Track Info
Located about one hour north of San Francisco on approximately 1,600 acres, the multi-use complex is the largest motorsports facility in Northern California and features a 2.52-mile road course and an NHRA-sanctioned 1/4 mile drag strip.
The raceway hosts the only NASCAR events held in the Northern California region. In addition to the major NASCAR races, the track hosts several professional racing series, including the NHRA Drag Racing Series, Ferrari Challenge, GT World Challenge America and much more.
Carousel (2.52-mile circuit):
Esteban Gutierrez
Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid
1 minute, 15.43 seconds
05/02/1997
Race - Chute (1.99-mile circuit/110 laps)
TBD
| NASCAR |
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Most Wins: 5 - Jeff Gordon
Most Poles: 5 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top Fives: 14 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 18 - Jeff Gordon
Most Lead Changes: 13 - 2 times, most recently, 6/6/2021
Fewest Lead Changes: 3 - 6/11/2023
Most Leaders: 10 - 6/25/2017
Fewest Leaders: 3- 6/11/2023
Most Cautions: 9 - 6/10/1990
Fewest Cautions: 3 - 6/11/1989
Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 13 - Chevrolet
Closest Margin of Victory: 0.197 seconds - 6/27/1999
Greatest Margin of Victory: 10.513 seconds - 6/24/2018
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| NASCAR Cup Series |
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Qualifying - Chute (1.99-mile circuit):
Joey Logano
Middletown, Conn.
Ford Mustang
97.771 mph (1 minute, 11.186 seconds)
06/27/2015
Qualifying - Carousel (2.52-mile circuit):
Mark Martin
Batesville, Ar.
Ford Thunderbird
92.807 mph (1 minute, 37.751 seconds)
05/02/1997
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Race - Chute (1.99-mile circuit/110 laps)
Kyle Larson
Elk Grove, Calif.
Chevrolet Camaro
91.624 mph (1 minute, 13.629 seconds)
Toyota/Save Mart 350
06/9/2024
Race - Carousel (2.52-mile circuit/90 laps)
Martin Truex Jr.
Mayetta, N.J.
Toyota Camry
83.922 mph (1 minute, 42.09 seconds)
Toyota/Save Mart 350
06/23/2019 |
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series |
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Qualifying:
Kyle Larson
Elk Grove, Calif.
Chevrolet Camaro
91.393 mph (1 minute, 18.387 seconds)
DoorDash 250
06/10/2023 |
Race:
Ty Gibbs
Charlotte, NC
Toyota Camry
90.594 mph (1 minute, 16.384 seconds)
Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250
06/8/2024 |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
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Qualifying:
Carson Hocevar
Portage, Mich.
Chevrolet Silverado
91.137 mph (1 minute, 18.607 seconds)
DoorDash 250
06/11/2022 |
Race:
Boris Said
New York, N.Y.
Ford F-150
94.902 mph (1 minute, 14.842 seconds)
Kragen/Exide 151
10/11/1998 |
| ARCA Menards Series WEST |
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Qualifying:
Ryan Preece
Berlin, Conn.
Ford
90.215 mph (1 minute, 19.4 seconds)
General Tire 200
06/09/2023 |
Race:
Wlliam Sawalich
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Ford
91.024 mph (1 minutes, 17.927 seconds)
General Tire 200
06/07/2024 |
| NHRA Championship Drag Racing |
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Pro Stock Motorcycle:
Matt Smith
King, Nc.
Suzuki
205.04 mph
07/24/2021 |
Top Fuel:
Brittany Force
Yorba Linda, Calif.
337.75 mph
07/24/2022
Funny Car:
Robert Hight
Yorba Linda, Calif.
Camaro
339.87 mph
07/29/2017 |
| Verizon IndyCar Series |
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Qualifying:
Josef Newgarden
Nashville, Tenn.
Dallara DW12-Chevrolet
113.691 mph (1 minute, 15.5205 seconds)
Grand Prix of Sonoma
09/16/2017 |
Race:
Simon Pagenaud
Montmorillon, France
Dallara DW12-Chevrolet
109.575 mph (1 minute, 18.3576 seconds)
Grand Prix of Sonoma
09/17/2017 |
| AMA Pro Superbike |
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Qualifying:
Ben Spies
Memphis, Tenn.
Suzuki GSXR-1000
84.365 mph (1 minute, 34.731 seconds)
Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown Presented by Supercuts
05/17/2008 |
Race:
Cameron Beaubier
Roseville, Calif.
