# Sonoma Raceway map with the Carousel Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, has a 2.52-mile long course with 12 turns. Long known as Sears Point and later Infineon Raceway, the racing complex opened in 1969 and is owned by Speedway Motorsports. ## Facts - Location: Sonoma, California. 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476. - Opened: 1969. - Length: 2.52 mi (4.056 km) on the long course. - Turns: 12 on the long course. - Other configurations: The NASCAR layout is 1.99 miles and skips the Carousel. - Major series: NASCAR Cup, GT World Challenge America, Trans-Am, and NHRA drag racing. - Official site: sonomaraceway.com - Lap record: Marco Werner, 1:22.041, in 2005. Audi R8, LMP1. - Sticker: A single is $6.99 and a five-pack is $32.99. ## Questions ### How long is Sonoma Raceway? 2.52 miles (4.056 km) on the long course, the layout on the sticker. ### How many turns does Sonoma Raceway have? 12 turns on the long course. ### What races are held at Sonoma Raceway? NASCAR Cup, GT World Challenge America, Trans-Am, and NHRA drag racing. ### Can I drive my own car at Sonoma Raceway? Yes. Sonoma's open track days page points street car drivers to track day providers that need only a standard driver's license. ### What is the lap record at Sonoma Raceway? 1:22.041, set by Marco Werner in 2005 in an Audi R8. ### When did Sonoma Raceway open? 1969. ### What are the named corners at Sonoma Raceway? Turns 5 and 6 are the Carousel. The NASCAR layout skips them and uses a straight called the Chute. ## The layout The main layout is 2.52 miles with 12 turns. The NASCAR layout is 1.99 miles. It skips Turns 5 and 6, the Carousel, and uses a straight called the Chute instead. The complex also has a quarter-mile drag strip that runs uphill. Our Sonoma outline is the long course with the Carousel, checked against the Wikimedia Commons 2024 map. This is the layout on [the Sonoma outline sticker](https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/sonoma-raceway). ## History The track was meant to be part of a large resort, but those plans were dropped. It fell into financial trouble and went through several operators until Jack Williams bought it in 1981. Speedway Motorsports bought it in 1996 and expanded it in the early 2000s. Sonoma has hosted IndyCar, NASCAR, and NHRA events. ## The Sonoma sticker [See the Sonoma sticker](https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/sonoma-raceway) One sticker is about $12.28 with US shipping. The five-pack ships free, $6.60 a sticker. - 4 inch single: https://291rxa-mt.myshopify.com/cart/67705150210347:1?utm_source=trackoutline&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=buy&utm_content=sonoma-raceway-single&attributes%5B_to_fp%5D=to-067-agent-md-cart-attr-20261030&attributes%5B_to_ref%5D=agent-md.guides.sonoma-raceway - Five-pack: https://291rxa-mt.myshopify.com/cart/67705150570795:1?utm_source=trackoutline&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=buy&utm_content=sonoma-raceway-5pack&attributes%5B_to_fp%5D=to-067-agent-md-cart-attr-20261030&attributes%5B_to_ref%5D=agent-md.guides.sonoma-raceway ## Nearby and similar tracks - [Willow Springs track guide](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/willow-springs-international-raceway): Rosamond, CA · 2.5 mi - [Laguna Seca track guide](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/weathertech-raceway-laguna-seca): Monterey, CA · 2.238 mi - [Thunderhill track guide](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/thunderhill-raceway-park): Willows, CA · 2.866 mi [Compare all 20 US road courses](https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/us-road-courses-compared) ## Sources - [Wikipedia: Sonoma Raceway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoma_Raceway) - [Wikimedia Commons circuit map](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sonoma_Raceway_2024.svg) - [Sonoma Raceway open track days](https://www.sonomaraceway.com/experiences/open-track-days/) - [Sonoma Raceway](https://sonomaraceway.com/) - [Sonoma Raceway contact](https://www.sonomaraceway.com/contact/) - [TrackOutline price](https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/sonoma-raceway) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112563) - HTML: https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/sonoma-raceway - Track page: https://www.trackoutline.com/tracks/sonoma-raceway - Markdown: https://www.trackoutline.com/guides/sonoma-raceway.md