With the closure of Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California after the 1988 season, NASCAR, wanting a west coast road course event to replace it, chose the Sears Point facility. Riverside International was razed for a shopping center development.
In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporate sponsor, Infineon. However, as with many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name. (It was never affiliated with Sears, Roebuck and Company, having been named for the nearby Sears Point Ranch founded in the 1850s by settler Franklin Sears.) On March 7, 2012, it was announced that Infineon would not renew their contract for naming rights when the deal expired in May, and the track management is looking for a new company to take over naming rights. Until it can find a new corporate sponsor, the course is simply identifying itself as "Sonoma".
Source: Wikipedia
NOTE: Statistics below are for the Cup Series only.
Pole Winners
| Pole Winner | Poles |
|---|---|
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| Kyle Larson | 5 |
| Ricky Rudd | 4 |
| Jamie McMurray | 3 |
| Joey Logano | 2 |
| Kasey Kahne | 2 |
| Rusty Wallace | 2 |
| Carl Edwards | 1 |
| Mark Martin | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 1 |
| Brian Vickers | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 |
| AJ Allmendinger | 1 |
| Boris Said | 1 |
| Terry Labonte | 1 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 1 |
| Tony Stewart | 1 |
| Ernie Irvan | 1 |
Race Winners
| Race Winner | Wins |
|---|---|
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 4 |
| Tony Stewart | 3 |
| Kyle Larson | 2 |
| Rusty Wallace | 2 |
| Ernie Irvan | 2 |
| Ricky Rudd | 2 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Robby Gordon | 1 |
| Geoff Bodine | 1 |
| Kasey Kahne | 1 |
| Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| Clint Bowyer | 1 |
| Mark Martin | 1 |
| Daniel Suarez | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 1 |
| Kurt Busch | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 1 |
| Davey Allison | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 1 |
Winning Manufacturers
| Winning Manufacturer | Wins |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 14 |
| Ford | 8 |
| Toyota | 7 |
| Dodge | 3 |
| Pontiac | 2 |
| Buick | 1 |
Cup Series Races at Sonoma Raceway
| Date | Race | Winner | Start | Laps Led | Car # | Sponsor | Make | Car Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-09-2024 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 19 | 5 | Valvoline | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 06-11-2023 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Martin Truex Jr | 8 | 51 | 19 | Bass Pro Shops | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 06-12-2022 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Daniel Suarez | 8 | 47 | 99 | Onx Homes / Renu | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing |
| 06-06-2021 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kyle Larson | 1 | 57 | 5 | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 06-23-2019 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Martin Truex Jr | 8 | 59 | 19 | Bass Pro Shops | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 06-24-2018 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Martin Truex Jr | 2 | 62 | 78 | 5-Hour Energy / Bass Pro Shops | Toyota | Furniture Row Racing |
| 06-25-2017 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kevin Harvick | 12 | 24 | 4 | Mobil 1 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 06-26-2016 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Tony Stewart | 10 | 22 | 14 | Code 3 Associates | Chevrolet | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 06-28-2015 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kyle Busch | 11 | 17 | 18 | M&M's Crispy | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 06-22-2014 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Carl Edwards | 4 | 26 | 99 | Aflac | Ford | Jack Roush |
| 06-23-2013 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Martin Truex Jr | 14 | 51 | 56 | NAPA Auto Parts | Toyota | Michael Waltrip |
| 06-24-2012 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Clint Bowyer | 6 | 71 | 15 | 5-hour Energy | Toyota | Rob Kauffman |
| 06-26-2011 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kurt Busch | 11 | 76 | 22 | Shell / Pennzoil | Dodge | Walter Czarnecki |
| 06-20-2010 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 55 | 48 | Lowe's | Chevrolet | Jeff Gordon |