Yamaha YZF-R1
Speed N/A (1 minute, 35.067 seconds)
Sonoma MotoAmerica Round
08/10/2018
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| Production Car |
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1:
Randy Pobst
Speed N/A (1 minute, 34.941 seconds)
11/05/2025
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| Overall Track Lap Record |
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Carousel (2.52-mile circuit):
Esteban Gutierrez
Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid
1 minute, 15.43 seconds
05/31/2019
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Chute (1.99-mile circuit)
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet Camaro
1 minute, 13.629 seconds
06/23/2024 |
| Speedway Configurations & Types of Racing |
2.52-mile Road Course (Carousel)
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Stock Cars, Sports Cars, & Motorcycles |
| 1.99-mile Road Course (Chute) |
Stock Cars, Sports Cars & Motorcycles |
| 1/4-mile Drag Strip |
Top Fuel, Funny Car, Sportsman, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle |
| Speedway Dimensions |
| Turns 1-4 |
40 feet wide |
T1 banked at 3.3 degrees, T4A banked at 2.8 degrees |
| Turns 5-11 |
40 feet wide |
T7A banked at 2.8 degrees |
| Pit Road |
40 feet wide |
Pit Road Speed 45mph |
| Speedway Facilities |
| Facilities |
- Admin Building
- Security Building
- Operations Building & Levy Warehouse
- SMIP Warehouse
- Fire/Safety Services
- Maintenance & Warehouse Building
- John Cardinale Media Center
- Press Box & Control Tower
- Drag Racing Tower
- Heliport
- Trackside Terrace
- Redwood Deck
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| Tunnels |
Turn 10: 20' x 135'
Turn 1: 20' x 280' |
| Speedway Firsts |
| Ground Breaking |
August 14, 1968 |
| Official Track Opening |
December 1, 1968 as Sears Point Raceway |
| First Professional Race |
December 1, 1968 - SCCA Enduro |
| First NASCAR Race |
June 11, 1989 - Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (NASCAR Winston Cup) |
| First NHRA National Race |
July 29, 1988 |
| Speedway Fast Facts |
| The largest motorsports facility in Northern California |
| In Nov. 1996, O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive office of Speedway Motorsports, purchased Sonoma Raceway, then "Sears Point Raceway" from owner "Skip" Berg |
| The Road Course features more than 160 ft. of elevation change from it's highest point (Turn 3a, 174 ft.) to its lowest point (Turn 10, 14 ft.) - the largest of any track on the NASCAR circuit |
| More than 10 million viewers in over 90 countries watch events televised from Sonoma each year |
| More than 500,000 spectators attend Sonoma races/events during a season |
| Nearly 4,000 sheep that live on track property provide an invaluable service, helping to maintain the grasses and fire lanes around the facility |
| Drivers who complete the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on the Chute configuration will make a total of 1,100 turns around the road course. The race spans 110 laps |
| The property on which the raceway was built was a working farm called Sears Point farm in the early 1900s |
| The raceway houses a motorsports industrial park of more than 70 businesses in 104 shops |
| In 2011, in a partnership with Panasonic Corporation of North America, the raceway installed nearly 1,700 solar panels, which offset 41% of the raceway's energy usage |
| Sonoma Raceway and Humboldt Sawmill Company, the leader in environmentally-certified redwood decking, are please to bring shade and comfort to race fans with custom-built fan amenities including the "Real. Strong. Humboldt Sawmill Redwood Deck" above Turn 2 |
| Mat Mladin (AMA), Josh Hayes (AMA), Doug Kalitta (NHRA - Top Fuel), John Force (NHRA - Funny Car), and Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) are the only riders/drivers to three-peat in a major racing series at Sonoma Raceway |
| Winners in Sonoma celebrate with a sip from the Champion's Goblet in Victory Lane. The goblet, which is handcrafted by a Bay Area glass blower, was introduced in 2006 and incorporates the raceway's rich wine country heritage |
| The raceway has collected more than 734 tons of recyclable material (1,469,341 pounds) since the inception of the recycling program in 2004 |
| The raceway donated 2,655 event tickets valued at nearly $225,417 to Northern California non-profit organizations in 2023. |
| Levy Restaurants partnered with 14 local non-profits to provide staffing for concession stands and catering events during event weekends in 2023. The non-profits received more than $117,000 for their efforts. Levy also donated more than 3,000 pounds of food to Sonoma Food Runners, which relay excess food to the hungry throughout Sonoma County. |
| Twenty owl boxes placed around Sonoma Raceway encourage owls to nest and help with natural rodent mitigation |
| Wall of Fame Inductees |
| 2005 |
Rusty Wallace (NASCAR), Mark Martin (NASCAR), Warren Johnson (NHRA) |
| 2006 |
Miguel Duhamel (AMA), Rich Oliver (AMA), Jeff Gordon (NASCAR), O. Bruton Smith (Speedway Motorsports), John Force (NHRA) |
| 2007 |
Mat Mladin (AMA), Ricky Rudd (NASCAR), Bob Piccinini (Save Mart Supermarkets), Gary Scelzi (NHRA), Joe W. Huffaker (Huffaker Engineering) |
| 2008 |
Ken Clapp (NASCAR), Doug Kalitta (NHRA) |
| 2010 |
Rick Hendrick (NASCAR) |
| 2011 |
Don Prudhomme (NHRA) |
| 2013 |
John Cardinale (Sonoma Raceway) |
| 2015 |
Ron Capps (NHRA), Roger Penske (IndyCar & NASCAR) |
| 2016 |
Tony Stewart (NASCAR), Ernie Irvan (NASCAR) |
| 2018 |
Georgia Seipel (NHRA) |
| 2019 |
Joe Gibbs (NASCAR), Robert Marshall (NASCAR) |
| 2020 |
Jere Starks (Sonoma Raceway) |
| 2021 |
Steve Page (Sonoma Raceway) |
| 2023 |
Kevin Harvick (NASCAR) |
| 2024 |
Doug Rice (PRN) |
| 2025 |
Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) |
