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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.

Track Records
Track Stats

Track Records

NASCAR
	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
NASCAR Cup Series
	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	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
Production Car
	Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: Randy Pobst Speed N/A (1 minute, 34.941 seconds) 11/05/2025
Overall Track Lap Record
	Carousel (2.52-mile circuit): Esteban Gutierrez Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid 1 minute, 15.43 seconds 05/31/2019	Chute (1.99-mile circuit) Kyle Larson Chevrolet Camaro 1 minute, 13.629 seconds 06/23/2024

Track Stats

Speedway Configurations & Types of Racing
2.52-mile Road Course (Carousel)	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
Tunnels	Turn 10: 20' x 135' Turn 1: 20' x 280'

Speedway Firsts

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

Track Fast Facts

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

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)

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