| 06-21-2009 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kasey Kahne | 5 | 37 | 9 | Budweiser | Dodge | George Gillett Jr |
| 06-22-2008 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Kyle Busch | 30 | 78 | 18 | M&M's | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 06-24-2007 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 32 | 7 | 42 | Texaco / Havoline | Dodge | Floyd Ganassi |
| 06-25-2006 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Jeff Gordon | 11 | 44 | 24 | DuPont | Chevrolet | Rick Hendrick |
| 06-26-2005 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Tony Stewart | 7 | 39 | 20 | The Home Depot | Chevrolet | Joe Gibbs |
| 06-27-2004 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | 92 | 24 | DuPont | Chevrolet | Rick Hendrick |
| 06-22-2003 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Robby Gordon | 2 | 81 | 31 | Cingular Wireless | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
| 06-23-2002 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 3 | 28 | Havoline | Ford | Yates Racing |
| 06-24-2001 | Dodge / Save Mart 350 | Tony Stewart | 3 | 11 | 20 | Home Depot | Pontiac | Joe Gibbs |
| 06-25-2000 | Save Mart / Kragen 350 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 43 | 24 | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevrolet | Rick Hendrick |
| 06-27-1999 | Save Mart / Kragen 350 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | 80 | 24 | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevrolet | Rick Hendrick |
| 06-28-1998 | Save Mart / Kragen 350 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | 48 | 24 | DuPont Automotive Finishes | Chevrolet | Rick Hendrick |
| 05-05-1997 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300 | Mark Martin | 1 | 69 | 6 | Valvoline | Ford | Jack Roush |
| 05-05-1996 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 36 | 2 | Miller | Ford | Roger Penske |
| 05-07-1995 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 2 | 3 | Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
| 05-15-1994 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300 | Ernie Irvan | 1 | 68 | 28 | Texaco / Havoline | Ford | Yates Racing |
| 05-16-1993 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300K | Geoff Bodine | 3 | 30 | 15 | Motorcraft | Ford | Bud Moore |
| 06-07-1992 | Save Mart 300K | Ernie Irvan | 2 | 8 | 4 | Kodak Film | Chevrolet | Larry McClure |
| 06-09-1991 | Banquet Frozen Foods 300 | Davey Allison | 13 | 2 | 28 | Havoline | Ford | Yates Racing |
| 06-10-1990 | Banquet Frozen Foods 300 | Rusty Wallace | 11 | 42 | 27 | Miller Genuine Draft | Pontiac | Raymond Beadle |
| 06-11-1989 | Banquet Frozen Foods 300 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 61 | 26 | Quaker State | Buick | Kenny Bernstein |
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Track Location
Sonoma Raceway29355 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476 Ph: 800-870-RACE Web: Sonoma Raceway
Track Facts
- Seating Capacity: 47,000
- Length: 1.990 Miles
- Shape: Road Course
- "The Carousel": Adds 0.395 miles making the course 2.385 miles
- Surface: Asphalt
- Turns: 12
- Common Type: Road Course
- Fantasy Type: Road Course
- First Race: Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (June 11th, 1989)
- Last Race: Toyota / Save Mart 350 (June 9th, 2024)
- Total Cup Races: 35
- Nickname: "Infineon"
Track Trivia
- The first NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma Raceway was held on June 11, 1989, and was won by Ricky Rudd in a Buick at an average speed of 76.088 mph. He led 61 of 74 scheduled laps.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace won the inaugural pole at Sonoma in 1989 with a speed of 90.041 mph driving a Pontiac.
- The first nine NASCAR Cup Series races at Sonoma were 300 kilometers and switched to a 350k format in 1998.
- The track was reconfigured to 1.949-miles in 1998 with the installation of an 890-foot chute between the original Turns 4 and 7.
- The track was reconfigured to 2.0 miles in 2001 and re-measured at 1.99 miles in 2002.
- In 2019, the track was reconfigured back to the original 2.52-mile configuration. The 12-turn layout incorporates the raceway's signature sweeping downhill corner known as "The Carousel." The Carousel plunges from Turn 4, down through Turns 5 and 6 and navigates a more than 200-degree radius turn before dropping onto the raceway's longest straightaway into the Turn 7 hairpin.
- 2020 was the first time in 31 races that the Series did not compete at Sonoma Raceway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.