Sears Point | |
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![]() ![]() Sonoma Raceway's road course layout | |
Location | 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, California, US[1] |
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, Inc. (1996–present) |
Operator | Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (1996–present) |
Broke ground | August 1968 |
Opened | 1 December 1968 |
Construction cost | US$70 million |
Former names |
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Major events | Current: NASCAR Cup Series |
Grand Prix Circuit (1968–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.520 miles (4.056 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:22.041 (![]() |
IndyCar Course (2012–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.385 miles (3.838 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:18.3576 (![]() |
WTCC Course (2012–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.505 miles (4.032 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:27.691 (![]() |
Club Circuit (2001–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.990 miles (3.203 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:13.629 (![]() |
Alternative Motorcycle Circuit (2008–present) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.300 miles (3.701 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:35.067 (![]() |
IndyCar Circuit (2008–2011) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.303 miles (3.706 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:18.6320 (![]() |
IndyCar Circuit (2005–2007) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.385 miles (3.838 km) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:17.5524[2] (![]() |
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.[3] 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.[4]
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